"And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight."
Paul's love for the church in Philippi is seen throughout this book and specifically in this verse. Telling them how he was praying for them was certainly an encouragement. It is like saying to a co-worker with a rocky marriage that you are praying for him and his wife. Your co-worker would be encouraged. Will you take a moment to pray for someone today and tell them that you are praying for them? In the same way Paul's love for the Philippians is evident throughout this book, our love for others must be evident in our lives.
Paul continues in verse 10 telling us why he is praying that their love may abound more and more: "so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ." If our love abounds in knowledge and depth of insight them we will be better able to discern what is right and wrong, as well as being blameless and pure.
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