Days of Praise Podcast
Supreme Joy in Sacrificial Service
“Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all. For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with me.” (Philippians 2:17-18)
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- Duration:
- 2m
- Broadcast on:
- 21 Jul 2024
- Audio Format:
- mp3
Welcome to the Days of Praise Podcast, a daily devotional by the Institute for Creation Research. Supreme Joy in Sacrificial Service Yay, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy and rejoice with you all, for the same cause also do you joy and rejoice with me. Philippians 2, 17 to 18. Paul's entire letter is full of sincere expressions of great joy. In fact, joy is repeated seven times in Philippians, which is more than in any of his other epistles. In this context, the word "rejoice" means to experience joy in conjunction with someone or something else. Paul calls the Philippians and believers today to live out this joy. How many of us really experience true joy as we lived for Christ? Paul did. As a chained prisoner, he was grateful to sacrificially serve his Lord and continued to tirelessly love all believers throughout the known world. Sadly, the reason so many of us know so little about this kind of joy is because we are loath to sacrificially serve God in little ways, much less in the ways Paul and his companions did. Let's not forget the perfect example of joy and sacrifice, modeled by the creator and savior of the universe, the Lord Jesus Christ. Believer, what are you sacrificing in your loving service to Christ? What have you said no to in order to say yes to accomplishing God's perfect will? Loving and serving God sacrificially will bring you true joy. Such joy can only come through our Savior whom, having not seen you love, in whom, though now you see him not yet believing, you rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory. If you've enjoyed today's devotional, be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and please rate and review so more listeners can find us. To support ICR's ministry, visit icr.org/donate. Your gift of any amount helps us reach others with biblical truth and encouragement. Thanks for listening. We hope you'll start each day with day's praise.