Lovely things
Today's verse comes from Philippians. Paul's letter to the church of Philippi is one that's full of joy. 13 times in this letter, Paul uses the words joy and rejoice. This is a letter of encouragement to the church. At the time it's written, Paul's in chains in a Roman jail. He's writing about joy, and the then Roman Emperor (Nero), was throwing Christians to the Lions! Nonetheless, Paul makes sure that his letter isn't one of discouragement, but one to cheer his brothers up: "Rejoice in the lord always" he says in verse 4.
He ends his letter with a useful nugget of advice that is applicable more and more in this day: Phil 4:8 (NIV)
"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things."
His request is simple. Let's think about the good stuff in life. The Amplified version says to 'fix your minds on these things'. It's such a simple thing, and yet how often do we move away from this pattern of thought? It's so easy to think about the opposite of the above. Who wronged us. Who hurt us. Who annoyed us. Yet that shouldn't be the case. Instead, let's think about the above.
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