Bet Hesda Progress: October 2024

Thanksgiving and Prayer
Philippians 1
(3-4) My prayers for you are full of praise to God as I give him thanks for you with great joy! I’m so grateful for our union 5 and our enduring partnership that began the first time I presented to you the gospel.
6 I pray with great faith for you, because I’m fully convinced that the One who began this glorious work in you will faithfully continue the process of maturing you and will put his finishing touches to it until the unveiling of our Lord Jesus Christ!
(22-24) So here’s my dilemma: Each day I live means bearing more fruit in my ministry; yet I fervently long to be liberated from this body and joined fully to Christ. That would suit me fine, but the greatest advantage to you would be that I remain alive. So you can see why I’m torn between the two-I don’t know which I prefer.
25 Yet deep in my heart I’m confident that I will be spared so I can add to your joy and further strengthen and mature your faith.