BIBLE STUDIES FROM NLC LEADERS - JOHN WILCOXSON

April 1, 2020 Jacky Kendrew

5. Do it!

Philippians 4:9 (BBE) [9] The things which came to you by my teaching and preaching, and which you saw in me, these things do, and the God of peace will be with you.

If we don’t do something it won’t bring a result

This is a picture of my allotment, not a lot in it, I haven't begun to work on it yet! There are a few

leeks in it to be gathered but that's all. If I just leave it, things will grow. There are raspberries, blackberries, asparagus, globe artichokes and rhubarb, among other things. All will produce fruit but if I don't tend them it will be less than if I do feed and weed them. What will happen if I do nothing is that the things I don't want to grow will come up in abundance, and if left, take over and make tending it much harder work and suppress the fruit from the things I want.

I need to put into practice what I have learned over the years for it to bear fruit in the future. I know what to do but if I can’t be bothered, I’m too busy or try to take short cuts, the results will be lessened.

Philippians 4:8 (BBE) [8]

For the rest, my brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things have honour, whatever things are upright, whatever things are holy, whatever things are beautiful, whatever things are of value, if there is any virtue and if there is any praise, give thought to these things.

These are the things Paul encourages us to do so that “the God of peace will be with you” Focus on the good and the positives.

This is also a picture of my allotment I didn’t plant it I don’t feed it in fact I have put no work into it

but each year it bursts into flower. It reminds me that God gives us so much for free it’s just His goodness. But we also reap what we sow so let’s sow good things!!!.

John Wilcoxson.