Notas_Devocionales_anteriores_Filipenses _4_.pdf

Notas_Devocionales_anteriores_Filipenses _4_.pdf1:VIVAMOS GOZOSOS. INTRODUCCIÓN A LA
CARTA A LOS FILIPENSES.El apóstol Pablo escribió esta carta mientras era prisionero en una celda en Roma cerca del año
62 de nuestra era.
La escribió a la iglesia en Filipo, un puerto en donde la había fundado durante su segundo viaje
misionero (Hechos 16).
Epafrodito era uno de los miembros de la iglesia y había sido enviado por ellos con una ofrenda
especial y para ayudar al apóstol (Filipenses 2:25-30; 4:10-20).
Esta carta es una especie de carta de agradecimiento, pero es mucho más. Tiene que ver con el
secreto del gozo en la vida de Pablo. Por lo menos 19 veces se usan las palabras gozo,
regocijarse y alegría durante este documento.
Eso es lo interesante y poderoso de su escrito, porque Pablo es un prisionero en espera de
juicio, podría ser dejado libre muy pronto o podría ser decapitado.
Hechos 28: 30-31 nos deja saber que estaba confinado a casa por cárcel, tenía un soldado
romano vigilándolo 24 horas y no se le permitía predicar. Estar en Roma había sido su deseo
(Romanos 1:13-16), pero llegó como prisionero.
Tristemente los creyentes en Roma estaban divididos, unos estaban por él y otros en su contra
(Filipenses 1:15-17).
Sin embargo, en medio de todo eso, Pablo estaba lleno de gozo.
Una palabra clave para entender esto está en la palabra “mente” que Pablo usa 10 veces y la
palara “pensar” unas 5 veces. Si añadimos la palabra “recuerden” son unas 16 referencias a la
mente.
O sea que el secreto del gozo en el cristiano tiene que ver con su forma de pensar, sus
actitudes. Proverbios 23:7 dice que somos lo que pensamos.

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