Introduction to mom's 44 day challenge

My mom did a study on Philemon 6 awhile ago and is going to read each of the 44 verses involved, meditate on them, and possibly memorize them;
she has invited me to do it with her ...
and I invite you...

-Here you will find her introduction.
-In tomorrow's blog you will find the first 4 verses (because I didn't think to do this till today and it would be nice for the blog to be current).
-Then I will have each day's verse posted, and I will add any additional thoughts, etc.

So today's and tomorrow's are long,
but the additional 40 will be shorter...
and please, if you are reading these,
feel free to add any comments!

PHILEMON 6

"I MAKE MENTION OF YOU IN MY PRAYERS….
THAT THE COMMUNICATION OF THY FAITH
MAY BECOME EFFECTUAL
BY THE ACKNOWLEDGING OF EVERY GOOD THING
WHICH IS IN YOU IN CHRIST JESUS."

COMMUNICATION: The Greek word is "koinonia" and means the act of using as common; the fellowship, the sharing of the things we hold in common.
World Book says that "Communication suggests merely that it becomes the common property of giver and receiver."
When we look at all the Scriptural references where "koinonia" and it’s derivatives are used, we find the following which we hold in common:
(the words in quotation marks are the English words used for translating "koinonia".)

‘partakers’ of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death. Phil.3:10; 1Pet.4:13
‘partakers’ of the divine nature. 2 Peter 1:4
‘partakers’ of the glory that shall be revealed. I Peter 5:1
‘fellowship’ with the Father and His Son. I John 1:3
‘fellowship’ of ministering materially to the saints. Hebrews 13:16; Romans 15:26; 2 Cor.9:13; Phil.4:14; 2 Cor.8:4; Gal.6:6; I Tim.6:18; Rom.15:27
‘fellowship’ with one another. I John 1:7
‘fellowship’ in the gospel. Phil.1:5
‘fellowship’ in the mystery which has been hid from ages and generations but is now made known to the saints, which is CHRIST IN US, the expectation of glory! Eph.3:9; Col.1:26,27
‘companions’ of those who receive reproaches and afflictions. Heb. 10:33
‘communion’ of the blood of Christ. I Cor.10:16
‘communion’ of the body of Christ. I Cor.10:16
‘communion’ of the Holy Spirit. 2 Cor.13:14
liberal ‘distribution’ to others produces many thanksgivings to God. 2 Cor.9:13

EFFECTUAL: The Greek word is "energes", or in-working.
World Book says under ‘Energy’:
derived from the Greek "energeia",
derived from "energos" meaning Active,
derived from "en" meaning IN and "ergon"
meaning WORK=ACTIVE IN WORK
– active strength or force, healthy power, vigor, ability to produce desired action or results. Active in experience, where the rubber hits the road.

ACKNOWLEDGING: The Greek word is ‘epignosis’ which means FULL KNOWLEDGE AND REALIZATION.

PHILEMON 6 PARAPHRASED FROM ABOVE INFORMATION:

"THAT THE COMMUNICATION OF THY FAITH,
that is, the sharing of that which we hold in common; scripturally, sharing in His sufferings,
in the divine nature,
in the glory that shall be revealed,
in the fellowship with the Father and His Son,
in giving materially to the saints, to those who teach, and to all men;
being companions of those who receive reproaches and afflictions;
the communion of the blood of Christ,
the body of Christ, and of the Holy Spirit;
the fellowship with one another in the gospel
and in the mystery which has been hid from ages and from generations
but is now made known to the saints,
which is Christ in you, the expectation of glory…
MAY BECOME EFFECTUAL, active, operative, energized, producing the desired results,
BY THE ACKNOWLEDGING, that is by the full knowledge and realization of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus."

If the property of the Giver (Jesus Christ)
becomes that of the receiver (me)
and it becomes our property in common (communication)
and if the sharing of what we hold in common
becomes productive and operative
by the full knowledge and realization
of every good thing which is in me
in Christ Jesus,
then it is imperative that I know what those good things are,
and they should be the confession of my mouth!

They are mine in Jesus Christ the minute I receive Him, but until I have a full knowledge of what they are, they will not do me any good in my daily life. It is like a person who is struggling under a heavy load of debt and living like a pauper. He is suddenly given a cheque for $1,000,000, but he keeps it in a coffee can at home. He continues his daily struggle in his own strength to provide meager existence when he could be living in abundant supply and producing life in others around him, which in turn would produce many thanksgivings to God.

2 Peter 1:2 says,
"GRACE and PEACE be MULTIPLIED unto you
THROUGH THE KNOWLEDGE (epignosis=full knowledge) of God,
and of Jesus our Lord,
according as his divine power HAS GIVEN UNTO US ALL THINGS
THAT PERTAIN UNTO LIFE(zoe=life, motion, activity)
AND GODLINESS (reverence for God),
THROUGH THE KNOWLEDGE OF HIM
that hath called us to glory and virtue (force, strength of mind or body):
whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious PROMISES:
that BY THESE ye might be PARTAKERS OF THE DIVINE NATURE, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust…"

I Cor.2:12 says,
"I have received, not the spirit of the world,
but the Spirit which is of God:
THAT I MIGHT KNOW THE THINGS
THAT ARE FREELY GIVEN TO ME
BY GOD."

MAY WE ALL DESIRE TO BE PARTAKERS OF THE DIVINE NATURE……