A couple things from this chapter:
- a high priority placed on prayer and watchfulness (v. 2) as we seek to cooperate with God's plan for us and others.
- graciousness toward others, conversations ALWAYS "seasoned with salt" and "full of grace" (v. 6). Not belligerent or condemning.
- value placed on appreciating the contributions of others: Tychicus, Onesimus, Aristarchus, Mark, Justus, Epaphras, Archippus, Luke, Demas and Nympha all mentioned by name. Each of these people has a story and we can only imagine how their contributions were used by God to build His Kingdom.
- a spirit of cooperation between churches. This letter was to be shared with the believers in Laodicea, who were instructed to share their letter as well. The body of Christ does not operate in a vacuum. We belong to each other. We affect each other. We need each other.
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