Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus: To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, including the overseers and deacons.

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Philippians 1:1-2 CSB

Paul is in lockdown. 

His stance is to state who he is in Jesus, and then he's looking out to the needs of others.

Grace and peace to you. 

OK so Paul is an apostle, but he is often at pains to tell us that he's just like us, and while for many of us our movement and ability to congregate and physically be with one another, Paul sets the tone. 

He's reaching out, because others, his people, are on his heart. 

Even in lockdown.

We can keep reaching out, including, encouraging, blessing, bearing one another's hurts and burdens. 

And Paul is writing (maybe he's dictating) and we know that expressing how things are, what's important to us, is a good thing to help us process thoughts and feelings when things are going well, and when they're not. 

Speak.

Write.

Love people well.

#belikePaul

#Jesusatthecentre

#nothingcanseparateusfromhislove

#dearlyloved

#childrenofGod

#graceandpeacetoyou