That’s an act of worship.Psalm 5:4 says: “You are not a god who takes pleasure in wickedness.” But Psalm 147:11 says: “The Lord takes pleasure in those who fear Him, in those who hope in His mercy.”Hebrews 10 says that the Lord takes no pleasure in sacrifices and burnt offerings, but in those who come to do His will.Finally, the Lord takes pleasure when we practice His presence. So to honor Jesus Christ is one way of honoring God the Father.• WHAT WENT BEFORE was Paul’s appeal to the Philippian Christians to “let your way of life be worthy of the Good News of Christ, that, whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the Good News” (1:27).Paul then appealed to them not to be self-serving, but rather to model their lives after Christ Jesus, who “was in the form of God,” but who “emptied himself…, “becoming obedient to death, yes, the death of the cross ” (2:6-7a, 8).• THAT WHICH FOLLOWS is an appeal to obedience so that they might “work out (their) own salvation with fear and trembling” (2:12)—along with the assurance that God is at work in them (2:13).• He spoke earlier of his thankfulness and joy because of their “partnership in the Good News from the first day until now” (1:5).• He counts the Philippian Christians as “brothers, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown” (4:1).• He reminds them that, unlike other churches, the Philippian church “sent once and again to my need” (4:16).He is taking pains to remind the Philippian Christians of his affection for them and the affection they have expressed toward him.Note that the NRSV uses the word “beloved” to translate But the real emphasis of this verse is obedience, which Paul links to working out their salvation (v. 12d)—”even as you have always obeyed, …work out your own salvation….”In this verse, Paul cites their obedience to him—but the obedience that really counts is obedience to God. you should not do anything—that is, simply wait until you are, as it were, carried along by another will. A physical power cannot act on the will. 2 Si donc il y a quelque encouragement en Christ, s'il y a quelque réconfort d'amour, s'il y a quelque communion de l'Esprit, s'il y a quelque tendresse 1 et quelques compassions, 1 littéralement : quelques entrailles. Take special note that His pleasures (not ours), His will (not ours), His glory (not ours) are what make life meaningful.” (The ultimate goal or purpose of our lives is stated… “His good pleasure.” How foolishly we pursue the idea that our lives, even as Christians, are to seek after and fulfill our selfish desires and ambitions. As a clock, however, needs to be constantly inspected, and frequently set and cleaned, so God, in His faithfulness and long suffering, has continual work to do, amending, purifying, and regulating our Christianity. They're coming through the branch, from the vine. However, if we approach God’s work reluctantly, not much of consequence is likely to happen (although there are exceptions, such as Jonah and the Ninevites).What is God’s good pleasure? Some commentators go so far as to suggest stanza and verse arrangements for the "hymn." That’s why there is so much confusion in life, so much despair, so many addictions, so much entertainment, amusement, and diversions. I want to sing from my mind and heart, not just with my voice.”When we sing like that, every song is new. We are to grab hold of them and do exactly what the stirrings are arousing and energizing us to do. It is not a course of conduct to which we are forcibly driven, but one to which we are freely drawn.Thus the carrying out of our salvation is willing action.
“God who worketh”: The present tense is here used. As I begin to think, begin to "Christ says in effect, “You want to live My life?