Still Commending Phoebe(&John) S12e71 Rm16:1

2000 years ago, Paul commends a woman named Phoebe to a group of people that have not yet met her.  I am doing the same today.  She is a person who has been tested.  It is not her first day.

She is described as a patron.  This is a person who uses their position of power, their resources and their knowledge of systems to help people.  What kind of people? People who are not in positions of power; who have more limited resources; and less knowledge of how the system works.  The foreigner, or resident alien is often assumed in the use of the word.  A patron helps the most needful people.

The charge today is threefold. First, let's learn about her. Second, let's honor and commend her, as Paul did.  Third, let's endeavor to be like her and use our power for good.  Please come back tomorrow by subscribing on Spotify or bewithme.us or [email protected]