Section 2
for this is that we lose for a time this personal, daily salvation. However, we may quickly turn to the Lord and continue to experience His sal vation moment by moment.
The salvation of which Paul speaks in 1:19 is not eternal salvation; it is not salvation from God's judgment or from hell. On the contrary, it is a daily, continual salvation, a salvation that can be applied at every instant. Experiencing such a salvation, Paul expected that no matter what the circumstances, environment, or suffer ing might be, he would not be put to shame. Instead, Christ would be magnified in him.
Suppose in the meeting a brother prays in a very released way about living Christ and mag nifying Him. However, if this brother, in the presence of guests invited for dinner, expresses unhappiness or anger toward his wife, he will be put to shame. Others will not see on his face the magnification of Christ. But suppose no matter what the situation is at home, the brother's face is glowing with the Lord. That would be glori ous, a true instance of Christ being magnified in the brother.
Whenever we fail to live Christ and magnify Him, we are put to shame. Paul's expectation in Philippians 1 was that his circumstances would