Philemon

It took me about 2 minutes to read Paul's impassioned letter to a friend and convert of his ministry. The life of Onesimus displays the powerful work of God's providence. We don't know exactly how he came to hear Paul preach. Yet we do know that the slave must have been tired of living life on the run, always looking over his shoulder. Maybe it was Jesus' call to find rest as his follower. It may have taken months to heed the call to return to slavery, but he did. Surely Onesimus was fearful for his life, but he realized that in Christ he now had something of greater value then his earthly freedom. Surely if Paul could speak of joy while in prison, Onesimus could live out the joy of Christ while enslaved.
Stuart