4:10
“At last you renewed your concern for me” seems to have a note of “about time too” about it, but the second half of the verse would seem to indicate that this is not the case. It should be noted that while there are various warnings and corrections in Philippians Paul is not dealing with a deep-rooted problem, rather he is warding off potential dangers and dealing with things before they become a serious issue. He generally had a very good relationship with the Philippians.
4:11
Apparently they had sent a gift of some money. Paul appreciated the gift, but did not want them to think he was in desperate straits. In himself he was at peace because he had learnt to be content whatever the circumstances. The normal state of man is that our peace and well being is governed by our circumstances, this is the result of the fall, of rebelling against God and seeking to live independently of Him. In Christ our peace is not governed by the circumstances, but by our relationship with Him. This is a complete change in approach to life and this is why we need to learn this. We need to unlearn our old way of life and learn the new way of life. This is what Paul had done.
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