July 7th, 2016
Phil. 3:1-11
In this world, a lot of people know
that Jesus is the master of life. There are also many who want to
gain Christ. However, they can't gain anything because they want to
have Christ and the world. We must first gain Christ (Matt. 6:33).
Then, we must desire the things that God gives as blessings. This
passage teaches us how much Paul fought to gain Christ.
- Paul considered everything as rubbish (1-9)
Just as Christ abandonned the glory of
the heavenly kingdom to save Paul (2:5-11), Paul, for his part,
considered all that could bring him glory as rubbish (4-7). He also
considered the hypocritical religious leaders as vessels of earth.
Because they loved eating and drinking, their stomach was their god
(19). They also seduced naive Christians, leading them to their
destruction. Why did Paul act in this way ? It was because of
the surpassing worth of knowing Jesus (8). It was because his
righteousness came through faith in Christ (9).
- Paul desired to know the cross and the resurrection of Jesus (10-11)
The apostle Paul was a man who
« learned » Jesus. He really wanted to know the life of
Jesus, as well as the cross and the resurrection. Therefore, he
wanted to follow the footsteps of Jesus to his death on the cross.
And through death, he wanted to experience the resurrection of
Christ. How much do you desire to gain Christ and know him ?
Prayer : Lord ! I love Jesus
more than the perishable things of this world. Help me to love Jesus
even more than before and to « learn » him with greater
diligence.
Bottom line : To learn Jesus
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