Philippians
I have copied below a passage from today's reading in Philippians. It is a powerful passage because of the strength of the language Paul uses to describe worldly accoutrements versus heavenly treasures. It really puts life into perspective, for me. Consider the verses below and just see what you can learn from them.
Phil 3:7-11: "But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What
is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing
greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost
all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ and
be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from
the law, but that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness
that comes from God and is by faith. I
want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the
fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead.
*I included verses 10 and 11 even though they are in tomorrow's reading simply because you can't stop at verse 9!
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