May 13, 2014

Philippians 3:8 - 11 (NKJV)

Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness which is from God by faith; that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, if, by any means, I may attain to the resurrection of the dead.

Paul understood that knowing the completeness of Jesus was indeed the single most important thing of his life.

Acts 16:25 (NKJV)

But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.

Philippians 4:11 (NKJV)

Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned to be content.

Everything else in life pales in comparison to our intimate personal relationship with Jesus.

Abba Father every day may we draw closer to You, to grasp fully the completeness of Your love and Your forgiveness, and to know without question that we can do all things through Christ who gives us strength (Philippians 4:13); it is in the name of our Lord and our Savior Christ Jesus that we pray. Amen.