Jeremiah 4:10-31, Jeremiah 5, Philippians 3, Proverbs 1:20-33
Philippians 3:7 (ESV)
“But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of
Christ.”
Verse 7 from Philippians 3 is a famous verse from Paul’s
letter to the church at Philippi, a city in Macedonia. This verse from Paul
challenges believers to evaluate everything we consider valuable in our lives
compared to what we have as followers of Jesus Christ. Paul evaluated all the
things in his life before his experience with Christ on the road to Damascus.
Paul had everything that society considered successful in the life of a Hebrew
male at the time. He was a Pharisee who was a zealous follower of the law and would
have held a leadership position in the ruling body of the Hebrews had it not
been for his encounter with Jesus Christ. After Paul’s conversion to
Christianity, he let go of all the things in his life that might hinder his relationship
with Jesus Christ. Paul asks believers to redefine success in life as knowing and
serving Jesus Christ, because our identity needs to be rooted in Christ rather
than in our achievements and possessions in the world.
I went through a similar evaluation of my life when I became
saved, and I am still going through that process now. I always try to ask
myself, Am I placing Father-God above all else in my life? Am I willing to let go
of the things that seem to get in the way of my relationship with Father-God? Do
I value temporary happiness and gains more than my eternal rewards in following
Father-God’s plan for my life? As I become more focused on following the Lord’s
plan for my life, my contentment and joy have increased. Feeling contentment
with my life is what I now consider my most valuable possession.
If you found encouragement in my reflections on this Bible
verse, and you want the feeling of happiness and contentment with your life because
you have a relationship with Jesus Christ, then I invite you to pray the
following prayer aloud:
Heavenly Father, I want to give you my Life. Forgive me of
all of my sins. Wash me in your blood. I believe in my heart You raised Jesus
from the dead. I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. Right
now, I receive forgiveness through the blood of Jesus. I am saved, I am
forgiven, I am clean, in Jesus’ name, Amen.
If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of
Father-God! Do yourself a favor and find and join a Holy Spirit-filled, full
Gospel, Bible-based church where you can hear the words of Father-God preached
and experience signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.
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