Philippians 3 - The Old is Gone...

Philippians 3:7-8 - ⁷But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. ⁸What 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"

^"7But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ." - Paul finishes his list of accolades (see yesterday's post) and now he lowers the point to all of this and that's this one simple fact: Nothing matters except Jesus.

Wow. If we could all learn this simple truth, think of the things that would change. We wouldn't be in an economic recession right now, because people wouldn't be greedy. There would be no more war, no more famine, and no more suffering. People wouldn't be thought less of because of their economic, social, or racial status. The church as a whole would rise up to be what it was designed to be, a beacon of hope for everyone, instead of a petty clique of squabbling factions.

"⁸What 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" - Paul's not done by a long shot. After he thought of everything he had accomplished in his life, he basically says that he would throw it all away just for his relationship with Jesus. That brings up an interesting question:

Think of the one thing that matters to you the most. Would you consider that to be trash when compared with your relationship to Jesus. My wife and I love each other very much, but we both know that we are priority-two to each other. God has first place in both our lives, and I wouldn't have it any other way.

If your priorities are wrong, how will you reorder them this week?