Daily Devotion (April 18, 2025)
Philippians 3:7-11
But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ.
8 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
9 and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith.
10 that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death,
11 if, by any means, I may attain to the resurrection from the dead.
After his conversion, the Apostle Paul expressed an intense desire to know Jesus. These verses reflect Paul’s deep longing for a personal and transformative relationship with Christ, emphasizing both the joy of resurrection and the fellowship found in sharing in Christ’s sufferings.
These verses reflect Paul’s deep longing for a personal and transforming relationship with Christ, emphasizing both the joy of resurrection and the fellowship found in sharing Christ’s sufferings.
It is a powerful statement about faith and devotion. I must ask, “Am I willing to give up the things of this world, do I have a deep longing desire to know Jesus and a willingness to die for Him?”
After he became a Christian, the Apostle Paul wanted to know Jesus. These verses show his wish to have more than a causal relationship with Christ. They talk about how important resurrection and sharing in Christ’s sufferings are. These verses show Paul’s desire for a close bond with Christ, stressing the importance of rising from the dead and sharing in His sufferings. It is a statement of faith and commitment, asking if you are willing to put knowing Jesus before other things in life.
Each person must ask as Paul stated, “But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ.” Am I willing to give up everything to follow Christ?