PB Devotional

I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. . . . I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ. . . .
Philippians 3:8

Earlier in his life, his status as a Pharisee and a near perfect keeper of God’s law were his prize achievements. He was sure it all added up to a shiny gold ticket to heaven.

Then, in a vision, he met Jesus, the Son of God, who had made salvation possible by giving up his own life to pay the price for all our sin. Once Paul realized how costly it ­really was to take away human sin, he knew that any idea he’d ever entertained that we humans could pay for sin on our own was false. In fact, any idea like that was beyond false: it was garbage.

We can be thankful enough for all that the Holy Spirit helps us do in our lives. But we can’t for one second think things and/or behaviors reunite us with God. That required a cross and the Son of God’s sacrifice once for all. To God be all the glory!

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