Todays devonational is part 3 in of the lesson from Truth for the World, entitled: "PEARLS FROM PHILIPPIANS - 3"
Today we are looking at Chapter 3, a chapter that we might say deals with the theme of sacrificial living. Truly, if we are to please God and Jesus Christ his Son, it is only through a life of sacrifice.
The greatest sacrifice which was ever made was the sacrifice of Jesus Christ for our sins, the shedding of His precious blood. This third chapter of Philippians, as we continue to look at some "Pearls from Philippians" is really a chapter that deals, to a great extent, with sacrifice. Paul talked about some sacrifices he made, some things he gave up, in order to become a follower of Christ. He said he didn't mind it at all: "But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ 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 the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith" (Philippians 3:7-9).
* Read the rest of the article here: http://www.tftw2.org/Articles/pearls3.htm
