“Nothing Else Compares”
By Zach Wood
Philippians 3:7-9
“But whatever was to
my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What 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 and be found in him, not having a
righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through
faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God is by faith.”
These words of Paul have really inspired me this week and
want to share with you all as we look this week more about what we’re thankful
for. While Thanksgiving time should be
all year around, we really need to take time to be reminded what we have and
all that we should be thankful for.
While it’s wonderful to have such great families, friends and things in
our lives, we need to be reminded that God has given us everything we need.
Paul looks at all he has accomplished in his life and all
that he has, but then he clearly shares that all these great things in life are
nothing compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Jesus Christ personally
and following Him. Paul came to a point
where nothing in the world meant anything more than what Christ had become to
him. He found contentment through Christ
and that everything else in his life was considered a loss if Christ was not
his priority.
What will it take for us to feel the way Paul did? When will we come to a realization that
nothing in the world matters more than Jesus?
We easily say He is number one priority, but so often our lives say the
exact opposite. This is a daily battle
and challenge. We must surrender our
lives to Him every day and hold onto Him more than we hold on to the
relationships and things we hold so dear.
Is Jesus our treasure chest?
Do we seek Him more than anything else we desire? When we think of all our accomplishments, our
relationships, our inheritances, or whatever else we have in our lives that
we’ve accumulated, how do they compare to how much Christ means to us? Are they more or is He the ultimate longing
for us?
May Christ alone be the treasure chest we solely desire to
seek.
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