Philippians 3: 10-11 Part 3
Note: For the Summer we are reprinting some devotions that ran back when we were getting this site up and running. Hopefully this is new content to you, and we will get back into writing fresh devotions as our schedule allows.
10I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead.
If you haven't had the chance to read parts one and two yet, check out the sidebar and click over to them first. It will help to get us all on the same page. Yesterday we learned that Christ isn't Jesus' last name, but it was a title used to describe the person the Jews were looking to for salvation from the Romans. We heard the word Messiah thrown around a lot during the last election, and while I think most of it was sarcasm, it still shows that people feel helpless and needed someone to show them the way. That's what Jesus did for us. He showed up when we were at our lowest point and rescued us. If you want to know more about this salvation that God has offered us, click here.
What I love about God though, is that He didn't just save us and then leave us on our own. When we read Philippians 2: 12-13, we saw that salvation wasn't a one time event, but rather something that needs to be lived out. We will only be able to live this out if we have a relationship with Jesus. anything short of that will eventually lead to us turning away from God. Take some time to pray and just be with God today.
-Jeff-
