Philippians 3: 8-9
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8What 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 9and 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 and is by faith.
In this passage the two words that really stick out to me are "surpassing greatness". What is the greatness that is being surpassed? All of our stuff. Paul says I consider everything a loss compared with how great it is to know God and to have His righteousness.
Now righteousness simply means "right standing before God". You see, our righteousness cannot come through the law, because none of us are good enough. We will never make it on our own. Nothing we can do can make us right with God, which is why He gives us His righteousness. If you haven't made the decision to follow Christ yet, now is your opportunity.
-Jeff-
