“More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so that I may gain Christ,” Philippians 3:8 - (NASB)
Before the Apostle Paul became a follower of Jesus Christ, he was an accomplished and respected man. He was successfully attaining top marks and best practices in his religious education and practice. As a fierce defender of the Jewish Law, he was on his way to becoming a significant man of influence. With his help and reputation, the religious leaders of his time were going to stamp our the new cult of Christ followers. But then God invaded his life and Paul met Jesus Christ while he was on the road to Damascus. Everything in his life from before, all the accomplishments of his life became insignificant and of no value. Tossing his resume aside as worthless garbage, Paul lost it all because he knew the promises that came from knowing Christ Jesus as his Lord. These are our promises too. There is a much greater value in knowing Christ Jesus our Lord than in having a superb curriculum vitae. That was the value of gaining Christ as Savior. This is true for us also, nothing has greater value than being in Christ Jesus.
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