Decision to Serve the Master
Pastor Wesley & Yajhna Sing · 2 min read
“I once thought these things were valuable, but now I consider them worthless because of what Christ has done. Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ and become one with him. I no longer count on my own righteousness through obeying the law; rather, I become righteous through faith in Christ. For God’s way of making us right with himself depends on faith. I want to know Christ and experience the mighty power that raised him from the dead. I want to suffer with him, sharing in his death, so that one way or another I will experience the resurrection from the dead!”
Paul had experienced the joy of knowing the Lord but he had also suffered much by the hands of those who loved him and those who were against the gospel. In all of this nothing bothered him. The fact that he could be a vessel unto the Lord to win many to the Lord. His life mission was to serve the Lord and his people. He had much revelation from the Lord and had accomplished much but he counted all these as loss. What a statement that he wanted to know the Lord in his resurrection.
In our own lives, many things we will win and many we will lose, but we need to keep our eyes on Jesus, the founder and finisher of our faith. Focus on him, enjoy the benefits and stay strong in the pain you will endure. God is so worth it. He is working out his good in your life so that you can be the best you in him. Let us walk in his power and wisdom and enjoy good success in every area of our lives. It may not be easy but know God is with you and will never leave you nor forsake you.
From the September 2024 issue, themed RELENTLESS IN MY DECISION MAKING.
