In Philippians chapter 3, Paul said, “But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, 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 on the basis of faith.” He was describing all the things you and I may gain in this life: money, a good job, respect from the community, a great name/reputation, houses, cars and anything that the world presents does not even come close to what Jesus offers.

 For knowing Jesus, you and I gain breathtaking, amazing and miraculous things like peace. For the word of God says in the first part of John 14:27, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives.” For knowing Jesus, we gain true, unconditional, mind-blowing love. Psalm 63:3 declares, “Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you.”

Our goal in this life MUST BE, SHOULD BE and GOTTA BE to give our lives to Christ, to know Christ and to live for Christ because nothing and nobody can compare to JESUS!!!!