Jim's Devotional - October 5th

October 5th

Speaking of priorities; “A fairly wealthy man one day was driving his BMW and had an accident—a very bad accident. The car was totaled. A policeman came on the scene and got the man out of the car. As the man came to, he said, “My BMW, oh my BMW!” The policeman said, “Sir, I’m sorry but you don’t have time to worry about your BMW. It’s just a car. We’ve got to rush you to the hospital because your arm has been severed at the elbow.” The wealthy man said, “Oh, my Rolex oh my Rolex!”

Paul, the apostle, gave us the correct view of priorities. He was very influential among his peers, rising in rank and status. In Philippians 3:1-6 Paul lists his credentials. The he says in Philippians 3:7 &8, “But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. 8 Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ.” In verse 10 he says, “that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death,”