Philippians 3

“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, ¹¹ so that one way or another I will experience the resurrection from the dead!” v. 10-11

How dedicated are you to knowing Christ?  Are you willing to sacrifice desires to get to know him more?  When I read these words its easy for me to say, “oh man, I want to experience this!” It’s easy for me to be excited about it, and maybe even highlight the verses in my Bible or memorize them, but what I forget to consider is the cost of having this type of relationship.  Living for Christ means that I have to surrender my life on a daily basis to Jesus!  Let’s be honest, some days are easier than other days, some hours are easier than other hours, and some minutes are easier than other minutes, but at the end of the day I have to ask myself this question, “Today, did I live more for Christ or Myself?”  It’s in this question that we find the areas that we have or haven’t surrendered completely to God.  These areas are either drawing us closer to God, or keeping us from experiencing the mighty power of God that raised Jesus from the dead.  I can only speak for myself, but I want to be totally surrendered so I can experience the mighty power of God that raised Jesus from the dead! It’s in this daily surrender that I find the power of God working in my daily life.  It’s not always easy, and some days are a real battle, but nothing can compare to experiencing the power of God!

Father, help us to see you and to be more like you so we can experience all of you changing us and others by the things you are doing in our life.