“According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death.” – Philippians 1:20
When you accepted the Lord Jesus, do you realize what you stepped into?
You entered into a covenant. In that covenant, His sacrifice became your sacrifice. His blood was poured out to wash away all your sins. And His Spirit sealed you for redemption.
That means you were purchased with a price. You didn’t just accept Jesus as Savior, you accepted Him as Lord. And Lord means Owner.
Paul understood this deeply. He didn’t just talk about it, he lived it!
Your body, your days, and your very life, they are no longer your own. You were bought with a price. That means your body is now for one purpose: to magnify God. Yes, you are His child, but you are also His servant. We are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in His will, His intentions, His purposes.
Paul’s greatest desire was to know Christ and to live completely for Him. He knew his body belonged to Christ. Every breath, every step, every action was surrendered. His strength was not his own, his sufferings were not his own, even his victories were not his own, they were all for Christ.
Whether through living or dying, his only aim was that Christ would be magnified in him. If he lived, it meant fruitful labor for Christ. If he died, it meant being with Christ in glory. Either way, Christ was the center. Christ was the aim. Christ was the prize.
So ask yourself,
What about you?
What is your earnest desire?
Who is being magnified in your body?
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