Infinite Value

Read: Philippians 3:1-11

Everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. Philippians 3:8

IN WORD

Perhaps we’ve thought too much about the Kingdom as a place. Or maybe we’ve considered it a state of being. Perhaps we see it in terms of a conquest or an adventure or a future promise. And though it is multifaceted and surely a bit of all these things, we need to remember what is ultimately valuable in the Kingdom realm. Above all, it isn’t an activity or a place or condition. It’s a Person. Experiencing the Kingdom is all about knowing the King.

That is what Paul considered infinitely valuable, far above his background, his training, his ambitions, his activities—everything. Anything we can possibly possess or experience in life is worthless in comparison to knowing the King Himself. That’s why Christian faith isn’t a religion or a set of principles or a plan for behavior modification. It’s a deeply mystical, relational, intimate connection with the Godhead that transforms us, fulfills us, and satisfies the One who made us for Himself. This is where our purpose in life intersects His purpose in creation. We become one with Him.

IN DEED

Make that your priority every single day of your life. Nothing else matters if this relationship isn’t right. You won’t experience all the fruit you were meant to bear, enjoy all the relationships you were meant to thrive in, or take as much territory for the Kingdom as you were designed to take. Like a boat on dry land or a car without gas, you’ll be missing your primary function. You will fill your life with peripherals and be hollowed out at the center if the infinite value of knowing Jesus isn’t infinitely valuable to you. Whatever it takes, dive into the depths of the relationship that matters most.

How? Spend time with Him. Have conversations with Him, leaving long silences for Him to speak and inspire and impress. Ask Him what’s on His heart and listen for His answers. Treasure every word that He has spoken. Fill your life with knowledge of Him, and watch Him fill you with His presence. There is literally nothing more important.

ADDITIONAL READING: John 17:3; Ephesians 1:17

We are called to an everlasting preoccupation with God.

A. W. TOZER