Philippians 3:1-7.    

There are so many people in so many places trying to tell us what we should do in order to be saved and maintain our salvation. Recently, a prominent minister was asking for large donations. In exchange for those generous donations, the minister assured givers that they would be blessed, healed, and encouraged. I can only imagine that Paul would have been a little flustered with this minister, especially after the way he talked about the religious leaders in verse 2.

According to Paul, our salvation is in Jesus Christ and what He alone has done for us. There is no amount of work, no number of deeds, no prayers, or offerings—nothing that we can do to ensure our salvation. In fact, all of those things should be considered worthless because of what Christ has done for us.

Our ability to walk the walk and talk the talk doesn’t mean a thing without the gift of salvation from Christ Jesus. His gift is constant and generous; it makes a way for us to be reconciled with God and have an enduring relationship beyond our ability to meet the world’s criteria for us. Thanks be to God!

Author: Amy Scarlett