Life’s Meaning = Jesus

The shortest amount of time ever recorded is one-trillionth of a billionth of a second, or a “zeptosecond.”

Scientists discovered this measure when they wanted to see how long it took for a single particle of light to cross a hydrogen molecule.

(The answer: 247 zeptoseconds).

Life is short; we cannot waste it. We read this in Philippians 1:21:

“For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.”

The meaning of this is a very, very emphatic way of saying something.

The idea is “to live = Christ, to die = gain.”

To be living, both as to Paul’s very existence and his experience, equaled Christ. Christ was the sum total of his existence and life.

Christ was Paul’s meaning, purpose and his total source of his life.

Paul is not saying he was trying to live like Christ or live for Christ, but that Christ is life itself for Paul, the source and essence of life for him.

Christ must be our life.

He must be in every aspect of our life and involved in every part of our life.

In Christ, we die to our old self-centered life and now, Christ is our life, but we must claim Christ as our life to make it a reality in our experience.

We are to trust Christ to be our power, righteousness, peace, joy, love, patience, and victory over sin.

He is our all in all!

Paul also says to die = gain or profit; interest on money.

By dying Paul would cash in on both the principle, Christ, and the interest, rewards and joy of leaving and being with Christ.

Paul would have more of Christ than when living because he would be with Him and see Him.

Death would result in a gain because it means to be in Christ’s very presence, to know Him in a fuller way.

Some believers, if they are honest, for them to live is money, fame, power, prestige, pleasure, sex, sports, family, etc.

What excites us really is “life to us.”

Christ was Paul’s life.

Christ excited him and made his life abundant.

Philippians 1:21 is a test for our lives.

Who is life to you?

Blessings!
Pastor Ken Keeler, Director of Church Ministries