Daily Devotional
Nothing Compares to the Value of Jesus
“Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ.”
Philippians 3:8
June 10, 2024
Ponder This
A friend of mine was getting off an airplane one day, and he reached up in the luggage rack, and his hand fell on a stack of paper. Everybody else had gotten off the plane. So, he reached in and pulled it down. It was a stack of $100 bills. He put his hand up there again. There was another stack of bills. The total was over $20,000 dollars in cash. No identification, just a rubber band.
He went to the pilot and said, “I have found a substantial amount of money on this airplane. What should I do?” The pilot directed him to the proper office. He was there in the office filling out the forms, and a man came in. The man was straggly, unkempt, rude, and looking for the money. He described the money, and it was obviously his.
As my friend drove away, he started to hear the enemy say, “You are a fool. Don’t you know that’s probably drug money? Think about all the good you could have done with that money.” And my friend said, “I got to thinking about real wealth, real riches, who Jesus is, how He has saved me, how He keeps me, and what I’m looking forward to.” And he said, “I spoke out loud to the devil, ‘But look what I’ve got!’”
It’s about time we all talked to that devil and said, “Look what I’ve got!” The world has so much to offer, but nothing compares to Jesus. Do you believe that?
- What are some of the riches you have because of Christ?
- What would change if you started to see the things of Christ as the most valuable things you have?
Practice This
Encourage another believer in the things you share in Christ.
FOR YOUR GIFT TO THE MINISTRY
Front Porch Moments by Gayle Foster
WITH KEY INSIGHTS FROM HER FATHER, ADRIAN ROGERS
I try to unplug each morning with Jesus with just my rocking chair, my Bible, and a pen.
Having a secret place is very important because I know that Jesus is always there waiting for me. I know where I can find Him! His presence is everywhere, but there are places where it is so thick you can cut it with a knife. You may not even have a front porch, but there is a secret place for you as well. God’s invitations are for anyone who will respond. There is no more important request than the one found in Psalm 27:8: “My heart has heard You say, ‘Come and talk with Me.’ And my heart responds, ‘Lord, I am coming.’”
