To Die is to Gain

Philippians 1:21

21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

The pursuit of the tangible here in this life is no doubt inevitable. The pleasures and possessions of this world are geared and designed to attract your flesh, therefore appealing to your fleshly desires.

          Preachers are even preaching prosperity here in this life, as though money, house, and car is all that matters. I believe that true prosperity is living a life poured out for Christ. True prosperity has nothing to do with what you have gained in this life but what you were willing to do without.

          Paul says to live is Christ, as in to say life itself without purpose and meaning isn’t truly living. Walking in your purpose (the plan God has for YOU) is fulfillment in life, which is true living. To die is to gain, the more we sacrifice and abstain from the sinful desires of our flesh, the more we are able to gain of Jesus who is All Sufficient (EL SHADDAI).

Luke 9:23

 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

The cross here symbolizes the sacrifice that is made in order to truly follow after that which is pleasing to God.If you truly desire to gain then die to your old life, old habits, old friends that aren’t really friends. Die to your insecurity’s; to you low self-esteem, to that doubt which clouds your faith. Die that you may gain all the more, Life.

1 Corinthians 15: 31

I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily

Study, Pray and Practice.

The road ahead can be ruff. But there are a few simple things that we can do to ensure that we make it through.

1)     Study the Word: There is nothing like diving into scriptures and discovering new found revelation. God shows Himself more clearly to us when we seek Him. Jeremiah 29:13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.

2)   Pray for understanding: Because God is infinite, when we seek Him through His Word, we can become so overwhelmed with wisdom and knowledge that we can get discouraged by the vastness of Him which is El Elyon (The Most High God). Proverbs 4:7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

3)   Practice daily what the scriptures instructs and guides us to do: Joshua 1:8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

If are already doing these things continue to do so. Galatians 6:9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. If you haven’t been doing so declare this day a day for change. Say aloud “no longer will I be held captive in my mind to be slave to my circumstances, but I will mediate and observe to do all that is written in my Bible. Then shall I be prosperous, and then shall I have good success. In Jesus name we declare it so. Amen”