Philippians 2:17-18

Journey Through Philippians

The drink offering was an important part of the sacrificial system of the Jews. Because the Philippian church had little Jewish background, the liquid offering may refer to the wine poured out to the pagan deities. The point is that Paul regarded his life as a sacrifice. 

Even if he had to die, Paul was content, knowing that he had helped the Philippians live for Christ. When you're totally committed to serving Christ, sacrificing to build the faith of others brings a joyous reward. 

As I reflect on these two verses, I am made to ask myself the question: am I willing to serve God even if it costs me my life? We can only answer this question on an individual basis. Are we so committed to our faith that we are willing to die for it? Jesus sacrificed it all so that we could spend eternity with him. If it cost Jesus everything, then we should be willing to make the same sacrifice if it furthers the Kingdom of God.  

So often people are willing to serve God to a point of commitment, but they're not willing to sacrifice it all. One of the hymns that we sing says, “All to Jesus, I surrender, all to him, I freely give. I will ever love and trust him, in his presence daily live. I surrender all.” Many times, when I sing this song, I feel like a hypocrite because have I and am I willing to surrender it all? May we understand that when we give our all, then we can be completely fulfilled by God. Today, let us think about this and ask God to show us where we can become more faithful and more committed in walking daily with our Lord.