To Live is Christ

Scripture Philippians 1:21 For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

Observation: It took a long time in my Christian walk to understand this scripture. I understand now that this life was not given to me to live it for me, but that God would use it for Him. We say that when we die that will be the afterlife, but in reality, this is the pre-life we are living now. God has given us this time to live for Christ and He promises us an eternal home and rewards.

Application: My race is coming to an end and this pre-life will soon be over and I’ll be starting my real life with Christ. For now, I need to grow closer to God and allow the Holy Spirit to use me as He will so that others may see Jesus in my life. I will be spending my life with Christ and I need to spend the time I have here to get to know Him better.

Prayer My Lord, I thank you for this opportunity to live my life walking closer with You. You have taught me this life is a day at a time and as always, I give you this day that You will use me in a way that will glorify You.