Patrick Henry was an American attorney, planter, and orator well known for his declaration to the Second Virginia Convention. He once said "I have now disposed off all my property to my family. There is one thing more I wish I could give them and that is faith in Jesus Christ. If they had that and I had not given them a single shilling, they would have been rich; and if they had not that, and I had given them all the world, they would be poor indeed."
Philippians 3:9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God on the basis of faith
The ministry of apostle Paul was always under attack. The biggest and the worst was from within the Christian community. The Judaizers called themselves Christians but held the Jewish traditions very close to their hearts. Thus, they would force it on the gentiles who were turning to Jesus. This would really irritate Paul and he was ready to confront this. You cannot and should not withstand false teaching. Paul’s song was about the cross and the finished work of Jesus on the cross. The work on the cross was more than enough for anyone to believe in Christ and be saved and lead a victorious Christian life. But the Judaizers were somehow creating a doubt in the minds of many that cross was not enough.
Perhaps this is the challenge today as well. When we look into our situation and our circumstances, we often feel that Jesus is not enough. The enemy creates a confusion that our faith has let us down. But it is in these times of trials and temptations where we take rest in Christ and let Christ do the talking, because He has done it all. Let us not be carried away by the moment but stand firm on the victory that we have already achieved in Christ alone.
Stanley Thomas Isac
Stanley is serving as the Pastor of Crossway Church in New Delhi, he can be reached at Pastorstanleytisac@gmail.com
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