"விதைகளின் உள்ளே" 🌳
"Inside the Seeds" 🌳 📖 AATHAVAN
Bible Meditation – No. 1873
🔆 Wednesday,
March 25, 2026
"But whatever things were gain to me, those things I have counted as loss for the sake of Christ." (Philippians 3:7)
In this world, we sometimes set our hearts on specific things. When we fail to obtain them, we feel deep sorrow. However, years later, when we receive something far better, we realize that it was actually for our good that our previous desires were not fulfilled. For instance, when seeking a marriage proposal for our children, we might grieve if a prospect we considered "the best" falls through. Yet, quite often, an even better match is found later on.
Similarly, there are times when our very limitations turn into our greatest blessings. I know a friend whose son struggled with his studies, causing his father constant worry. During this time, the son met with an accident that resulted in a minor physical disability in his leg. The father’s anxiety only deepened. Surprisingly, that very disability became the reason he secured a good job. Through the quota for the physically challenged, he gained employment that his low academic grades otherwise would not have qualified him for.
Just as that son secured a wonderful career opportunity despite—and because of—his physical limitation, the Apostle Paul says that for the sake of gaining Christ, he counted as loss all the things that were once gain to him. Paul, who held a high position and possessed great status, left everything behind to become a true servant of the Christ he had come to know.
Dearly beloved, to fully experience and rejoice in the love of Christ, we must be willing to let go of certain things. Those who insist on having worldly status, wealth, and fame while also wanting Christ cannot truly experience or attain Him in their lives. It is often through our weak and humble state that we sense His strength and experience His love most deeply.
Furthermore, when we share our experience of finding joy in Christ through our weaknesses with those who live in worldly prosperity, they may not understand. This is because they equate material prosperity alone with God's blessing. However, is it not true that a great achievement by a person lacking physical strength is admired far more than the same feat accomplished by a powerful warrior?
Regarding this, God spoke to the Apostle Paul, who recorded:
“And He has said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.’ Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.” (2 Corinthians 12:9, NASB)
He continues:
“Therefore, I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ’s sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong.” (2 Corinthians 12:10, NASB)
These are not merely verses to be read; they are spiritual truths to be experienced. If you find yourself lacking in some area of this world, rejoice in Christ. Christ will be with you.
Message by: Bro. M. Geo Prakash
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