One Man’s Meat is Another Man’s Poison - Rev Isaac Tan

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝗸𝗲.

In Philippians 3, Paul begins with a stellar list of credentials. His list is attractive to those who lived in Paul’s world. These were the measures of success. However, Paul teaches us that the mark of success as a Christian is how willing we are to give everything up for Christ.

How willing we are to suffer for the sake of Christ. Whether or not we’re aware of it, there is a battle ongoing. A battle within our hearts, to choose God and make everything else poison. Or to choose this world and make God our poison.

We have a Saviour who took on the poison, in order that we may have forgiveness, that we may become His body and His children, so you and I can be saved and walk in freedom!

Paul reminds us to live as born-again Christians. Children of God who are willing to suffer, children of God who are willing to be like Christ at His death, submitting to the Father’s will.