Caleb Ziamba
April 10, 2020
This entry is part [part not set] of 2576 in the series Daily Words for the Christian Life
For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come.
– 2 Timothy 4:6
More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so that I may gain Christ
– Philippians 3:8
When Paul told Timothy that the time of his departure had come (2 Tim 4:6), it seems he was peaceful to go. He had finished his course and had fought the good fight. He didn’t say, “I still need more time! I have seen so much. I can still be a help to the churches.” Paul did not hold onto the ministry God had given him. What he valued was the gaining of Christ.
Adapted from Philippians: That I May Gain Christ by Titus Chu, page 188