August 15, 2026
— Cecil Henry Polhill · Source: Two Young Guards
Philippians 3:7-8 But whatever I considered gain to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. Moreover, I consider everything loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have lost all things; I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ.
When Bao Yaoting relinquished the glory and comforts of his aristocratic military post, willingly venturing into the Sichuan-Tibet frontier, he answered the question of the price and value of knowing Christ with his life. Paul, in Philippians, said that regarding all things as loss and rubbish is not a forced abandonment, but rather, when the soul is drawn by the incomparable glory and love of Christ, worldly fame and fortune naturally lose their luster. We often feel weary in the pursuit of worldly things because we mistake temporary glory for the greatest treasure. True freedom begins with recognizing the transcendent value of the Lord. When His love firmly grasps our hearts, present gains and losses can no longer shake our inner peace and conviction.
Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for giving us the most precious Jesus Christ. Open our eyes so that we may truly know the manifestation of Your glory, surpassing all worldly splendor and achievement. When worldly distractions and desires try to lead us astray, hold our hearts firmly in the love of Christ, granting us the faith and courage of Paul and Paul, to disregard temporary gains and losses, and fix our eyes on our eternal inheritance. May the Holy Spirit continually work in our hearts, moving and guiding us, so that our daily lives may reflect the fragrance of knowing You, and that we may seek Your pleasure and will alone. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.