Becoming Like Him (David Gore - Phil 3:4-14)

In this epistle reading Paul describes how significantly his value system has shifted. By way of personal testimony, illustrating the meaning of Jesus' parables about the treasure hidden in the field and the pearl of great value, Paul shares the life transforming impact of his own encounter with the risen Jesus. Paul gladly trades all that he had before in order to embrace the way of Jesus. He realised that the trappings of his former religious life were not only worthless, but a hindrance to him seeing what had true value (those who are already drunk consider the poorer wine to be good enough!). To what extent are we satisfied with the poorer wine?