The Philippian church supported Paul in his missionary work, and he was grateful. But he insisted that he was not dependent on them. His dependence and contentment rested elsewhere.
Paul said he counted “everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus (his) Lord” and his “one thing” was to “press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.”
In Greek culture, by definition, slaves were “humble” because of their status, and free men for the same reason had no need of humility. For Christians, however, humility before God is an absolute necessity.
Life is made up of actions and reactions. Sometimes we act and produce consequences. Other times things happen, then we react. Christians are called to react “in a manner worthy of the gospel”—whatever happens!
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