Philippians 2:17-18
Even if I am to be poured out as a drink offering upon the sacrificial offering of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all. Likewise you also should be glad and rejoice with me.
Paul describes his life as a drink offering, being poured out to honour God. The Philippians' lives are described as a sacrificial offering - laying down their lives, dying to themselves and living for Jesus. People could look at this drink offering or sacrificial offering of a life as a waste, but it brings Paul joy because that's what our lives were designed for... something more than ourselves. The hardship and suffering is worth it for the joy that it coming, the ultimate example of this being Jesus who "for the joy set before Him, endured the cross" Heb 12:2
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