I want to... (phil3:10-11)

Philippians 3:10-11

that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead.

Paul wants to:

• know Jesus - this is the ultimate goal, this is what makes all his religious credentials seem like rubbish.
• know the power of His resurrection - Jesus resurrection proves His power, and without that power we would be powerless to defeat sin, to become like him, to make disciples
• share his sufferings - Do I want to do this? When we see the surpassing worth of knowing Jesus, our attitude to suffering changes dramatically
• be resurrected like Jesus - returning to the whole idea of death being gain that he explored in chapter 1

Are these the things that I want to do? Are these the things that motivate me?