02/01/2026
Philippians 3:10 says, “All I want is to know Christ and to experience the power of His resurrection, to share in His sufferings, becoming like Him in His death.”
That was Paul’s prayer. But shouldn’t it be the prayer of every Christian?
How many times have we truly knelt down and asked God to help us know Him more—not to give us things, not to solve problems, but to deepen our intimacy with Him? How often have we asked for increased zeal to know Christ or to experience the power of His resurrection in our daily walk?
Verse 8 exposes a painful truth: many prayer programs are crowded, yet the focus is often material gain, protection from enemies, breakthroughs, and benefits. The church is full of people who come to take from God, not people who come to know God. Many desire His hand but have no interest in His heart.
This is not new. In Scripture, the crowd followed Jesus not because they wanted to know Him, but because they wanted miracles. To them, His works were a spectacle. They wanted healing, but not the Healer. They wanted bread, but not freedom from inner hunger. They wanted to drink, but ignored the Living Water. That same shallow following became the reason they were easily convinced to shout, “Crucify Him.”
May our prayers change. May our relationship with God not be transactional—based on benefits—but transformational, rooted in love, truth, and maturity. May we seek God, not just what He can give.
— SisPhilomina