WHAT REALLY MATTERS

Philippians 1:9–11 NLT

I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding. For I want you to understand what really matters, so that you may live pure and blameless lives until the day of Christ’s return. May you always be filled with the fruit of your salvation—the righteous character produced in your life by Jesus Christ—for this will bring much glory and praise to God.

1 Kings 3:5 NLT

That night the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “What do you want? Ask, and I will give it to you!”

1 Kings 3:9–10 NLT

Give me an understanding heart so that I can govern your people well and know the difference between right and wrong. For who by himself is able to govern this great people of yours?” The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for wisdom.

John Phillips Commentary: In Paul's day if an unscrupulous sculptor carved too deeply into the marble, he would put wax in the cut to hide his mistake. Since the wax looked like marble, the craftsman could deceive his customer until the statue was "tested by sunlight." The hot Mediterranean sun would soon melt the wax and the customer would discover (too late to get his money back) that his statue was not "of unmixed substance." So wise customers learned to write "without wax" into their contracts to purchase marble sculptures. They demanded that the workmanship be sincere.

Matthew 5:16 NKJV

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.