I have no one else like-minded who will genuinely care about your interests; all others seek their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ. (Phil. 2:20-21)

As much as these verses express a great commendation of his protégé, Timothy, they are also a sad indictment of those whom Paul might have anticipated would share his heart. It can be distressing to discover that people are more concerned for their own affairs and business than they are for those of Christ.

How important, then, that we examine our own hearts to see whose interests pre-occupy us. This short meditation, which is set to a profound utterance in tongues that the Lord gave Linda Entwistle many years ago, itself taken from a presentation called From the Depths to the Heights, offers us the chance to reflect our own willingness put Christ’s interests first.

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