Nothing Compares

"For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. But each in his own turn: Christ, the firstfruits; then, when he comes, those who belong to him. Then the end will come, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father after he has destroyed all dominion, authority and power. For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. The last enemy to be destroyed is death. For he "has put everything under his feet." Now when it says that "everything" has been put under him, it is clear that this does not include God himself, who put everything under Christ. When he has done this, then the Son himself will be made subject to him who put everything under him, so that God may be all in all. "1 Cor 15:22-28

I was reading this passage in preparation for Sunday School this week and this passage really "popped"out at me. Understanding that the Lord's ultimate purpose for my life is for Him to receive glory, I was reminded by this scripture that Christ himself is modeling this for me. He is the firstfruits. Each of us is given a vocation (or several); things that God has assigned us to do in order to complete His purpose. When we walk in obedience and fulfill His plan, we in fact show God that He and His plan are worth more to us than anything else. The scripture states that Christ himself will lay it all down so that "God may be all in all". The proclamation that God's worth is greater than any of my pursuits is the ultimate declaration of worship. This thought tonight brings to mind an old worship tune, and my heartfelt expression of His incredible worth to me as I meditate on Him:

"Lord you are more precious than silver,

Lord You are more costly than gold,

Lord You are more beautiful than diamonds,

and nothing I desire compares with you."