Reader’s Guide: “The Word for Today” Monday, April 22, 2013 Read – Philippians 3 The third chapter of Philippians is one of those special chapters that most clearly proclaims the gospel to us. Paul reflects upon his own life – though he was once a Pharisee – in fact the best Pharisee of all (Paul is not very humble here) – being found by Christ has made all the difference for Paul. It is important to notice that. Paul does not claim his faith as something that he has achieved! “It is not that I have made it my own, but that Christ Jesus has made me his own!” (Philippians 3:12). No better words have been written about the reality of faith! Paul’s witness is that his encounter with the risen Jesus changed his life. As we live in the days after Easter, how has the risen Jesus changed our lives?