Paul said, “To me, to live is Christ and to die is gain” (Phil. 1:21). To Paul, Christ was the reason for his existence. That’s why his only real concern in life was serving Christ and proclaiming His gospel. As long as he met that objective, Paul didn’t care if he lived or died. In fact, given the choice, he would just as soon die, because dying is the ultimate gain for the believer. Death frees us from the burdens of this life and allows us to glorify Christ in eternity.
