MVP of a game that doesn't matter

Philippians 3:4  "Though I myself have reasons for such confidence.  If anyone else thinks he has reasons to put confidence in the flesh, I have more:"

Paul lists his flawless credentials as a Jew and a Pharisee.  Indeed, if anyone could earn favor with God by keeping the law, it was Paul.  But he had been guided to the realization that his personal credentials and accomplishments meant nothing in terms of bringing him any closer to God.

Only faith in Christ's redeeming work on the cross can bridge that gap.  Paul went on to explain that he counted all of his personal credentials as loss and rubbish compared to finding his true life through faith in Christ.

Paul is like the best player on the field, head and shoulders above the other players in his skills and abilities.  He dominates every game and is generally considered to be the MVP of the league.  Only, he comes to find out that he has attained the pinnacle in the wrong game- a game that doesn't matter.

Make sure you are playing the right game.  If your game involves racking up personal achievements and accomplishments for your own glory or to somehow prove your worth to others, you're in the wrong game.