Today, we are reminded that our hope is in God alone. Many in this world are led by their appetites and desires for things, materials, and possessions. They focus on the earthy things and the things that do not matter. All of this is especially convicting for me as someone who struggles with self-control and discipline, especially when it comes to food. In this passage, Paul again called on his readers to follow his own example and not that of the Judaizers.