How Treasuring Christ Increases Thankfulness for and to One Another

The fact that the apostle would have been content without the Philppians' gift didn't make him less thankful for the gift or for them, but on the contrary much more thankful! This is because his contentment comes from treasuring Christ above all, and the gift was evidence of the work of Christ in them, a reminder of the fellowship in Christ that they shared, and a means by which the gospel of Christ would advance and the glory of Christ in them would be displayed.