Press On To Be Used By God

Press On To Be Used By God

Today I will press on with my relationship to Christ that my life may produce “a longing after God in other lives, not admiration for myself.” (Chambers, Utmost, December 2) I am not a trophy in God’s showcase or a specimen of holiness in His museum, but a tool in His...
Make Christ My First Priority

Make Christ My First Priority

Today I will focus on how my relationship with Christ is based on my relationship with the world and that is a matter of priority. I cannot fully and truly love myself and others unless my first love is for Christ, for that is where the true power of love resides. Not...
Obey Christ’s Command To Pray

Obey Christ’s Command To Pray

Today I will obey Christ’s command to pray, for “…by our meeting with God in prayer, God connects His work into our lives.” (Macosko, Jed). This connection is the foundation of our relationship, and our relationship is the foundation of our lives. We “live” on prayer,...
Grasp The Magnitude Of The Atonement

Grasp The Magnitude Of The Atonement

Today I will try to grasp the magnitude of the atonement; God sacrificed His most precious possession in the most beastly way to restore us, His undeserving and rebellious creatures, to a wholesome, loving relationship with Him. This simply leaves me breathless. And I...
Stay Attached To The True Vine

Stay Attached To The True Vine

Today I will attach myself to the true Vine that I may bear good fruit, which is to glorify God. This attachment is in the nature of a relationship based upon the Word of God lived as and in Christ. The Word is the spiritual sap that nourishes my life, that guides my...