Posts Tagged ‘Holy Spirit’
Monday, July 28th, 2008
Verse: “And straightway He constrained His disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side…”
– Mark 6:45
Quote: “His purpose is for this minute, not for something in the future.”
As Christians, we think of obedience as the first step towards God’s will for our lives. What Chambers is reminding us this morning is that obedience is God’s will for our lives. “What we call the process, God calls the end.”
God knows where He wants you 15 years from now, but it is immediate obedience that He is interested in. He gives you visions and dreams, but wants you to work them out now in your day to day life. Stop right now and ask God to speak to you; your only goal in view should be immediate obedience to His leading.
Tags:After Obedience--What?, Bible, daily devotion, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, Mark 6:45, My Utmost for His Highest, now, Oswald Chambers, present, process, will
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Sunday, July 27th, 2008
Verse: “If any man will do His will, he shall know of the doctrine…”
– John 7:17
Quote: “The golden rule for understanding spiritually is not intellect, but obedience.”
If ever there is a time when you feel spiritually disconnected, or in the darkness, you can be sure there is something God has spoken which you do not intend to obey. Intellectually, we feel disconnected because of ignorance, but spiritually it is almost certainly a lack of obedience. You may not have gone left when God said to go right, maybe you stayed still when God said “Go.” Obedience is heeding God’s direction immediately. You may hesitate before you obey, like the parable of the two sons in Matthew 21:28-32, but you will remain in the darkness until you do.
Tags:Bible, daily devotion, darkness, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, John 7:17, knowledge, My Utmost for His Highest, obedience, Oswald Chambers, The Way to Know, understanding
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Saturday, July 26th, 2008
Verse: “Out of the heart proceed…“
– Matthew 15:19
Quote: “We resent what Jesus Christ reveals.”
We do not want to hear what Jesus Christ has to say when He tells us what is really in our hearts. “I could never…” Sure you could; you are capable of every possible evil when you reject Christ’s teachings and allow the enemy a foothold in your life. 1 John 3:15 says that whoever hates his brother is a murderer, James 2:10-11 says that if you break only one law you break every law because the same God decreed the entire law.
What does this mean for us? It means you must never take sin lightly, especially when Christ reveals an evil inside your heart. Don’t ever think a sin is too extreme for you to actually commit. If the Holy Spirit takes the time to confront you, take heed and listen. Our lives as Christians are under constant attack from the enemy, and quite frequently we fall in the most unsuspecting ways. Take time to ask God what areas of your life still have flesh dwelling in them, and expedite it’s removal.
Tags:Bible, daily devotion, enemy, flesh, God, heart, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, Matthew 15:19, My Utmost for His Highest, Oswald Chambers, sin, The Account with Purity
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Friday, July 25th, 2008
Verse: “Blessed are…”
– Matthew 5:3-10
Quote: “We have to decide whether we will accept the tremendous spiritual upheaval that will be produced in our circumstances if we obey His words.”
The literal interpretation of Jesus’ teachings from the Sermon on the Mount can be easily understood, but the actual application requires the perfect strength of the Holy Spirit. Sometimes the statements of Christ seem so obvious that we allow them to “sink unobserved into our unconscious minds.” Or maybe they sound nice and well on paper, but in real life they just don’t appear practical. When once you allow the Holy Sprit to work through you, you find that the words of Jesus have the power to “explode” in your circumstances, and you realize the depth to those simple words.
Tags:Am I Blesses Like This, Beatitudes, Bible, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, Matthew 5:3-10, My Utmost for His Highest, Oswald Chambers, sermon on the mount
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Friday, July 11th, 2008
Verse: “That I may know Him.” – Philippians 3:10
Quote: “The Holy Spirit is determined that we shall realize Jesus Christ in every domain of life, and He will bring us back to the same point again and again until we do.”
In my experience, God tends to work in my life on one particular area at a time until I see Christ in my actions. There is no part of my existence that is not under the scrutiny of the Holy Spirit, and that is because there is no part that is not of use to God. It is when we realize Christ in the most menial tasks that we truly begin to attain the attitude of the spiritual saint.
Tags:Bible, daily devotion, God, Holy Spirit, My Utmost for His Highest, Oswald Chambers, Philippians 3:10, realize, spiritual saint
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Thursday, July 3rd, 2008
Verse: “Woe is Me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips.” – Isaiah 6:5
Quote: “When I get into the presence of God, I do not realize that I am a sinner in an indefinite sense; I realize the concentration of sin in a particular feature of my life.”
It is easy for us to confess that we are “sinners”; it is often used as a sign of humility among believers. But when we are communicating with God, He won’t settle for such a generic label. His Spirit presses until you confess that particular area of your life His light has revealed. Then, as you give that part of you completely over to God, He will lay open to you a different area. Be honest with yourself before God, and watch how He works in your life.
Tags:Bible, confess, daily devotion, God, Holy Spirit, Isaiah 6:5, My Utmost for His Highest, Oswald Chamber, Scripture, sin
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