Posts Tagged ‘Luke 18:31’

The Baffling Call of God

Tuesday, August 5th, 2008

Verse: “And all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of Man shall be accomplished….And they understood none of these things.“
– Luke 18:31, 34

Quote: “If we are in communion with God and recognize that He is taking us into His purposes, we shall no longer try to find out what His purposes are.”

It is of no concern to us where God is leading, we are but to follow. We should never focus on, or even desire the end result. Our goal should be obedience, and our joy in the consistency in which we follow lest our future becomes brighter than the God who is present.

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The Brave Comradeship of God

Monday, August 4th, 2008

Verse: “The He took unto Him the twelve.“
– Luke 18:31

Quote: “The comradeship of God is made up out of men who know their poverty. He can do nothing with the man who thinks he is of use to God.”

We must put completely out of our mind the notion that God needs us in any shape or fashion. God chooses by His perfect grace and mercy to work through us and give us an opportunity to give back with what was never ours to begin with. Before you can be of use to God, you must realize your uselessness without Him.

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The Big Compelling

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008

Verse: “Behold, we go up to Jerusalem.“
– Luke 18:31

Quote: “We are not taken up into conscious agreement with God’s purpose, we are taken up into God’s purpose without any consciousness at all.”

We do not have to know where God is headed in order to follow Him effectively. His vision is so much clearer than ours, that it is impossible for us to see the end result the way He sees it. All we have to do is submit the way Jesus did in Jerusalem: “I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me” (John 5:30 NKJV).

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