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November 26 The Focal Point of Spiritual Power “… except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ …” (Galatians 6:14). If you want to know the power of God (that is, the resurrection life of Jesus) in your human flesh, you must dwell on the tragedy of God. Break away from your personal concern […]
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November 25 The Secret of Spiritual Consistency “God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ …” (Galatians 6:14). When a person is newly born again, he seems inconsistent due to his unrelated emotions and the state of the external things or circumstances in his life. The apostle Paul […]
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November 24 Direction of Focus “Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters …, so our eyes look to the Lord our God …” (Psalm 123:2). This verse is a description of total reliance on God. Just as the eyes of a servant are riveted on his master, our eyes […]
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November 23 The Distraction of Contempt “Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us! For we are exceedingly filled with contempt” (Psalm 123:3). What we must beware of is not damage to our belief in God but damage to our Christian disposition or state of mind. “Take heed to your spirit, that you […]
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November 22 Shallow and Profound “Whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31). Beware of allowing yourself to think that the shallow aspects of life are not ordained by God; they are ordained by Him equally as much as the profound. We sometimes refuse […]
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November 21 “It is Finished!” “I have finished the work which You have given Me to do” (John 17:4). The death of Jesus Christ is the fulfillment in history of the very mind and intent of God. There is no place for seeing Jesus Christ as a martyr. His death was not something that happened to […]
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November 20 The Forgiveness of God “In Him we have … the forgiveness of sins …” (Ephesians 1:7). Beware of the pleasant view of the fatherhood of God: God is so kind and loving that of course He will forgive us. That thought, based solely on emotion, cannot be found anywhere in the New Testament. […]
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November 19 “When He Has Come” “When He has come, He will convict the world of sin …” (John 16:8). Very few of us know anything about conviction of sin. We know the experience of being disturbed because we have done wrong things. But conviction of sin by the Holy Spirit blots out every relationship […]
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November 17 The Eternal Goal “By Myself I have sworn, says the Lord, because you have done this thing … I will bless you …” (Genesis 22:16–17). Abraham, at this point, has reached the place where he is in touch with the very nature of God. He now understands the reality of God. My goal […]
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November 16 Still Human! “… whatever you do, do all to the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31). In the Scriptures, the great miracle of the incarnation slips into the ordinary life of a child; the great miracle of the transfiguration fades into the demon-possessed valley below; the glory of the resurrection descends into a […]
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