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July 16 The Concept of Divine Control “… how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!” (Matthew 7:11). Jesus is laying down the rules of conduct in this passage for those people who have His Spirit. He urges us to keep our minds filled with […]
Read MoreJuly 15 My Life’s Spiritual Honor and Duty “I am a debtor both to Greeks and to barbarians …” (Romans 1:14). http://fromimetoeternity.com/daily-devotion-1543-2/
Read MoreJuly 14 Suffering Afflictions and Going the Second Mile “I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also” (Matthew 5:39). This verse reveals the humiliation of being a Christian. In the natural realm, if a person does not hit back, it […]
Read MoreJuly 13 The Price of the Vision “In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord …” (Isaiah 6:1). Our soul’s personal history with God is often an account of the death of our heroes. Over and over again God has to remove our friends to put Himself in their place, and that […]
Read MoreJuly 12 The Spiritually Self-Seeking Church “… till we all come … to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ …” (Ephesians 4:13). https://fromtimetoeternity.com/daily-devotion-177/
Read MoreJuly 11 The Spiritually Vigorous Saint “… that I may know Him …” (Philippians 3:10). A saint is not to take the initiative toward self-realization, but toward knowing Jesus Christ. A spiritually vigorous saint never believes that his circumstances simply happen at random, nor does he ever think of his life as being divided into […]
Read MoreJuly 10 The Spiritually Lazy Saint “Let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together …” (Hebrews 10:24–25). https://fromtimetoeternity.com/daily-devotion-175/
Read MoreJuly 9 Will You Examine Yourself? “Joshua said to the people, ‘You cannot serve the Lord …’ ” (Joshua 24:19). Do you have even the slightest reliance on anything or anyone other than God? Is there a remnant of reliance left on any natural quality within you, or on any particular set of circumstances? Are […]
Read MoreJuly 8 Will To Be Faithful “… choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve …” (Joshua 24:15). A person’s will is embodied in the actions of the whole person. I cannot give up my will—I must exercise it, putting it into action. I must will to obey, and I must will to receive God’s Spirit. When […]
Read MoreJuly 7 All Efforts of Worth and Excellence Are Difficult “Enter by the narrow gate … . Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life …” (Matthew 7:13–14). If we are going to live as disciples of Jesus, we have to remember that all efforts of worth and excellence […]
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