“The saint never knows the joy of the Lord in spite of tribulations, but because of it—‘I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation,’ says Paul.” (pg 138) March 7
From DEVOTIONS for MORNING and EVENING with OSWALD CHAMBERS:
March 11 “If we have never been hurt by a statement of Jesus, it is questionable whether we have ever really heart Him speak. Jesus Christ has no tenderness whatever towards anything that is ultimately going to ruin a man for the service of God. If the Spirit of God brings to our mind a word of the Lord that hurts, we may be perfectly certain there is something He wants to hurt to death.” (pg 147)
March 23 “”God will see that you have any number of opportunities to prove to yourself the marvel of His grace. The practical test is the only proof. ‘Why,’ you say, ‘if this had happened before, there would have been the spirit of resentment!’ You will never cease to be the most amazed person on earth at what God has done for you on the inside.” (pg.170)
March 25 “When a crisis arises we have to find out what God’s will is, but the greater part of the life is not conscious obedience but the maintenance of this relationship—the friend of the Bridegroom. Christian work may be a means of evading the soul’s concentration on Jesus Christ. Instead of being friends of the Bridegroom, we may become amateur providences, and may work against Him whilst we use His weapons.” (pg 174) (Italics is my emphasis)
August 20th and 21st “We always know when Jesus is at work because He produces in the commonplace something that is inspiring.” (pg.482)
“We call ourselves Christians, what does our Christianity amount to practically? Has it made any difference to my natural individual life? It cannot unless I deliberately give up my right to myself to Jesus, and as His disciple began to work out the personal salvation He has worked in. Independence must be blasted right out of a saint… Sanctification is the work of Christ in me, the sign that I am no longer independent, but completely dependent upon Him…personal dependence upon God is the attitude of the Holy Ghost in my soul.” (pg. 483)
Taken from Our Daily Bread:
“From the example of Jesus,
Who went about doing good,
We are to honor our Savior
By helping wherever He would. –Hess
Imitate Jesus—go about doing good.”
August 1,’11
“Have thine own way, Lord! Have thine own way!
Thou are the Potter; I am the clay;
Mold me and make me after Thy will,
While I am waiting, yielded and still. –Pollard
Broken things can become blessed things
if you let God do the mending.”
August 13,’11
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