"My Utmost for His Highest" is a renowned Christian devotional book by Oswald Chambers, first published in 1927, compiled posthumously by his wife, Biddy Chambers, from his sermons, lectures, and personal notes. Structured as a daily devotional, it offers thought-provoking and spiritually challenging reflections for every day of the year. The book is known for its bold, uncompromising call to total surrender to Christ and wholehearted discipleship. Each entry includes a Scripture verse and a brief meditation that probes deeply into the believer’s relationship with God, emphasizing themes such as self-denial, obedience, spiritual discipline, and the sovereignty of God. Chambers’ writing is concise, piercing, and often confrontational, urging readers to pursue a faith that is authentic, sacrificial, and entirely devoted to God’s purposes. My Utmost for His Highest has become one of the most beloved and enduring devotional books in Christian literature, inspiring millions to live with greater spiritual depth and passion for Christ.
January 1 "My eager desire and hope is that I may never feel ashamed, but that now as ever I may honor Christ in my own person by fearless c
January 2 "He went out, not knowing whither he went." Hebrews 11:8 Have you ever ventured out in this way? If so, you ca
January 3 "Clouds and darkness are round about Him." Psalm 97:2 Someone who hasn't been reborn through the Spirit of God
January 4 "Peter said unto Him, Lord, why cannot I follow Thee now?" John 13:37 Sometimes, you can't understand why you can't do what you wa
January 5 "Whither I go, thou canst not follow Me now, but thou shalt follow Me afterward." John 13:36 And when He had spoken this, He
January 6 "And he pitched his tent having Bethel on the west and Ai on the east, and there he built an altar." Genesis 12:8 Worship is
January 7 "Have I been so long with you, and yet hast thou not known Me?" John 14:9 These words are not spoken as a rebuke, nor even w
January 8 "And Abraham built an altar Isaac, his son." Genesis 22:9 This event is a reflection of the mistake we make in believing tha
January 9 "And I pray your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless." 1 Thessalonians 5:23 The profound mystical work of th
January 10 "To open their eyes that they may receive remission of sins." Acts 26:18 This verse is the most concise summary of a discip
January 11 "They laid hold upon Simon, and on him they laid the cross." Luke 23:26 If we obey God, it's going to cost other people mor
January 12 "When they were alone, He expounded all things to His disciples." &nb
January 13 "When He was alone, the twelve asked of Him."  
January 14 "Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then I said, Here am I; send me." &nb
January 15 "Buried with Him... that even so we also should walk in newness of life." &
January 16 "I heard the voice of the Lord saying, Whom shall I send?" &nbs
January 17 But when it pleased God "to reveal His Son in me."
January 18 "Thomas answered and said unto Him, My Lord and my God."
January 19 "A horror of great darkness fell upon him." &
January 20 "Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."  
January 21 "I remember the kindness of thy youth."  
January 22 'Look unto Me, and be ye saved."
January 23 "We all, with open faces, beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image." &nbs
January 24 "I have appeared unto thee for this purpose."  
January 25 "But when it pleased God."
January 26 'If God so clothes the grass of the field. Shall He not much more clothe you?' Matthew 6:30 A simple statement from Jesus o
January 27 "Take no thought for your life." Matthew 6:25 A reminder that needs to be given again is that the worries of this life, the
January 28 BUT IT IS HARDLY BELIEVABLE THAT ONE COULD SO PERSECUTE JESUS! "Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou Me?" Acts 26:14 Am I committed t
January 29 "Who art Thou, Lord?" Acts 26:15 "The Lord spoke to me with a strong hand." There's no avoiding it when the Lord speaks; He
January 30 "And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision." 1 Samuel 3:15 God never communicates with us in shocking ways but in ways that
January 31 Separated unto the Gospel." Romans 1:1 Our calling is not primarily to be holy men and women but to proclaim the Gospel of
February 1 "For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel." 1 Corinthians 1:17 Paul makes it clear that God's call is to
February 2 THE CONSTRAINT OF THE CALL "Woe is unto me if I preach not the gospel!" 1 Corinthians 9:16 Be cautious of ignoring God's ca
February 3 "We are made as the filth of the world." 1 Corinthians 4:9-13 These words are not an exaggeration. The reason they are not
February 4 "For the love of Christ constraineth us." 2 Corinthians 5:14 Paul says he is completely controlled, overwhelmed, and held t
February 5 "Yea, and if I am offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy and rejoice with you all." Philippians 2:17 Are you
February 6 "I am already being poured out as a drink offering." Timothy 4:6 "I am ready to be offered" is a matter of will, not
February 7 "But we trusted, and besides all this, today is the third day." Luke 24:21 Every fact that the disciples mentioned was accu
February 8 "And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly." 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 When we pray to be sanctified, are we truly ready for wh
February 9 "The everlasting God ... fainteth not, neither is weary." Isaiah 40:28 Exhaustion means that your vital energies are comple
February 10 "Lift your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things." Isaiah 40:26 In Isaiah's time, the people of God had l
February 1 "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose imagination is stayed on Thee." Isaiah 26:3 Is your imagination focused on God or is i
February 12 "And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us and we will hear but let not God speak with us, lest we die." Exodus 20:19 We don'
February 13 "Speak; for Thy servant heareth." 1 Samuel 3 Just because I've listened to one thing from God doesn't mean I'll listen to
February 14 "What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light, and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops." Mat
February 15 "None of us liveth to himself." Romans 14:7 Do you realize that you are responsible for others' spiritual well-being befor
February 1 "Arise from the dead." Ephesians 5:14 Not all initiative is inspired. Someone might tell you—Get it together, confront your
February 17 "Arise and eat." 1 Kings 19:5 The angel didn't give Elijah a vision, explain the Scriptures to him, or do anything extraor
February 18 "Rise, let us be going." Matthew 26:46 The disciples fell asleep when they needed to stay awake, leading to despair when t
February 19 "Arise, shine." Isaiah 60:1 We need to take the first step as if there were no God. Waiting for God's help is useless; He
February 20 "Arise, let us go hence." John 14:31 Focusing on something to do it properly is productive, but dreaming about it when we
February 21 "She hath wrought a good work on Me." Mark 14:6 If human love doesn't take a person beyond themselves, it's not truly love
February 22 "Be still, and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10 Persistence is more than simply enduring; it's enduring with the absolute
February 23 "The Son of Man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister." Matthew 20:28 Paul's idea of service is the same as Our
February 24 THE JOY OF SACRIFICE "I will very gladly spend and be spent for you;" 2 Corinthians 12:15 When the Spirit of God fills our heart
February 25 THE LACK OF SERVICE "Though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved." 2 Corinthians 12:15 Natural love expects
February 26 DOUBTS ABOUT JESUS "Sir, Thou hast nothing to draw with." John 4:11 "I am impressed with the wonder of what God says, but
February 27 The Poverty of Jesus' Ministry "From whence then hast Thou that living water." John 4:11 "The well is deep"—much deeper than the
February 28 DO YOU NOW BELIEVE "By this, we believe... Jesus answered, Do ye now believe?" John 16: 30-31 Now we believe, Jesus says t
February 29 WHAT DO YOU WANT THE LORD TO DO FOR YOU "Lord, that I may receive my sight." Luke 18:41 What is the thing that not only bo
March 1 THE UNCHANGING QUESTION "Lovest thou Me?" John 21:17 Peter now declares nothing (see Matthew 26:33-35.) Natural individu
March 2 HAVE YOU FELT THE HURT OF THE LORD "Jesus said unto him the third time, Lovest thou Me?" John 21:17 Have you experienced the d
March 3 THE UNENDING QUEST "Feed My sheep." John 21:17 This is the formation of love. The love of God is innate; it is the essence of
March 4 COULD THIS BE TRUE OF ME "But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself." Acts 20:24 It's easier
March 5 IS HE REALLY LORD "So that I might finish my course with joy and the ministry I received from the Lord Jesus." Acts 20:24 Joy means
March 6 AMID A CROWD OF INSIGNIFICANT THINGS "in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses." 2 Corinthians 6:4 It takes A
March 7 UNDAUNTED RADIANCE "Nay, in all these things, we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us." Romans 8:37 Paul is disc
March 8 THE RELINQUISHED LIFE '"I am crucified with Christ." Galatians 2:20 No one is ever united with Jesus Christ until they are willing t
March 9 THE TIME OF RELAPSE "Will ye also go away? John 6:67 This question cuts deep. Our Lord's words hit hardest when He speaks most direc
March 10 HAVE A MESSAGE AND BE ONE "Preach the word." 2 Timothy 4:2 We are not saved to be merely channels, but to be sons and daughters of
March 11 VISION "I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision." - Acts 26:19 If we lose the vision, it's our own fault, and we lose it thr
March 12 ABANDONMENT "Then Peter began to say unto Him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed Thee." Mark 10:28 Our Lord replies that aban
March 13 THE ABANDONMENT OF GOD "God so loved the world that He gave. John 3:16 Salvation isn't just about being saved from sin or achieving
March 14 OBEDIENCE "His servants ye are to whom ye obey." Romans 6:16 The first step in understanding the power that controls me is to
March 15 THE CHALLENGE OF FEAR "And as they followed, they were afraid." Mark 10:32 At first, we were certain we understood everything about
March 16 THE MASTER ASSIZES "For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ." 2 Corinthians 5:10 Paul says that both preachers an
March 17 THE WORKER'S MAIN GOAL "Wherefore we labor that we may be accepted of Him." 2 Corinthians 5:9 It's tough work to keep the main ambi
March 18 SHOULD I MOTIVATE MYSELF FOR THIS "Perfecting holiness in the fear of God." 2 Corinthians 7:1 "Having therefore these promise
March 19 THE WAY OF ABRAHAM IN FAITH "He went out, not knowing whither he went." Hebrews 11:8 In the Old Testament, a personal relationship
March 20 FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD "Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do?" Genesis 18:17 Its Delights: this chapter highlights the joy
March 21 INTEREST OR IDENTIFICATION "I have been crucified with Christ." Galatians 2:20 The most urgent spiritual need is to sign the death
March 22 THE BURNING HEART "Did not our heart burn within us?" Luke 24:32 We need to understand this mystery of the burning heart. Suddenly,
March 23 AM I CARNALLY MINDED "Whereas there is among you jealousy and strife, are ye not carnal?' 1 Corinthians 3:3 No ordinary person unde
March 24 DECREASING INTO HIS PURPOSE "He must increase, but I must decrease." John 3:30 If you become essential to someone's spiritual journ
March 25 THE MOST DELICATE MISSION ON EARTH "The friend of the Bridegroom." John 3:29 Goodness and purity should never draw attention to the
March 26 VISION THROUGH PERSONAL PURITY "Blessed are the pure in heart; for they shall see God." Matthew 5:8 Purity is more than innocence;
March 27 VISION THROUGH PERSONAL CHARACTER "Come up hither, and I will shew thee things." Revelation 4:1 An elevated mood can only come from
March 28 IS THERE A MISUNDERSTANDING "Let us go into Judæa. His disciples say unto Him... Goest Thou thither again? "John 11: 7-8 I may not
March 29 OUR LORD'S SURPRISE VISITS "Be ye therefore ready also." Luke 12:40 The Christian worker needs to be ready to face Jesus Christ at
March 30 HOLINESS vs. HARDNESS TOWARDS GOD "And He wondered that there was no intercessor." Isaiah 59:16 Many of us stop praying and become
March 31 MINDFULNESS vs. HYPOCRISY in OURSELVES "If any man sees his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and He shall g
April 1 KINDNESS vs. INDIFFERENCE TOWARDS OTHERS "It is Christ who also maketh intercession for us. The Spirit maketh intercession for the s
April 2 THE GLORY THAT EXCELS "The Lord. hath sent me that thou mightest receive thy sight." Acts 9:17 When Paul regained his sight, he also
April 3 IF YOU HAD KNOWN "If thou hadst known . . in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hidden from thin
April 4 THOSE BORDERS OF DISTRUST "Behold, the hour cometh scattered." John 16:32 Jesus is not criticizing the disciples; their faith was re
April 5 HIS AGONY AND OUR CONNECTION "Then Jesus came with them to Gethsemane and said to the disciples, "Tarry ye here, and watch with Me."
April 6 THE COLLISION OF GOD AND SIN "Who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree." 1 Peter 2:24 The Cross of Jesus reveals God's
April 7 WHY ARE WE NOT TOLD PLAINLY "He charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen
April 8 HIS RESURRECTION DESTINY "Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into His glory?" Luke 24:26 Our Lord's Cross
April 9 HAVE I SEEN HIM "After that, He appeared unto two of them in another form." Mark 16:12 Being saved and seeing Jesus are not th
April 10 MAKING A MORAL DECISION ABOUT SIN "Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, t
April 11 MORAL DIVINITY "For if we have been planted together in the likeness of His death, we shall be also in the likeness of His resurrec
April 12 MORAL DOMINION "Death hath no more dominion over Him. . that He liveth, He liveth unto God. Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to b
April 13 WHAT TO DO IN THESE SITUATIONS "Cast thy burden upon the Lord." Psalm 55:22 We need to differentiate between the type of burden-bea
April 14 INSPIRED INVINCIBILITY "Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me." Matthew 11:29 "Whom the Lord loveth, He chasteneth." How min
April 15 THE RELAPSE OF FOCUS "But the high places were not taken away out of Israel; nevertheless, the heart of Asa was perfect all his day
April 16 CAN YOU COME DOWN "While ye have light, believe in the light." John 12:36 We all have moments when we feel better than our best and
April 17 ALL OR NOTHING "When Simon Peter heard it was the Lord, he girt his fisher's coat. cast himself into the sea." John 21:7 Have
April 18 READINESS "God called unto him. . . and he said, Here am I." Exodus 3:4 When God speaks, many of us are like fog; we don't respond.
April 19 IS IT NOT IN THE LEAST LIKELY "For Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he turned not after Absalom." 1 Kings 2:28 Joab passed th
April 20 CAN A SAINT SLANDER GOD "For all the promises of God in Him are yea, and in Him Amen." 2 Cor. 1:20 Jesus told the parable of the ta
April 21 NOW, DON'T HURT THE LORD "Have I been so long with you, and yet hast thou not known Me, Philip? John 14:9 Our Lord must be repeated
April 22 THE LIGHT THAT NEVER FADES "We all with open face beholding the glory of the Lord." 2 Corinthians 3:18 A servant of God must
April 23 THE WORSHIP OF THE WORK "Labourers together with God." 1 Corinthians 3:9 Be cautious of any work for God that lets you avoid focusi
April 24 THE WARNING AGAINST COMPLACENCY "Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, the spirits are subject unto you." Luke 10:20 As Christian wo
April 25 INSTANT IN SEASON "Be instant in season, out of season." 2 Timothy 4:2 Many of us struggle with the unhealthy tendency to be instan
April 26 THE SUPREME CHALLENGE "Take now thy son... and offer him there for a burnt-offering upon one of the mountains I will tell thee of."
April 27 WHAT DO YOU WANT "Seekest thou great things for thyself?" Jeremiah 45:5 Are you seeking great things for yourself? Don't aim to be
April 28 WHAT YOU WILL GET "Thy life will I give thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest." Jeremiah 45:5 This is the steadfast prom
April 29 THE GRACIOUSNESS OF UNCERTAINTY "It doth not yet appear what we shall be." 1 John 3:2 Naturally, we tend to be so precise and calcu
April 30 THE SPONTANEITY OF LOVE "Love suffereth long, and is kind. " 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 Love is not something you plan; it's spontaneous,
May 1 FOCUS ON FAITH, NOT FEELINGS "I have to lead my life in faith, without seeing Him." 2 Cor. 5:7. (MOFFATT.) At times, we feel God's pre
May 2 THE PASSION OF PATIENCE "Though it tarry, wait for it." - Habakkuk 2:3 Patience is not indifference; patience suggests the image of a
May 3 VITAL INTERCESSION "Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit." Ephesians 6:18 As we continue intercession, we mig
May 4 VICARIOUS INTERCESSION "Therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus." Hebrews 10:19 Be cautious when
May 5 JUDGMENT ON THE ABYSS OF LOVE "For the time comes that judgment must begin at the house of God." 1 Peter 4:17 The Christian worker mus
May 6 LIBERTY ON THE EDGE OF THE GOSPEL "Stand fast in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free." Galatians 5:1 A spiritually minded p
May 7 BUILDING FOR ETERNITY "For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first and counteth the cost, whether he have suf
May 8 THE PATIENCE OF FAITH "Because thou hast kept the word of My patience." Revelation 3:10 Patience is more than just enduring. A saint's
May 9 GRASP WITHOUT REACH "Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint." Proverbs 29:18. (Revised Version) There's a difference
May 10 "Add to your faith virtue" and "Furnish your faith with resolution." (Moffatt) 2 Peter 1:5 "Add" means there is something we must do.
May 11 YOU WON'T REACH IT ON TIPTOE "Add to your brotherliness love." 2 Peter 1:7 Love is vague to many of us; we don't understand what we m
May 12 MAKE A HABIT OF HAVING NO HABITS "For if these things are yours and abound, they make you not idle nor unfruitful." 2 Peter 1:8 Revis
May 13 THE HABIT OF A GOOD CONSCIENCE "A conscience void of offense toward God and toward men." Acts 24:16 God's commands relate to the life
May 14 THE HABIT OF ENJOYING THE DISAGREEABLE "That life of Jesus might also manifest in our mortal flesh." 2 Corinthians 4:10 We must devel
May 15 The Habit of Rising to the Occasion "That ye may know what is the hope of His calling." Ephesians 1:18 Remember why you are sav
May 16 THE HABIT OF WEALTH 'Partakers of the divine nature." 2 Peter 1:4 We are partakers of the Divine nature through the promises. We need
May 17 HIS ASCENSION AND OUR UNION "And it came to pass, while He blessed them, He was parted from them, and carried up into heaven." Luke 2
May 18 CAREFUL UNREASONABLENESS "Behold the fowls of the air." "Consider the lilies of the field." Matthew 6:26, 28 Consider the lilies of t
May 19 OUT OF THE WRECK, I RISE "Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?" Romans 8:35 God doesn't keep a person safe from trouble; He
May 20 THE REALM OF THE REAL "In your patience possess ye your souls." Luke 21:19 When a person is born again, their thinking or reasoning i
May 21 DIVINE REASONINGS OF FAITH "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you
May 22 NOW THIS EXPLAINS IT "They all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, they may also be one in us." John 17:21 If you
May 23 CAREFUL INFIDELITY. "Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body shall put on." Ma
May 24 THE DELIGHT OF DESPAIR "And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead." Revelation 1:17 It might be that, like the apostle John, you
May 25 THE TEST OF SELF-INTEREST "If thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I
May 26 THINK AS JESUS TAUGHT "I Pray without ceasing." 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Our perception of it shapes our understanding of prayer. If we v
May 27 THE LIFE THAT LIVES "Tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem until ye be endued with power from on high." Luke 24:49 The disciples had to w
May 28 UNQUESTIONED REVELATION "And in that day ye shall ask Me nothing." John 16:23 "When is that day"? It's when the Ascended Lord unites
May 29 UNDISTURBED RELATIONSHIP "At that day ye shall ask in My name. The Father Himself loveth you." - John 16: 26, 27 'At that day ye shal
May 30 YES-BUT 'Lord, I will follow Thee, but...' Luke 9:61 What will you do if God tells you to do something that is a massive test of your
May 31 PUT GOD FIRST Trust in God First. "Jesus did not commit Himself unto them. for He knew what was in man." John 2:24-25 Our Lord truste
June 1 THE STAGGERING QUESTION "Son of man, can these bones live?" Ezekiel 37:3 Can that sinner be transformed into a saint? Can that compli
June 2 WHAT HAUNTS YOU "What man is he that feareth the Lord?" Psalm 25:12 What haunts you? You might say nothing, but we are all haunted by
June 3 THE SECRET OF THE LORD "The secret (friendship R.V.) of the Lord is with them that fear Him." Psalm 25:14 What is the sign of a frien
June 4 THE NEVER-FAILING GOD "For He hath said, I will never leave or forsake you." Hebrews 13:5 What direction does my thought take? Does i
June 5 GOD'S PROMISES "He hath said, so that we may boldly say. . ." Hebrews 13: 5-6 Our confidence should be based on God's promises. God s
June 6 WORK OUT WHAT GOD WORKS IN "Work out your salvation." Phil. 2:12-13 Your will aligns with God, but in your nature, there's a tendency
June 7 DON'T SLACK OFF "Whatever ye shall ask in My name, that will I do." John 14:13 Am I fulfilling this inner ministry? There's no trap o
June 8 WHAT NEXT Aim to know more than others. "If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them." John 13:17 If you don't leave your com
June 9 THE NEXT BEST STEP Ask if you haven't received it. "For everyone that asketh receiveth." Luke 11:10 Asking can be incredibly difficul
June 10 THE NEXT BEST THING Search if you haven't found it yet. "Seek, and ye shall find." Luke 11:9 "Ye ask, and receive not, because ye as
June 11 GETTING THERE "Where the sin and the sorrow end, and the song and the saint begin. "Come unto Me." Matthew 11:28 Do I want to reach
June 12 GETTING THERE "Where personal desires res,t and true interest awakens. "Master, where dwellest Thou? Come and See." "Come with Me."
June 13 GETTING THERE "Where selective affinity ends, and sanctified abandon thrives. "Come ye after me." Mark 1:17 One of the biggest obsta
June 14 GET MOVING "In the Matter of Decision. "Abide in Me." John 15:4 The Atonement brings the Spirit of Jesus into me; then, I must patie
June 15 GET A MOVE ON. In the Matter of Drudgery. "And beside this . . . add." 2 Peter 1:5 You've inherited the Divine nature, says Peter (v
June 16 WHAT DO YOU MAKE OF THIS "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friend." "I have called you frien
June 17 THE UNCRITICAL TEMPER "Judge not, that ye be not judged." Matthew 7:1 Jesus says regarding judging—Don't. The average Christian is t
June 18 DON'T THINK NOW; TAKE THE ROAD. "And Peter walked on the water to go to Jesus. But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid."
June 19 THE SERVICE OF PASSIONATE DEVOTION "Lovest thou Me?.. Feed My Sheep." John 21:16 Jesus didn't convert people to your way of thinking
June 20 HAVE YOU COME TO "WHEN" YET "And the Lord turned the captivity of Job when he prayed for his friends." Job 42:10 The sad, self-focus
June 21 THE MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR "But ye are. a royal priesthood." 1 Peter 2:9 How do we become a "royal priesthood"? Through the right
June 22 THE UNCHANGING TEST "For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged; and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you
June 23 ACQUAINTANCE WITH GRIEF "A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief." Isaiah 53:3 We don't understand grief the way Our Lord did; we
June 24 COMING TO TERMS WITH THE REALITY OF SIN "This is your hour and the power of darkness." Luke 22:53 Not accepting the reality of sin l
June 25 EMBRACING OURSELVES IN TIMES OF GRIEF "What shall I say? Father, save me from this hour? But for this cause came I unto this hour. F
June 26 ALWAYS NOW "We beseech you that ye receive not the grace of God in vain." 2 Corinthians 6:1 The grace you had yesterday won't suffic
June 27 THE OVERSHADOWING PERSONAL DELIVERANCE "I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the Lord." Jeremiah 1:8 God promised Jeremiah that He
June 28 CALLED BY GOD "If that, I may apprehend that, for which I am also apprehended." Philippians 3:12 Never decide to work for God alone,
June 29 DIRECTION OF DISCIPLINE "And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one
June 30 DO IT NOW "Agree with thine adversary quickly." Matthew 5:25 Jesus Christ emphasizes the principle that you know you must act on now
July 1 THE INEVITABLE CONSEQUENCE "Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing
July 2 THE CONDITIONS OF DISCIPLESHIP "If any man come to Me, and hate not . . he cannot be My disciple." Luke 14:26, also 27, 33 If the clo
July 3 THE CONCENTRATION OF PERSONAL SIN "Woe is me! I am undone because I am a man of unclean lips." Isaiah 6:5 When I enter the presence o
July 4 ONE OF GOD'S GREAT DON'TS 'Fret not thyself; it tendeth only to evil doing." Psalm 37:8. R.V. Fretting means becoming worn out mental
July 5 DON'T PLAN WITHOUT GOD "Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in Him; and He shall bring it to pass." Psalm 37:5 Don't plan your l
July 6 VISION AND REALITY "And the parched ground shall become a pool." Isaiah 35:7 We always have visions before something becomes real. Wh
July 7 ALL NOBLE THINGS ARE HARD "Enter ye in at the strait gate; strait is the gate, and narrow is the way" Matthew 7:13-14 If we're going
July 8 THE WILL TO LOYALTY "Choose you this day whom ye will serve." Joshua 24:15 Will is the entire person in action. I cannot abandon my w
July 9 THE GREAT PROBING "Ye cannot serve the Lord." Joshua 24:19 Do you have even the slightest reliance on anything other than God? Is the
July 10 THE SPIRITUAL SLUGGARD "Let us consider one another to provoke unto love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves t
July 11 THE SPIRITUAL SAINT "That I may know Him." Philippians 3:10 The goal of a saint is not self-discovery but to know Jesus Christ. A sp
July 12 THE SPIRITUAL SOCIETY "Till we all come unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ." Ephesians 4:13 Rehabilitation mea
July 13 THE COST OF CLARITY "In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw also the Lord." Isaiah 6:1 Our journey with God often mirrors the stor
July 14 THE ACCOUNT OF PERSECUTION "But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil; but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to
July 15 THE ESSENCE OF SPIRITUAL HONOR "I am debtor both to the Greeks and to the barbarians." Romans 1:14 Paul felt an overwhelming obligat
July 16 THE IDEA OF DIVINE CONTROL "How much more shall your Father, which is in heaven, give good things to them that ask Him?" Matthew 7:1
July 17 THE MIRACLE OF BELIEF "My speech and my preaching was not with enticing words." 1 Corinthians 2: 1-5 Paul was a top-tier scholar and
July 18 THE MYSTERY OF BELIEVING "And he said, Who art Thou, Lord? Acts 9:6 By the miracle of Redemption, Saul of Tarsus was transformed ins
July 19 MASTERY OVER THE BELIEVER "Ye call Me Master and Lord, and ye say well; for so I am." John 13:13 Our Lord never demands authority or
July 20 DEPENDENT ON GOD'S PRESENCE "They that wait upon the Lord shall walk and not faint." Isaiah 40:31 Walking is not exciting; it tests
July 21 THE GATEWAY TO THE KINGDOM "Blessed are the poor in spirit." Matthew 5:3 Be careful not to prioritize seeing Our Lord as merely a Te
July 22 SANCTIFICATION "This is the will of God, even your sanctification." 1 Thessalonians 4:3 The Death Side. In sanctification, God has t
July 23 SANCTIFICATION "Of Him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us sanctification." 1 Corinthians 1:30 The Life Side. The mys
July 24 DISPOSITION AND ACTIONS "Except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall never enter
July 25 AM I BLESSED LIKE THIS "Blessed are ..." Matthew 5:3-10 When we first encounter the teachings of Jesus, they appear deceptively simp
July 26 THE ACCOUNT WITH PURITY "Out of the heart, proceed." Matthew 15:18-20 We start by trusting our lack of knowledge and calling it inno
July 27 THE WAY TO KNOW "If any man will do His will, he shall know the doctrine." John 7:17 The best method for understanding spiritual mat
July 28 AFTER OBEDIENCE—WHAT "And straightway He constrained His disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side." Mark 6:45-52
July 29 WHAT DO YOU SEE IN YOUR CLOUDS "Behold, He cometh with clouds." Revelation 1:7 In the Bible, clouds are always linked to God. Clouds
July 30 THE CHALLENGE OF LOSING ILLUSIONS "Jesus did not commit Himself unto them, for He knew what was in man." John 2:24-25 To lose your i
July 31 BECOMING FULLY DEVOTED "Let your endurance be a finished product so that you may be finished and complete, with never a defect." Jam
August 1 LEARNING MORE ABOUT HIS WAYS "He comes where He commands us to leave. When Jesus had finished instructing his disciples, he left to
August 2 THE DISCIPLINE OF DIFFICULTY "In the world, ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world." John 16:33
August 3 THE BIG COMPELLING OF GOD "Behold, we go up to Jerusalem." Luke 18:31 Jerusalem stands in the life of Our Lord as the place where H
August 4 THE BRAVE FRIENDSHIP OF GOD "Then He took unto Him the twelve." Luke 18:31 The bravery of God in trusting us! You might think- But
August 5 THE MYSTERIOUS CALL OF GOD "And all things written by the prophets concerning the Son of Man shall be accomplished. And they unders
August 6 THE CROSS IN PRAYER "At that day ye shall ask in My name." John 16:26 We often think of the Cross as something we must endure; we e
August 7 PRAYER IN THE FATHER'S HOUSE "Wist ye not that I must be in My Father's house?" Luke 2:49, Revised Version Our Lord's childhood was
August 8 PRAYER IN HONOR OF THE FATHER "That holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God." Luke 1:35 If the Son of
August 9 PRAYER IN THE FATHER'S HEARING "Father, I thank Thee that Thou hast heard Me." John 11:41 When the Son of God prays, He has only on
August 10 THE SACRAMENT OF THE SAINT "Let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to Him in well-doi
August 11th THIS EXPERIENCE IS INEVITABLE "And he saw him no more." 2 Kings 2:12 It's not wrong to rely on Elijah as long as God provides hi
August 12 THE THEOLOGY OF REST "Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith?" Matthew 8:26 When we are afraid, we can do nothing less than pray
August 13 DO NOT EXTINGUISH THE SPIRIT "Quench not the Spirit." 1 Thessalonians 5:19 The voice of the Spirit is as gentle as a breeze, so ge
August 14 CHASTENING "Despise not the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of Him." Hebrews 12:5 It's very easy to ignore
August 15 SIGNS OF THE NEW BIRTH "Ye must be born again." John 3:7 The answer to the question, "How can a person be born when they are old?"
August 16 DOES HE KNOW ME "He calleth by name." John 10:3 When I have sadly misunderstood Him? (John 20:17.) It's possible to know all about
August 1 ARE YOU DISCOURAGED IN DEVOTION "Yet lackest thou one thing; sell all that thou hast... and come, follow Me." Luke 18:22 Have you e
August 18 HAVE YOU EVER BEEN LEFT SPEECHLESS WITH SORROW "And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful, for he was wealthy." Luke 18:23 The
August 19 SELF-AWARENESS "Come unto Me." Matthew 11:28 God intends for us to live a whole life in Christ Jesus, but there are times when ext
August 20 COMPLETENESS "And I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28 Whenever something disrupts your connection with Jesus Christ, immediately
August 2 THE MINISTRY OF THE UNNOTICED "Blessed are the poor in spirit." Matthew 5:3 The New Testament pays attention to things that, by our
August 22 I, INDEED, BUT HE "I indeed baptize you with water, but He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and fire." Matthew 3:11 Have I ev
August 23 PRAYER CHOICE AND PRAYER CONFLICT "When thou prayest, enter into thy closet, .. pray to thy Father which is in secret." Matthew 6:
August 24 THE SPIRITUAL INDEX "Or what man is there of you, whom will he give him a stone if his son asks bread?" Matthew 7:9 The exam
August 25 THE VALUE OF FRIENDSHIP "I have called you friends." John 15:15 We never experience the joy of self-sacrifice until we give up in
August 26 ARE YOU EVER DISTURBED "Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you." John 14:27 There are times when our peace is based on i
August 27 THEOLOGY ALIVE "Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you." John 12:35 Be cautious about not acting on what you se
August 28 WHAT'S THE GOOD OF PRAYER "Lord, teach us to pray." Luke 11:1 It's not a natural part of a person's life to pray. We often hear th
August 29 SUBLIME INTIMACY "Said I not unto thee, that if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?" John 11:40 Every time
August 30 DOES CHRIST CONVINCE ME "Notwithstanding in this rejoice not . . . but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven." L
August 31 MY JOY. YOUR JOY "That My joy might remain in you, and your joy might be full." John 15:11 What was Jesus's joy? Using the word ha
September 1 DESTINY OF HOLINESS "Ye shall be holy, for I am holy." 1 Peter 1:16. R.V. Always remind yourself of your life's purpose. The ult
September 2 THE SACRAMENT OF SACRIFICE "He that believes in me, from within him shall flow." John 7:38 Jesus didn't say that whoever believe
September 3 THE WATERS OF SATISFACTION SCATTERED "Nevertheless, he would not drink thereof but poured it out unto the Lord." 2 Samuel 23:16
September 4 HIS "Thine they were, and Thou gavest them Me." John 17:6 The missionary is someone in whom the Holy Spirit has created this und
September 5 THE MISSIONARY WATCHING "Watch with Me." Matthew 26:40 "Watch with Me" without personal bias, but fully align with Me. Initially
September 6 THE REACH OF LIFE "Rivers of living water." John 7:38 A river reaches places its source never knows, and Jesus says if we have r
September 7 SPRINGS OF KINDNESS "The water that I shall give him shall be a well of water in him." John 4:14 Our Lord's image is not that of
September 8 DO IT YOURSELF "Determinedly Demolish some Things. Casting down imaginations and every high thing that exalteth itself against t
September 9 DO IT YOURSELF "Determinedly Discipline other Things. Bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ." 2 Corin
September 10 MISSIONARY MUNITIONS "Worshipping as Occasion serves." "When thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee." John 1:48 We often thin
September 11 MISSIONARY MUNITIONS "Serving as Opportunity Surrounds Us. If I, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet, ye should also wa
September 12 BY SPIRITUAL CONFUSION "Ye know not what ye ask." Matthew 20:22 There are moments in our spiritual journey when confusion arise
September 13 AFTER SURRENDER-WHAT "I have finished the work which Thou gavest Me to do." John 17:4 Surrender is not about giving up our exte
September 14 IMAGINATION vs. INSPIRATION "The simplicity that is in Christ." 2 Corinthians 11:3 Simplicity is the key to understanding thing
September 15 WHAT TO RENOUNCE "But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty." 2 Corinthians 4:2 Have you renounced the hidden things o
September 16 THE DIVINE ASPECT OF RELIGION 'But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to th
September 17 WHAT'S THE GOOD OF TEMPTATION "There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man." 1 Corinthians 10:13 The word t
September 18 HIS TEMPTATION AND OURS 'For we have not a high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in
September 19 DO YOU CONTINUE TO FOLLOW JESUS "Ye are they which have continued with Me in My temptations." Luke 22:28 Jesus Christ is indeed
September 20 THE DIVINE RULE OF LIFE "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your heavenly Father is perfect." Matthew 5:48 In these verses, our L
September 21 MISSIONARY DESTINATIONS "And now, saith the Lord, that formed me from the womb to be His servant." Isaiah 49:5 The first thing
September 22 THE MISSIONARY'S GUIDE "Ye call Me Master and Lord ye say well; for so I am." John 13:13 Having a master and being mastered are
September 23 THE MISSIONARY'S GOAL "'Behold, we go up to Jerusalem." Luke 18:31 Our ambitions change as we grow; in Christian life, the goal
September 24 THE GO "OF PREPARATION "Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there thou rememberest that thy brother hath ought a
September 25 THE GOAL OF RELATIONSHIP "And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain." Matthew 5:41 The essence of Our Lor
September 26 THE UNBLAMEABLE ATTITUDE "If thou rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee." Matthew 5:23. When you approach the al
September 27 THE ESSENCE OF LETTING GO 'Lord, I will follow Thee whithersoever Thou goest." Luke 9:57 Jesus' response to this man was strong
September 28 THE CALL OF UNCONDITIONAL COMMITMENT "One thing thou lackest: cross and follow Me." Mark 10:21 The rich young ruler had a deep
September 29 THE AWARENESS OF THE CALL "For necessity is laid upon me: yea, woe is unto me if I preach not the gospel!" 1 Corinthians 9:16 W
September 30 THE CALL TO COMMITMENT "Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind Christ's afflictions in my f
October 1 THE REALM OF ELEVATION "Jesus leadeth them up into a high mountain apart by themselves." Mark 9:2 We've all had moments on the mou
October 2 THE REALM OF HUMILITY "If Thou canst do anything, have compassion on us, and help us." Mark 9:22 After every period of elevation,
October 3 THE SPHERE OF SERVICE "This kind can come forth by prayer and fasting." Mark 9:29 "Why couldn't we drive it out?" The answer lies
October 4 THE VISION AND THE VERITY "Called to be saints." 1 Corinthians 1:2 Thank God for the vision of all you have not yet become. You've
October 5 THE BIAS OF DEGENERATION "Wherefore as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men,
October 6 THE ESSENCE OF TRANSFORMATION "'When it pleased God to reveal His Son in me." Galatians 1:15, 16 If Jesus Christ is to transform m
October 7 RECONCILIATION "For He hath made Him be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him." 2 Cor
October 8 THE UNIQUENESS OF CHRIST "Come unto Me." Matthew 11:28 Isn't it humbling to be told that you must come to Jesus? Think about the t
October 9 PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER "'Yield your member's servants to righteousness unto holiness." Romans 6:13-22 I can't save and sanctify my
October 10 WHEREBY SHALL I KNOW "I thank Thee, O Father, because Thou hast these things from the wise and prudent and revealed them unto bab
October 11 AFTER GOD'S SILENCE—WHAT? "When He had heard that he was sick, He abode two days in the same place where He was." John 11:6 Has G
October 12 GETTING INTO GOD'S STRIDE "Enoch walked with God." Genesis 5:24 The accurate measure of a person's spiritual life and character i
October 13 OVERCOMING PERSONAL DISCOURAGEMENT AND GROWING ON A PERSONAL LEVEL "Moses went out unto his brethren and looked on their burdens.
October 14 THE KEY TO MISSION WORK "All power is given unto Me in heaven and on earth. Go ye, therefore, and teach all nations." Matthew 28:
October 15 THE KEY TO THE MISSIONARY MESSAGE "And He is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the w
October 16 THE KEY TO FOLLOWING THE MASTER'S COMMANDS "Pray ye, therefore, the Lord of the harvest, that He will send laborers into His harv
October 17 GREATER WORKS "And greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto My Father." John 14:12 Prayer doesn’t just prepare us
October 18 THE KEY TO MISSIONARY DEVOTION "For His name's sake, they went forth." 3 John 7 Our Lord has shown us how our love for Him should
October 19 THE IGNORED SECRET "My kingdom is not of this world." John 18:36 The biggest challenge to Jesus Christ today is the idea of pract
October 20 IS GOD'S WILL MY WILL "This is the will of God, even your sanctification." 1 Thessalonians 4:3 It's not about whether God is will
October 21 DIRECTION BY IMPULSE "Building up yourselves on your most holy faith." Jude 20 There was nothing impulsive or indifferent about J
October 22 THE WITNESS OF THE SPIRIT "The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit. Romans 8:16. R.V. We risk developing a transactional
October 23 NOT A BIT OF IT "If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away." 2 Corinthians 5:17 Our Lord disregar
October 24 THE VIEWPOINT "Now thanks be to God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ." 2 Corinthians 2:14 A worker's perspective of
October 25 THE CONSTANT PRESSURE OF LIFE "'I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some." 1 Corinthians 9:22 A Chris
October 26 WHAT IS A MISSIONARY "As My Father hath sent Me, even so send I you." John 20:21 A missionary is someone sent by Jesus Christ jus
October 27 THE METHOD OF MISSIONS "Go ye, therefore, and teach (disciple) all nations." Matthew 28:19 Jesus Christ did not say to save souls
October 28 JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH "For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of His Son, much more, being reconci
October 29 SUBSTITUTION "He hath made Him to be sin for us that we might be made the righteousness of God." 2 Corinthians 5:21 The contempor
October 30 FAITH "Without faith, it is impossible to please Him." Hebrews 11:6 Faith that opposes common sense is fanaticism, and common sen
October 31 DISCERNMENT OF FAITH "Faith as a grain of mustard seed." Matthew 17:20 We often think that God rewards us for our faith; this mig
November 1 YOU ARE NOT YOUR OWN 'Do you not know that "1 Corinthians 6:1 There is no private life - a "world within the world" for a man or
November 2 AUTHORITY AND INDEPENDENCE "If ye love Me, ye will keep My commandments." John 14:15. R.V. Our Lord never insists upon obedience;
November 3 A DEVOTED FOLLOWER OF JESUS "I am crucified with Christ; nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me." Galatians 2:20
November 4 THE POWER OF REALITY "Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you." James 4:8 It's crucial to give people the opportunity to r
November 5 PARTAKERS OF HIS SUFFERINGS "Rejoice, since ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings." 1 Peter 4:13 If you are going to be used by
November 6 PROGRAM OF BELIEF "Believest thou this?" John 11:26 Martha believed in the power at the disposal of Jesus Christ; she felt that i
November 7 THE UNSEEN SIGNIFICANCE OF CIRCUMSTANCES "All things work together for good to them that love God." Romans 8:28 God orchestrates
November 8 THE UNMATCHED POWER OF PRAYER "We know not what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit makes intercession for us with gro
November 9 SACRAMENTAL SERVICE "Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind Christ's afflictions." Colossians
November 10 FELLOWSHIP IN THE GOSPEL "Fellow laborer in the gospel of Christ." 1 Thessalonians 3:2. After becoming sanctified, it's ha
November 11 THE SUPREME CLIMB "Take now, thy son." Genesis 22:2 God's command is, "Take now, not later." It's remarkable how much we argue!
November 12 THE TRANSFORMED LIFE "If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature; old things are passed away; behold, all things become new."
November 13 FAITH AND EXPERIENCE "The Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me." Galatians 2:20 We must fight through our moods to a
November 14 DISCOVERING DIVINE PLANS "I being in the way, the Lord led me." Genesis 24:27 We need to be so aligned with God that we don't co
November 15 WHAT IS THAT TO THEE "Lord, what shall this man do? What is that to thee? Follow thou Me." John 21:21, 22 One of our most
November 16 STILL HUMAN "Whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God." 1 Corinthians 10:31 The incredible event of the Incarnation bl
November 17 THE ETERNAL GOAL "By Myself have I sworn, said the Lord, for because thou hast done this thing that in blessing I will bless the
November 18 WINNING INTO FREEDOM "If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed." John 8:36 If any bit of personal pride
November 19 WHEN HE COMES "And when He comes, He will convict the world of sin." John 16:8 Very few of us know anything about the conviction
November 20 THE FORGIVENESS OF GOD "In whom we have the forgiveness of sins." Ephesians 1:7 Be cautious of the appealing view of God's Fathe
November 21 IT IS FINISHED "I have finished the work which Thou gavest Me to do." John 17:4 The death of Jesus Christ is the realization in
November 22 SHALLOW AND PROFOUND "Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God." 1 Corinthians 10:31
November 23 THE DISTRACTION OF DISLIKE "Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us, for we are exceedingly filled with contempt." Psalm
November 24 DIRECTION OF ASPIRATION "Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, so our eyes wait upon the Lord our
November 25 The Secret of Spiritual Coherence "But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ." Galatians 6:
November 26 THE FOCUS ON SPIRITUAL ENERGY "Save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ." Galatians 6:14 If you want to experience the power o
November 27 THE FOCUSING OF SPIRITUAL ENERGY "By whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world." Galatians 6:14 When I deeply co
November 28 THE BOUNTY OF THE DESTITUTE "Being justified freely by His grace." Romans 3:24 The Gospel of the Grace of God sparks a deep long
November 29 THE ABSOLUTE NATURE OF JESUS CHRIST "He shall glorify Me." John 16:14 The religious movements of today lack the solid reality of
November 30 BY THE GRACE OF GOD, I AM WHAT I AM "His grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain" 1 Corinthians 15:10 The way we consta
December 1 THE LAW AND THE GOSPEL "For whosoever shall keep the whole law and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all." James 2:10 The
December 2 CHRISTIAN PERFECTION "Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect. '" Philippians 3:12 It's a trap to think
December 3 NOT BY MIGHT NOR BY POWER "And my speech and my preaching were not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of t
December 4 THE LAW OF ANTAGONISM "To him that overcometh." Revelations 2:7 Life without conflict is impossible, whether in the natural world
December 5 THE TEMPLE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT "Only in the throne will I be greater than thou." Genesis 41:40 I must be accountable to God for ho
December 6 THE BOW IN THE CLOUD "I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between Me and the earth." Genesis
December 7 REPENTANCE "For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation." 2 Corinthians 7:10 The realization of sin is best expressed in the
December 8 THE IMPARTIAL POWER OF GOD "For by one offering, he hath perfected them forever that are sanctified." Heb. 10:14 We disrespect th
December 9 THE CHALLENGE OF NATURAL TENDENCIES "And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts." Galatian
December 10 THE GIFT OF THE NATURAL "Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman." Galatians 4:22 In this chapter
December 11 INDIVIDUALITY "If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself." Matthew 16:24 Individuality is like the outer shell of our
December 12 PERSONALITY "That they may be one, even as we are one." John 17:22 Personality is that unique, indescribable quality that define
December 13 WHAT TO PRAY FOR "Men ought always to pray and not to faint." Luke 18:1 You can't intercede if you don't believe in the reality
December 14 THE GREAT LIFE "Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you: Let not your heart be troubled." John 14:27 Whenever something
December 15 APPROVED UNTO GOD "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word
December 16 WRESTLING BEFORE GOD "Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of God, praying always Ephesians. 6:13, 18 You have to resist the
December 17 REDEMPTION CREATES THE NEED IT SATISFIES "But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God for they are foolish
December 18 THE TEST OF LOYALTY "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God." Romans 8:28 Only those genuinely
December 19 WHAT TO FOCUS ON "I came not to send peace but a sword." Matthew 10:34 Never sympathize with someone whose situation makes you t
December 20 THE RIGHT PATHS IN LIFE "I, if lifted, will draw all men unto Me." John 12:32 Many of us don't fully understand the reason behin
December 21 EXPERIENCE OR REVELATION "We have received ... the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given t
December 22 THE DRAWING OF THE FATHER "No man can come to Me, except the Father who sent Me to draw him." John 6:44 When God draws me, the i
December 23 HOW CAN I PERSONALLY ENGAGE WITH THE ATONEMENT "But God forbid I should glory save in the cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ." Galat
December 24 THE HIDDEN LIFE "Your life is hidden with Christ in God." Colossians 3:3 The incredible, all-encompassing security that the Spir
December 25 HIS BIRTH AND OUR NEW BIRTH "Behold, a virgin shall bring forth a son, and they shall call His name Emanuel, which being interpr
December 26 PLACED IN THE LIGHT "If we walk in the light, as He is in the light. the blood of Jesus Christ, His Son cleanseth us from all si
December 27 WHERE THE BATTLE IS LOST AND WON "'If thou wilt return, O Israel, saith the Lord." Jeremiah 4:1 The battle is lost or won alone
December 28 CONTINUOUS CONVERSION "Except ye be converted and become as little children." Matthew 18:3 These words of Our Lord are true for
December 29 DESERTER OR FOLLOWER "From that time, many of His disciples went back and walked no more with Him." John 6:66 When God reveals a
December 30 "AND EVERY VIRTUE WE POSSESS." "All my fresh springs shall be in Thee." Psalm 87:7. P.B.V. Our Lord never fixes up our natural v
December 31 YESTERDAY "The God of Israel will be your reward." Isaiah 52:12 Security from Yesterday. "God requires what is past." At the end
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