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Daily devotions for 01-12-2005:
Devotion: Morning and Evening
Morning Title: Ownership
Evening Title: A City Set Upon a Hill
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Morning: Ownership
"Ye are Christ's." --1Corinthians 3:23
Ye are Christ's." You are His by donation, for the Father gave you to the Son;
His by His bloody purchase, for He counted down the price for your redemption;
His by dedication, for you have consecrated yourself to Him; His by relation,
for you are named by his name, and made one of His brethren and joint-heirs.
Labour practically to show the world that you are the servant, the friend, the
bride of Jesus. When tempted to sin, reply, "I cannot do this great wickedness,
for I am Christ's." Immortal principles forbid the friend of Christ to sin.
When wealth is before you to be won by sin, say that you are Christ's, and
touch it not. Are you exposed to difficulties and dangers? Stand fast in the
evil day, remembering that you are Christ's.
Are you placed where others are sitting down idly, doing nothing? Rise to the
work with all
your powers; and when the sweat stands upon your brow, and you are tempted to
loiter, cry, "No, I cannot stop, for I am Christ's. If I were not purchased by
blood, I might be like Issachar,
crouching between two burdens; but I am Christ's, and cannot loiter." When the
siren song of
pleasure would tempt you from the path of right, reply, "Thy music cannot charm
me; I am
Christ's." When the cause of God invites thee, give thy goods and thyself away,
for thou art
Christ's. Never belie thy profession. Be thou ever one of those whose manners
are Christian,
whose speech is like the Nazarene, whose conduct and conversation are so
redolent of heaven, that all who see you may know that you are the Saviour's,
recognizing in you His features of love and His countenance of holiness. "I am
a Roman!" was of old a reason for integrity; far more, then, let it be your
argument for holiness, "I am Christ's!"
Evening: A City Set Upon a Hill
"I have yet to speak on God's behalf." --Job 36:2
We ought not to court publicity for our virtue, or notoriety for our zeal; but,
at the same time,
it is a sin to be always seeking to hide that which God has bestowed upon us
for the good of
others. A Christian is not to be a village in a valley, but "a city set upon a
hill;" he is not
to be a candle under a bushel, but a candle in a candlestick, giving light to
all. Retirement may be lovely in its season, and to hide one's self is
doubtless modest, but the hiding of Christ in us can never be justified, and
the keeping back of truth which is precious to ourselves is a sin against
others and an offence against God. If you are of a nervous temperament and of
retiring disposition, take care that you do not too much indulge this trembling
propensity, lest you should be useless to the church. Seek in the name
of Him who was not ashamed of you to do some little violence to your feelings,
and tell to
others what Christ has told to you. If thou canst not speak with trumpet
tongue, use the still
small voice. If the pulpit must not be thy tribune, if the press may not carry
on its wings
thy words, yet say with Peter and John, "Silver and gold have I none; but such
as I have give I
thee."
By Sychar's well talk to the Samaritan woman, if thou canst not on the mountain
preach a sermon; utter the praises of Jesus in the house, if not in the temple;
in the field, if not upon the exchange; in the midst of thine own household, if
thou canst not in the midst of the great family of man. From the hidden springs
within let sweetly flowing rivulets of testimony flow forth, giving drink to
every passer-by. Hide not thy talent; trade with it; and thou shalt bring in
good interest to thy Lord and Master. To speak for God will be refreshing to
ourselves, cheering to saints, useful to sinners, and honouring to the Saviour.
Dumb children are an affliction to their parents. Lord, unloose all Thy
children's tongue.
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