Let Omnipotence Fuel Your Step
Today’s devotional is from our new study, Kingdom Life by Stephen Yuille. He reminds us: When it comes to God’s power, there is no match, no equal, and no rival. “If it is a contest of strength, behold, he is mighty!” (Job 9:19). God never acts without prevailing, never resists without conquering, and never decides without accomplishing. Here is strength when struggling with strong temptations, encouragement when languishing under difficult circumstances, and hope when facing powerful enemies. We stand firm in the knowledge “that power belongs to God” (Ps. 62:11).
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O For a Heart…a Copy, Lord, of Thine
Today’s devotional is a hymn by Charles Wesley that echoes the heart of a believer longing to be like the Lord Jesus. Hymns can be so helpful in stirring our hearts in private worship as well as in public worship. Let your soul sing, “O for a heart to praise my God, a heart from sin set free, a heart that always feels Thy blood, so freely shed for me.”
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Removing the Masks
In ancient times, an actor in a Greek drama was known as a hypokrites, a compound word derived from hypo (under) and krites (judge). The hypokrites would use multiple masks to portray different characters, but the audience never saw his actual face. Moreover, these masks depicted various emotions without necessarily reflecting the actor’s true emotional state. We can easily see how the term hypokrites quickly moved from the theater into common parlance, where it was used to describe someone who pretends to be what he is not—one who literally hides behind a mask. Christ makes it clear that we are to avoid hypocrisy (a desire to please man) and pursue sincerity (a desire to please God). What kind of impact would such an approach to religious life have upon the church?
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The Secret of a Happy Life
The Prince of Preachers unveils the secret of a happy life found in Psalm 16. If our Lord, who bore all our sins and griefs, could say his lines had fallen in pleasant places, surely we can say the same. Living in God’s presence and trusting in his presence leads to a life of contentment and confident hope.
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The Spark from Heaven
A smoldering candle must be handled gently. If you blow too hard, it will go out. However, coax it with a soft breath, and it can be rekindled. Richard Sibbes reminds us of Christ’s kindness toward His wavering children.
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Blessedness in the Unchanging God
Do you want to be blessed (happy)? Of course you do. Happiness is our most fundamental pursuit. Happiness does not reside in changing conditions or circumstances but in an unchanging God. As the psalmist declares, “Blessed are you, O Lord” (Ps. 119:12). How do we find this blessedness? Dr. Stephen Yuille helps us to understand in today’s devotional.
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Show Them God Early
In his book The Godly Family, Phillip Doddridge offers timeless advice on training children. He urges parents to teach their children who God is, the gospel, and what God requires of them. Recognizing that although we are completely dependent on the work of the Holy Spirit to convert our children, Doddridge reminds us not to neglect the duties God has given us. It is good to remember that it is a privilege to teach our children about the blessed and glorious God.
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Armored for Suffering
William Gurnall writes about suffering for God and suffering from God and the reality of doing so in this earthly frame. He mentions the comforts peculiar to those who suffer for righteousness and encourages us to be prepared, armored, and ready for a sudden march.
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Enlarge My Heart
We encourage you to take a moment to read this stirring prayer. We believe you will be glad you did so. This prayer, originally titled “Love Lustres at Calvary,” is from The Valley of Vision, a collection of Puritan prayers and devotions published by Banner of Truth.
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Deal Honestly with Yourself
Horatius Bonar encourages us to look at and deal with ourselves honestly in all things. To each of us he reminds: you must be careful not to flatter your heart, lie to your conscience, or think you are somehow deceiving God. May we heed his words and deal with ourselves honestly before God.
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The Beauty of Humility
“…however the world may disregard and despise that expression of humility, in My eyes the countenance bespeaking contrition is beautiful.”
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Wash Me, Savior, or I Die
Dr. Stephen Yuille writes about the destitute—who hunger and thirst—and of the hope for all those who turn to a righteous and forgiving God.
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