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Thoughts in Worship
Message Magazine's Online Devotional for Thursday, June 29, 2017
Audio Link: https://www.spreaker.com/user/reachmanyradio/thoughts-in-worship-06-29-2017
This is devotional thought number seven in our devotional series, “Essentials of Faith.” Our subject is “God’s Love for Me.”
Here’s the last question for consideration on this subject: Will I be able to love God in my own strength?
“I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.” (John 15:5).
I am amazed at how we try to live spiritually in our own strength. Think about it: we cannot breathe on our own; how do we expect to live holy lives on our own? Does that make sense? Here’s what the Bible says: “This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?” (Galatians 3:2–3). Every step along our journey of righteousness must be taken with the power God has given us. Really, I could stop here, but let’s continue making the point.
God is after a real, living connection with us. Because of our connection to Him, we can breathe. Because of our connection to Him, we can enjoy the wonderful scenes of nature. Because of our connection to Him, we can experience enjoyment on countless levels. Because of our connection to Him, we can love. That’s right! The Bible, as we said in another devotional thought, is correct. We love God because He loved us first. That is, God, in is love is the cause of our ability to reciprocate love. Therefore, even our response to His entreaties, compliance with His commands, and ability to conform to His will is based upon the power He supplies. He really is the Author and Finisher of our faith. He really is the One who works in us the will and to do of His good pleasure.
Here’s the blessing in all this: if God were to leave it solely up to us to love Him and keep His commandments, we would fail one hundred percent of the time, and thus be doomed to eternal condemnation unless He abolished the holy ten commandment law, which we know He would not do, else Jesus need not have died for our sins. God first supplies everything He expects from us, including love.
Will I be able to love God in my own strength? Let me answer this way: I can do all things only through Christ who gives me strength. Any more questions?—L. David Harris (www.DavidWritesaLot.com)
Message Magazine's Online Devotional for Thursday, June 29, 2017
Audio Link: https://www.spreaker.com/user/reachmanyradio/thoughts-in-worship-06-29-2017
This is devotional thought number seven in our devotional series, “Essentials of Faith.” Our subject is “God’s Love for Me.”
Here’s the last question for consideration on this subject: Will I be able to love God in my own strength?
“I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.” (John 15:5).
I am amazed at how we try to live spiritually in our own strength. Think about it: we cannot breathe on our own; how do we expect to live holy lives on our own? Does that make sense? Here’s what the Bible says: “This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?” (Galatians 3:2–3). Every step along our journey of righteousness must be taken with the power God has given us. Really, I could stop here, but let’s continue making the point.
God is after a real, living connection with us. Because of our connection to Him, we can breathe. Because of our connection to Him, we can enjoy the wonderful scenes of nature. Because of our connection to Him, we can experience enjoyment on countless levels. Because of our connection to Him, we can love. That’s right! The Bible, as we said in another devotional thought, is correct. We love God because He loved us first. That is, God, in is love is the cause of our ability to reciprocate love. Therefore, even our response to His entreaties, compliance with His commands, and ability to conform to His will is based upon the power He supplies. He really is the Author and Finisher of our faith. He really is the One who works in us the will and to do of His good pleasure.
Here’s the blessing in all this: if God were to leave it solely up to us to love Him and keep His commandments, we would fail one hundred percent of the time, and thus be doomed to eternal condemnation unless He abolished the holy ten commandment law, which we know He would not do, else Jesus need not have died for our sins. God first supplies everything He expects from us, including love.
Will I be able to love God in my own strength? Let me answer this way: I can do all things only through Christ who gives me strength. Any more questions?—L. David Harris (www.DavidWritesaLot.com)
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Thoughts in Worship
Message Magazine's Online Devotional for Thursday, June 29, 2017
Audio Link: https://www.spreaker.com/user/reachmanyradio/thoughts-in-worship-06-29-2017
This is devotional thought number seven in our devotional series, “Essentials of Faith.” Our subject is “God’s Love for Me.”
Here’s the last question for consideration on this subject: Will I be able to love God in my own strength?
“I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.” (John 15:5).
I am amazed at how we try to live spiritually in our own strength. Think about it: we cannot breathe on our own; how do we expect to live holy lives on our own? Does that make sense? Here’s what the Bible says: “This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?” (Galatians 3:2–3). Every step along our journey of righteousness must be taken with the power God has given us. Really, I could stop here, but let’s continue making the point.
God is after a real, living connection with us. Because of our connection to Him, we can breathe. Because of our connection to Him, we can enjoy the wonderful scenes of nature. Because of our connection to Him, we can experience enjoyment on countless levels. Because of our connection to Him, we can love. That’s right! The Bible, as we said in another devotional thought, is correct. We love God because He loved us first. That is, God, in is love is the cause of our ability to reciprocate love. Therefore, even our response to His entreaties, compliance with His commands, and ability to conform to His will is based upon the power He supplies. He really is the Author and Finisher of our faith. He really is the One who works in us the will and to do of His good pleasure.
Here’s the blessing in all this: if God were to leave it solely up to us to love Him and keep His commandments, we would fail one hundred percent of the time, and thus be doomed to eternal condemnation unless He abolished the holy ten commandment law, which we know He would not do, else Jesus need not have died for our sins. God first supplies everything He expects from us, including love.
Will I be able to love God in my own strength? Let me answer this way: I can do all things only through Christ who gives me strength. Any more questions?—L. David Harris (www.DavidWritesaLot.com)
Message Magazine's Online Devotional for Thursday, June 29, 2017
Audio Link: https://www.spreaker.com/user/reachmanyradio/thoughts-in-worship-06-29-2017
This is devotional thought number seven in our devotional series, “Essentials of Faith.” Our subject is “God’s Love for Me.”
Here’s the last question for consideration on this subject: Will I be able to love God in my own strength?
“I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.” (John 15:5).
I am amazed at how we try to live spiritually in our own strength. Think about it: we cannot breathe on our own; how do we expect to live holy lives on our own? Does that make sense? Here’s what the Bible says: “This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?” (Galatians 3:2–3). Every step along our journey of righteousness must be taken with the power God has given us. Really, I could stop here, but let’s continue making the point.
God is after a real, living connection with us. Because of our connection to Him, we can breathe. Because of our connection to Him, we can enjoy the wonderful scenes of nature. Because of our connection to Him, we can experience enjoyment on countless levels. Because of our connection to Him, we can love. That’s right! The Bible, as we said in another devotional thought, is correct. We love God because He loved us first. That is, God, in is love is the cause of our ability to reciprocate love. Therefore, even our response to His entreaties, compliance with His commands, and ability to conform to His will is based upon the power He supplies. He really is the Author and Finisher of our faith. He really is the One who works in us the will and to do of His good pleasure.
Here’s the blessing in all this: if God were to leave it solely up to us to love Him and keep His commandments, we would fail one hundred percent of the time, and thus be doomed to eternal condemnation unless He abolished the holy ten commandment law, which we know He would not do, else Jesus need not have died for our sins. God first supplies everything He expects from us, including love.
Will I be able to love God in my own strength? Let me answer this way: I can do all things only through Christ who gives me strength. Any more questions?—L. David Harris (www.DavidWritesaLot.com)