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He Determined To Go To Jerusalem! – Devotion

By //  by Khaleef Crumbley

Each Sunday, I try to post a devotional thought for you to meditate on. Sometimes it will be something out of my own studies and prayers. Other times – like today – it will be from another source.

Today, I am posting the strength of Jesus’ obedience and love by James Smith, courtesy of Grace Gems:

Jesus Set Face Jerusalem

(James Smith, “Food for the Soul” 1867)

“He determined to go to Jerusalem!” Luke 9:53

And Jesus well knew the sufferings which would befall Him there! But such was His zeal for God, and such His love to us–that He was willing to go anywhere, suffer anything, or do anything–that would honor God or do us good.

He went to Jerusalem–that we might not go to Hell.
He was condemned–that we might be justified.
He was punished–that we might go free.
He died–that we might have eternal life.

Precious Lord Jesus, may I ever be willing . . .
to go anywhere for You,
to do anything for You, or
to suffer anything in Your cause.

Filed Under: Devotion Tagged With: christian living, cross, Devotion, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Luke 9:53, sacrifices

Strength Equal To The Day – Crushing The Sin Of Anxiety

By //  by Khaleef Crumbley

Each Sunday, I try to post a devotional thought for you to meditate on. Sometimes it will be something out of my own studies and prayers. Other times – like today – it will be from another source.

Today, I am posting an encouragement and warning about worry and anxiety concerning the future by Theodore Cuyler, courtesy of Grace Gems:

(Theodore Cuyler, “Beulah-Land” or, Words of Cheer for Christian Pilgrims)

Matthew 6:34

“Don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.” Matthew 6:34

Faith does not shed tears over sorrows which may never come. God never made a Christian strong enough to stand the strain of today’s duties–and all the load of tomorrow’s anxieties piled upon the top of them.

The apostle Paul himself would have broken down, if he had attempted the foolish experiment. We have a right to ask our Heavenly Father for strength equal to the day–but we have no right to ask him for one extra ounce of strength beyond it!

Faith . . .
carries present loads,
meets present battles,
feeds on present promises, and
commits the future to a faithful God!

We should not penetrate into the secrets which tomorrow hides–if we could. It is far better to know Whom we trust, and that He is able to keep all that we commit to Him, until the last great day.

We cannot live on yesterday’s meals. As the children of Israel gathered fresh manna every morning–so must we look upward for a fresh supply of heavenly rations for the day’s march. The secret of happy days is not in our outward circumstances–but in our own heart life.

A large draught of Bible taken every morning, a throwing open of the soul’s windows to the precious promises of the Master, a few words of fervent prayer, a deed or two of kindness to the first person you meet–will brighten your countenance and make your feet “like hinds feet” for the day’s march.

“As your days–so shall your strength be.” Deuteronomy 33:25

Filed Under: Devotion Tagged With: anxiety, christian living, contentment, Deuteronomy 33:25, faith, God's promises, God's Provision, grace gems, matthew 6:25-34, Matthew 6:34, Theodore Cuyler, worry

The True Remedy For Anxiety! – Devotion

By //  by Khaleef Crumbley

Each Sunday, I try to post a devotional thought for you to meditate on. Sometimes it will be something out of my own studies and prayers. Other times – like today – it will be from another source.

Today, I am posting a great thought  from James Smith reminding us that God’s love and care should eliminate all anxiety, courtesy of Grace Gems:

(James Smith, “The True Remedy!” 1856)

Another soul-disorder is anxious care. Worry or anxiety is prohibited by the gospel, because it is injurious to us, and reflects badly upon the care and kindness of God. Yet we, like Martha–are anxious and troubled about many things. We lose sight of the fact that God is our Father, and as such, He is engaged to provide for us. We forget that . . .
we are in our Father’s world,
we are living under our Father’s eye,
we are fed by our Father’s hand, and
our interests lie near our Father’s heart!

The true remedy for anxious care is to realize daily, and every hour of every day . . .
that the Lord cares for us,
that He knows where we are, and what we are,
that He has fixed the bounds of our habitation,
that His feeding the sparrows, is a proof that He will never neglect His children.

Anxiety! As a believer in Jesus, as a child of God–about what should I be anxious?

God is my Father, and He loves me–loves me just as He loves Jesus!

He cares for me–cares for me as much as He cared for the apostle Paul.

He watches over me, as a tender mother watches over her precious infant!

He keeps me–keeps me as the apple of His eye; and lest anything should hurt me, He will keep me night and day. He bids me cast every care upon Him. He exhorts me not to worry about anything–but in everything, by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, to let my requests be made known unto Him.

This is the true remedy for anxious care:
to live in close and intimate fellowship with God, and cast all my cares upon Him as they come in;
to live realizing the fact, that I am the object of the constant, tender, loving care of God–that my God cares for me, for my best interests, for my everlasting welfare!

Yes, this is the only true remedy!

Filed Under: Devotion Tagged With: anxiety, care, christian living, christianity, Devotion, God

The Noblest Life – How Humble Service Honors God! – Devotion

By //  by Khaleef Crumbley

Each Sunday, I try to post a devotional thought for you to meditate on. Sometimes it will be something out of my own studies and prayers. Other times – like today – it will be from another source.

Today, I am posting a great thought  from J.R. Miller about our duty to serve one another, courtesy of Grace Gems:

(J. R. Miller, “Things to Live For” 1896)

“Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another.” Romans 13:8

Jesus taught that we should live, “not to be served–but to serve”. This is a lesson that it is very hard to learn. It is easy enough to utter sentimental platitudes about the nobleness of service–but no one can truly live after this heavenly pattern, until his being is saturated with divine grace.

“Serve one another in love.” Galatians 5:13

There are countless opportunities for usefulness and helpfulness open to earnest Christians. Every day’s life is full of occasions where good may be done by simple deeds, or words of kindness. The value of these unpurposed things is very great.

We may live all day and every day–so that each step of our path shall be brightened by loving service. The world needs our love continually. We meet no one from morning until night–whom we may not help in some little way at least. It is possible for us to make a good deal more than most of us do, of these opportunities for the service of love.

Every individual Christian is the center of a circle whose hearts he may touch with a blessing of love. He is a custodian of blessing which he is to impart to others. The noblest life, is the one that is given up most unselfishly to serving.

God has so ordered, that we cannot love and serve Him–and not also love and serve our fellow-men. Jesus made this very plain in His picture of the last judgment, when He said that He is hungry–in every hungry little one of His; that He is sick–in every least one of His who is sick; that in the stranger who comes to our door–He stands before us, waiting for the hospitality of love.

In serving His people–we are serving Him!
In neglecting His people–we neglect Him!

We cannot fulfill our duty of loving Christ and serving Him–while we ignore our fellow-men. He accepts no such service. If we say we love Him–He points to the needy, the hungry, the sick, the burdened ones, the suffering all about us, and says: “Show your love to My people. I do not need service now–but these need it. Serve them in My name. Look at each one of them–as if I were Myself the one in pain or need–and do for these, My brethren, just what you would do for Me if I were actually in their condition.”

To act selfishly toward a believer–is to act selfishly toward Christ. To neglect a believer who needs our help–is to neglect Christ Himself. To do good to any in Christ’s name–is to serve Christ Himself. We must look upon every believer–as if he were Christ.

We dare not pass by anyone carelessly. We know not to whom we may have a duty of love. We are always safe in assuming that we have an errand of love to everyone we meet. We need not announce our mission, and we must never display ostentation in the discharge of our duty of love.

We need only to hold ourselves in readiness, with all of love’s humility, alacrity, and gentleness, to do whatever heart or hand may find to do in serving him. Our duty to him, may be nothing more than the showing of kindness in our manner, the giving of a hearty greeting, or the inspiration of a cheerful countenance.

But however small the service may be which it is ours to render, it is a divine ministry!

No mere theoretical acknowledgment of this universal obligation will avail. Lofty sentiment is not enough; we must get the sentiment into practical life. We must bring our visions down out of ethereal mists–into something substantial and real. We must let the love of our heart, flow out in life, and act, and helpful ministry.

In this world in which there is so much need, sorrow, and heart-hunger–loving service has a holy mission everywhere. If we would be Christlike, we must, like our Master, go about doing good. “I am among you–as the One who serves.” Luke 22:27

We can learn this divine lesson of service–by regarding every person we meet, as one to whom we are sent on an errand of love. This will put an end to all our supercilious pride and haughtiness. We shall no more set ourselves up on little pedestals of self-conceit, demanding homage from others. Rather, like our Master, we shall stand with basin and towel, ready to wash the feet of the lowliest.

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Filed Under: Christian Living, Devotion Tagged With: Bible, christian living, one another, service

Little Single Days (Dealing With Anxiety As A Believer) – Devotion

By //  by Khaleef Crumbley

Each Sunday, I try to post a devotional thought for you to meditate on. Sometimes it will be something out of my own studies and prayers. Other times – like today – it will be from another source.

Today, I am posting a great thought  from J.R. Miller about believers and anxiety, courtesy of Grace Gems:

Anxiety

(J.R. Miller, “Daily Bible Readings in the Life of Christ” 1890)

“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own!” Matthew 6:34

One reason which our Lord gives against anxiety for the future, is that we have nothing to do with the future. God gives us life by days—little single days. Each day has . . .
its own duties,
its own needs,
its own trials and temptations,
its own griefs and sorrows.

God always gives us strength enough for the day. But if we insist on dragging in tomorrow’s cares and piling them on top of today’s cares–our strength will not be enough for the load. God will not give additional strength–just to humor our whims of worry and distrust.

So the lesson is, that we should keep each day distinct–and attend strictly to what it brings to us. Charles Kingsley says: “Do today’s duty, fight today’s temptation–and do not weaken and distract yourself by looking ahead to things which you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them.” We really have nothing at all to do with the future–except to prepare for it, by doing the duties of today with fidelity.

No one was ever crushed by the burdens of one day. We can always get along with our heaviest load–until the sun goes down. Well, that is all we ever have to do. Tomorrow? Oh, you may have no tomorrow; you may be in Heaven. If you are here–God will be here too, and you will receive new strength sufficient for the new day.

“As your days–so shall your strength be!” Deuteronomy 33:25

Filed Under: Devotion Tagged With: anxiety, bible promise, christian living, contentment, daily bread, Devotion, worry, worrying

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