Daily Devotional
Are You Available for God to Use?
“I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.”
Galatians 2:20
August 10, 2024
Ponder This
I am to live a miracle life. It is to be Christ in me. The Apostle Paul said, “I have been crucified with Christ.” What can a dead man do? Nothing. It is only Christ in me who can do anything.
There was a preacher who used to keep a tattered, leather glove on his desk. Each Sunday before he’d go out to preach, he would slip his hand into the glove, flex it several times, take the glove off, and put it on his desk and go back out and preach. Someone asked, “Why do you do that?” He said, “To remind me that this glove is powerless until my hand is slipped into it, and then I say, ‘O God, as my hand has activated this glove, I want you, Lord Jesus, to activate my life. I want you, Lord, to enter into me and inhabit my humanity and live Your life through me.”
The reason the people of the Early Church lived with such power is it really wasn’t them doing it; it was Jesus. It has been said, “Lord, I can’t; You never said I could, but You can, and You always said You would.” The great ability you need is availability. Bringing the world to Christ is not your responsibility; it is your response to His ability. We have a mission impossible. Only He can fulfill the mission through us.
- What is your availability to God right now? How can you grow in availability to Him?
- What happens when we depend on our ability when we serve God?
Practice This
Talk to a leader in your church and ask how he or she has learned to depend on God.
FOR YOUR GIFT TO THE MINISTRY
Front Porch Moments by Gayle Foster
WITH KEY INSIGHTS FROM HER FATHER, ADRIAN ROGERS
I try to unplug each morning with Jesus with just my rocking chair, my Bible, and a pen.
Having a secret place is very important because I know that Jesus is always there waiting for me. I know where I can find Him! His presence is everywhere, but there are places where it is so thick you can cut it with a knife. You may not even have a front porch, but there is a secret place for you as well. God’s invitations are for anyone who will respond. There is no more important request than the one found in Psalm 27:8: “My heart has heard You say, ‘Come and talk with Me.’ And my heart responds, ‘Lord, I am coming.’”
