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
What is the mission of the Church?
Love Worth Finding's newest book, "A Final Charge to the Church, "is based on the final series of messages Pastor Rogers preached before retiring in 2005. Pastor Rogers wanted to prepare his congregation for the future. In doing so, he provided a biblically sound blueprint that applies to all Christians on topics including unity among believers, standing strong in opposition to the enemy (Satan), the power of the Holy Spirit to change lives, steadfastness in prayer, true worship, faithfulness to God's Word, caring for others, and the kingdom authority given to believers in Jesus Christ. The book is a great read for all believers who want to become better prepared, as the bride of Christ, to be radiant, pure, and faithful to Jesus, the living Word of God.
