Daily Devotional
Christ Is The Way To Holiness
June 1, 2018
God wants you to live with power. He doesn’t want you to simply have the Holy Spirit in you as just a resident. He wants that power to be released in your heart and through your life.
Early in my ministry, I endeavored to make myself somehow worthy to be filled with the Holy Spirit. I had the idea that if I could be good enough, if I could pray long enough, if I could make myself worthy enough, then perhaps God would fill me.
It was as if I needed to prove myself to God that I didn’t need His power. Then maybe He would give it to me. If I could live holy, if I could be pure, if I could win enough souls, then maybe He would give His power to me. What’s so ironic about that kind of thinking is that I wouldn’t need it then!
It’s like when you go to the bank to get a loan and the banker asks you to fill out several forms. If you can prove that you don’t need any money, then he will loan you some. Isn’t that right?
One of the greatest things I ever learned in my life is this: holiness is not the way to Christ; Christ is the way to holiness.
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.’”
