Daily Devotional
Yielding To Christ
March 8, 2017
Get this down big, plain, and straight. It is not your ability that counts when it comes to getting victory. It is also not your responsibility. It is your response to His ability.
You must choose. You can’t do it without Him. He will not do it without you. You must yield.
I heard about a man who was driving out of one of those side roads onto the interstate in a little pick up truck covered with dust. He didn't slow down, just shot out on the interstate. A great big eighteen wheeler screeched to avoid the truck—causing both to pull off the road to avoid a collision.
The trucker leaned out of the window and said, "Hey, didn’t you see that sign?" He said, "What sign?" The trucker said, "That sign that said, Y-I-E-L-D." "Oh," he said, "I opened the window and yield as loud as I could."
Now, that's funny, but it proves a point—if you want to gain the victory, you have to yield to Jesus with all of your heart. Romans 6:13 says, "Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto 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.’”
