January 14
“And David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away: … And there was nothing
lacking to them, neither small nor great … David recovered all” (1 Sam. 30:18, 19).”
When we fail God and do things against His will we are bound to suffer. But David came back
to his senses and consulted God. As a result, “David recovered all”.
Like David we also make many mistakes. Even though we are born again, and have been
tasting His love, and have learned how to find His will, yet sometimes we also fail to seek the
will of God and do things instead in our own wisdom. Those who should be your friends may
turn against you when you go wrong. But by coming back to your Lord, and doing His will,
you are washed and forgiven and covered. You can rejoice that God has forgiven your folly
and that you can again be used by Him; and your heart will be filled with the great joy of
restored communion and answered prayer.
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Roll all the burdens | January 14
January 14
“Cast thy burden upon the LORD” (Psa. 55:22).
When the Gospel was being preached during the early days, for a period, the Lord performed many
miracles. Acts 6:8, 12:11, 13:11, 16:26 and 19:11. It went on thus for about six years. Then came a sudden
decline. Many were scattered, and many of God’s servants and believers were put in prison and bound.
Many lost their first love like Demas. That is why the apostle John was puzzled, depressed and dejected
for a short time. When we are born again, we do not become supernatural beings or angels. We remain
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ordinary human beings. There are times and days, when we are full of discouragement and confusion,
and even down – hearted. But for a believer, it is only for a short time. By going to the Lord over and over
again, we find our burdens lifted; that is why when you are discouraged, depressed and downcast, go
upon your knees and remain upon your knees, even if you fall asleep. There is no harm in that! Be on your
knees till your burden is lifted. By faith you can roll all the burdens on the Lord Jesus Christ Himself.
On the isle of Patmos our Lord appeared in a new vision to John the apostle. His eyes were in the wrong
direction. If anybody comes to see you, they will come from the front and not from the back; man can
make mistakes, but our Lord cannot make mistakes. John turned round and then he saw the Lord. He had
been looking in the wrong direction. The Lord said, “If you want to see Me, look in the right direction; turn
right round and look at Me fully. Then all your burdens will be lifted, and all your questions will be fully
answered. You try it yourself saying, “Lord, I have come to You to get a fresh glimpse of Your beauty and
presence. I have no other request, problems, difficult questions or need. I want only to see You in a
complete way”. Then you will find your whole life full of joy and gladness, and you will find yourself saying,
“Am I upon the earth or in heaven?” You will find yourself in high places. You will see all things in a new
way.
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Good Shepherd
Jan 14
I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
—John 10:14
Unless God is revealed to us through personal experience, we can never really know God. Most of us know about God, but that is quite different from knowing God. We learn about God through the agencies of the church, the Sunday school, the youth activities, the worship services. Many people stop in their quest for God at this point. It is one thing to be introduced to a person, but quite another thing to know him personally.
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Purpose of God
January 13
“Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the
Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward” (1 Sam. 16:13).
Like David each of us has been born into an earthly family; but have you ever realised that
God wants you to be a heavenly King? Did you ever dream that your God and Creator had
such a lofty purpose for you? Just read the Word of God, and see how much God loves and
has planned for you. Then you will surely have a happy day.
Yet when you become conscious of the Spirit of God being poured upon you as a sign that
you are His forever, it is only a beginning. Even though the joy of new birth is so wonderful,
it is only a beginning. When you receive the gift of salvation, and the seal of the Holy Spirit,
you will begin to know the real purpose of God in calling you and loving you and saving you.
This is the beginning of joy to know that God has called and chosen. The joy of victory over
evil is a great joy, but your God has a much greater joy yet for you.
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Victory over death | January 13
“And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me” (John 12:32).
Here the Lord speaks of His death and His victory over death. “Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground
and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit” (John 12:34). Now this is a simple and
wonderful truth, which does not require any education or Bible knowledge to understand. All of us have
seen the grain of wheat dying and bringing forth much fruit. One grain of wheat with good soil and water
can produce about 5000 grains. Again if you sow these grains the next year and go on sowing what is
produced for five years, you will have a whole long goods train full of grain. The Lord Jesus Christ is that
grain of wheat. He died to bring many sons into His heavenly glory, and to fill the whole heaven with those
sons. All that power was realized for you and for me, when He died and was buried, and rose again.
If a grain of wheat has so much power in it, how much more the Creator, the Lord Jesus Christ. No man
could touch Him. When they came to Him in the Garden of Gethsemane (John 18:4,6,7), our Lord said
“Whom seek ye?” They replied, “Jesus of Nazareth”. And He said, “I am he.” As soon as they heard that,
they went backward and fell down. They were afraid to touch Him. He gave Himself up, that we may be
more than conquerors. He did not die as a martyr. He gave Himself up to bring into us the highest power
in the whole universe and that power is now being offered to you. Has that power come into you? Does
it work in you? Are you being raised higher and higher with the same power every day? Do you find
yourself rejoicing in suffering, persecutions, trials and poverty? Weeping Christians have no right to be
called Christians. God’s Word says: “…if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his” (Roman.
8:9). Again, “whosoever believeth in him… have everlasting life” (John 3:16). God has promised these
sevenfold tribulations, temptations, trials, famines, sword, suffering and persecution, to show in us His
power and victory that while others start crying and weeping, we can be more than conquerors.