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Practice of Christ’s principles

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Jan 16

I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.

—Habakkuk 3:18

Christians are supposed to be happy persons! Our generation has become well versed in Christian terminology, but is remiss in the actual practice of Christ’s principles and teachings. Hence, our greatest need today is not more Christianity but more true Christians. The world can argue against Christianity as an institution, but there is no convincing argument against a person who, through the Spirit of God, has been made Christlike. Such a person is a living rebuke to the selfishness, rationalism, and materialism of the day. Jesus said to the woman at Jacob’s well, “Whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst.” This sin-sick, disillusioned woman was the symbol of the whole race. Her longings were our longings! Her heart-cry was our heart-cry! Her disillusionment was our disillusionment! Her sin was our sin! But her Savior can be our Savior! Her forgiveness can be our forgiveness! Her joy can be our joy!

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Father’s good pleasure

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January 15
“…Christ … is our life”… (Col. 3:4).
In Col. 3:3 we read, “For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God”. If we sincerely desire to
possess the life of the Lord Jesus Christ we must be willing to die, because unless we die to our old life
and corrupt nature, that life cannot come into us. In order to have this experience we have to repent of
all our sins, put our trust in the Lord Jesus Christ and accept Him as our personal Saviour. Many people
say they believe in the Lord Jesus, but in fact they do not know what it means to believe on Him and know
Him. They repeat some words and phrases such as, “I believe in the Lord Jesus Christ as my Saviour” but
they do not enjoy the blessings that God wants to give them so freely. This is all because of their own
negligence and carelessness.
As far as God is concerned He offers every blessing to us in His Son. “Blessed be the God and Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ” (Eph.
1:3). “All spiritual blessings” means everything we can think of. While theoretically all spiritual blessings
are ours, we do not seem to enjoy them in a practical way. The reason is we do not really know what it is
to believe in the Lord Jesus. We do not spend sufficient time in reading the Word of God, and we do not
mediate on it to understand its meaning. The Lord says in Luke 12:32, “…it is your Father’s good
pleasure to give you the kingdom”. He is ready not only to forgive our sins, but to give us His kingdom
which means all that He has. We must know these blessings in order to enjoy them. We have to study
and dig deep into the Word of God, by reading it prayerfully upon our knees.

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David conquered Zion

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January 15
“Nevertheless David took the Stronghold of Zion: the same is the city of David ….” (2 Sam.
5:7, 9a).
The day when David conquered Zion was another occasion for rejoicing. Joshua had failed to
drive out the Jebusites from Zion. These began to mock at David, but by God’s grace and
strength he drove them out. Yes, the day when he did so was a happy day for him, because
then he began to see something more of the purpose of God in choosing him. He began to
see something of God’s heavenly plan for his people, and how it could not be accomplished
while the Jebusites remained in Jerusalem. It was part of the heavenly plan that they should
be driven out only by God’s people who had come out of Egypt. He had chosen His people to
be His co-workers and partners in judgment. God relies upon you, His people, to fulfill His
heavenly plan.

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Become a Christian

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Jan 15

When my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

—Psalm 61:2

When you become a Christian, it doesn’t mean that you will live on a perpetual “high.” The Psalmist David went down to the very depths, and so did the Apostle Paul. But in the midst of all circumstances God’s grace, peace, and joy are there. The tears will still come, the pressures will be felt, and so will the temptations. But there is a new dimension, a new direction, and a new power in life to face the circumstances in which you live.

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David recovered all

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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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