Good morning Saints of God,

I was reading Oswald Chambers today and was blessed by what he had to say. I think you will like it. It comes from “My Utmost For His Highest” November 28th, page 247.

Be blessed,

Bro. David

“Being justified by his grace…” Romans 3:24

The Gospel of the grace of God awakens an intense longing in human souls and an equally intense resentment, because the revelation which it brings is not palatable. There is a certain pride in man that will give and give, but to come and accept is another thing. I will give my life to martyrdom, I will give myself in consecration, I will do anything, but do not humiliate me to the level of the most hell deserving sinner and tell me that all I have to do is to accept the gift of salvation through Jesus Christ.

We have to realize that we cannot earn or win anything from God; we must either receive it as a gift or do without it. The greatest blessing spiritually is the knowledge that we are destitute; until we get there our Lord is powerless. He can do nothing for us if we think we are sufficient of ourselves, we have to enter into His Kingdom through the doors of destitution. As long as we are rich, possessed of anything in the way of pride or independence, God cannot do anything for us. It is only when we get hungry spiritually that we receive the Holy Spirit.

My prayer: God, give us the revelation that we cannot do this on our own. We cannot honor you, serve you, or bring you glory in and of ourselves. We need the power of your Spirit to fill us so that our lives will reflect your glory. Lord, we need you everyday, for everything, at all times. May you empty us of ourselves, our pride, our self sufficiency, and our self exaltation, so that we can be filled with your sweet Holy Spirit.