Chop Wood, Carry Water
The Conqueror's Terms
The worth of a conquered man's life is expressed by his conqueror. When rulers conquer other men they often decree,
“Your life means nothing to me. You will chop wood for me and carry water. The moment you fail to do so, I will snuff you out and regret only what little effort I expended to give the order.”
Jesus Christ . . .
Wishing or Praying?
How we sometimes pray:
“O that I might get answers to prayer like Smith Wigglesworth got.” But do we give time to prayer – to develop and cultivate a heart of faith that will not quit until the answer has come?
“O, Lord, give me the skills to play piano like Ric Farr.” But do we employ the exercise and diligent practice required . . .
The Man, The Message
Behold the man. If Jesus did not, or could not, defeat the devil as a man then you or I cannot defeat the devil as mere men. But if He did defeat satan as a man then we, having His very Spirit - the same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead - are equipped to do the same.
As men united to God we can defeat all the powers of the . . .
Futility On Parade
As long as a man, however brilliant, esteems his thoughts, reason, perceptions, observations, and that which he is able by natural means to prove, above the eternal spiritual powers from which all natural things originate, he remains in the deepest darkness imagining himself adept and enlightened.
That a man put the weight of his . . .
Keep It Simple
Do It His Way
It's Monday, May 18, 2015 . . .
Let’s read the Gospel as though we never heard of it before.
Let’s take it to mean just what it says.
Let’s believe God knows how to communicate clearly to us. That He knows what we are capable of believing and simply expects us to do so.
Let’s believe and obey what we . . .
