Opening Prayer: O Jesus, who has taught us that not all those
who say Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven, but only such as do
the will of you Father, whose lives correspond with their belief, grant us a
truly Christian spirit, a Christina heart, and guide us in the paths of a
Christian life. Grant that I may become
detached from all things and in all things seek you alone. Grant that I may direct all my knowledge, my
whole capacity, all my happiness, and all my exertions, to please you, to love
you, and to obtain your love for time and eternity. Amen. (The Imitation of Christ by
Thomas A Kempis)
Scripture: Matthew 7:21-27
Journal: What does commitment to Jesus really consist
of? What does it really look like? Where are you in your commitment to
Jesus? Where is he drawing you deeper?
Reflection:
No man ever receives a word from God without
instantly being put to the test by it.
We disobey and then wonder why we don’t go on spiritually. (My Utmost
for His Highest by Oswald Chambers)
When Jesus brings a thing
home by His word, don’t shirk it. If you
do, you will become a religious humbug.
Watch the things you shrug your shoulders over, and you will know why
you do not go on spiritually. First
go—at the risk of being thought fanatical you must obey what God tells you. (My
Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers)
Prayer
Closing Prayer: Lord Jesus, give us the strength, the courage,
and the wisdom to not only call you Lord, Lord, but also to do what you
say. Help us to be doers of the word and
not merely hearers who deluded ourselves.
Amen.
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