Am I simple enough to identify myself with my Lord in this way? Is He having His wonderful way with me? Is God’s will being fulfilled in that His Son has been formed in me (see Galatians 4:19), or have I carefully pushed Him to one side? Oh, the noisy outcry of today! Why does everyone seem to be crying out so loudly? People today are crying out for the Son of God to be put to death. There is no room here for God’s Son right now— no room for quiet, holy fellowship and oneness with the Father.

Is the Son of God praying in me, bringing honor to the Father, or am I dictating my demands to Him? Is He ministering in me as He did in the time of His manhood here on earth? Is God’s Son in me going through His passion, suffering so that His own purposes might be fulfilled? The more a person knows of the inner life of God’s most mature saints, the more he sees what God’s purpose really is: to “…fill up in my flesh what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ…” (Colossians 1:24). And when we think of what it takes to “fill up,” there is always something yet to be done.

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August 8, 2016

My prayer for today-JDV

Father God, thank You for this day, and this devotional and song. And thank You for reminding me that the very same power that raised Jesus from the grave lives in me. I pray that I can live in that realization this day.

I ask You to remind me of this fact over and over today as issues and troubles of this day try to ambush my awareness of my surrender, connection expectations and curiosity. Please remind me to be aware of my need to live this day allowing You to “have Your wonderful way with me.”

I ask you to heal those that are in need of healing; my mom, David, Luell, and others that are suffering. I thank You for Your healing power over my own infirmities, and I ask You to help me remember to surrender my healing to You as well.  Please watch over and care for my daughters; Melissa in her move to Seattle, and Amanda in her  studies and preparations for her next career step.

Thank You for this day, please continue to make me a man after Your own heart, and help me to spread the Gospel today, and use words only when necessary.