This is the daily devotion for my birthday (9/29) out of the book, Everything Counts; A Year’s Worth of Devotions for Radical Living by Steven Case. It is an adaptation of Oswald Chamber’s My Utmost for His Highest for students. The author speaks on the verse of the day and ties in Chambers’ thoughts. I thought that this one really spoke to my life so I’m sharing it!
09.29
It’s for you
Yet when I preach the gospel, I cannot boast, for I am compelled to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel! [1 Corinthians 9:16]
If people tell you with great authority, “This is what a call is” and “This is how it comes” and “This is what it sounds like”—then it’s truly doubtful they have ever received a call of their own. We
Re the church. We believe in the call of God. It may come like a loud, unexpected “Hey! You!” It may come as a gradual realization when we stop and look back at all the God-intervening-moments in our life and we say, “Wow, God has brought me all this way for a reason!”
When God calls guys or girls there is nothing that is going to stand in the way. Everything that happens happens so that God’s plan will be realized. You may take the long way around, but you’ll come back to the point where God wants you to be.
OZ says: If you have been obliterating the great supernatural call of God in your life, take a review of your circumstances and see where God has not been first, but your ideas of service, or your temperamental abilities. Paul said—“Woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!”He had realized the call of God, and there was no competitor for his strength.
JUST BETWEEN YOU AND GOD Look back over your life. Look at the greatest, most life-changing moments. (Make a list if that makes you feel better.) God was wholly (and holy) present at each of those times. The reasons might not be clear now, but they’ll become clear. Thank God for this presence in your greatest and weakest moments.”
God is there. God has a plan.
Nothing you can do about that. Hang on. Enjoy the Ride.
09.29
It’s for you
Yet when I preach the gospel, I cannot boast, for I am compelled to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel! [1 Corinthians 9:16]
If people tell you with great authority, “This is what a call is” and “This is how it comes” and “This is what it sounds like”—then it’s truly doubtful they have ever received a call of their own. We
Re the church. We believe in the call of God. It may come like a loud, unexpected “Hey! You!” It may come as a gradual realization when we stop and look back at all the God-intervening-moments in our life and we say, “Wow, God has brought me all this way for a reason!”
When God calls guys or girls there is nothing that is going to stand in the way. Everything that happens happens so that God’s plan will be realized. You may take the long way around, but you’ll come back to the point where God wants you to be.
OZ says: If you have been obliterating the great supernatural call of God in your life, take a review of your circumstances and see where God has not been first, but your ideas of service, or your temperamental abilities. Paul said—“Woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!”He had realized the call of God, and there was no competitor for his strength.
JUST BETWEEN YOU AND GOD Look back over your life. Look at the greatest, most life-changing moments. (Make a list if that makes you feel better.) God was wholly (and holy) present at each of those times. The reasons might not be clear now, but they’ll become clear. Thank God for this presence in your greatest and weakest moments.”
God is there. God has a plan.
Nothing you can do about that. Hang on. Enjoy the Ride.
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