GOD’S WORD FOR JUNE 25

We are reading from a daily devotional  called “Running To Win” written by Erwin Lutzer  and the late, great D.L. Moody.   Erwin Lutzer is a light in our day as D.L. Moody was in his.  Besides his many ministries, and many books, Pastor Lutzer was Senior Pastor at Moody Church in Chicago for 36 years and now serves as Pastor Emeritus there.  He is  Chancelor and a former professor at Moody Bible Institute, where he taught Theology and Ministry, and now has numerous radio teachings.

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GET OFF THE FENCE

Exodus 32:26

“Who is on the Lord’s side?”

D.L. MOODY

When I was in England in 1867, a friend happened to introduce me to a man from Dublin.  Alluding to me, the latter said, “Is this young man all  O & O?”   Said the London man, “what do you mean by O & O?”  Replied the Dublin man.  “Is he Out-and-Out  for Christ?”

I tell you, it burned down into my soul.  It means a good deal to be O & O for Christ!

ERWIN LUTZER

After the people of Israel worshiped the golden calf at Mount Sinai, Moses burned the gold and made the sons of Israel drink the water with the powder and ashes within it.  He wanted them to feel the negative effect, the backwash of their idolatry.  Eventually, the very thing they craved had a bitter taste.  Moses stood in the gate of the camp and said,

“Who is on the Lord’s side?  Come to me.”

Through Moses, God was saying, “You can’t be on the fence; either your heart belongs to me or to an idol.”  This represents the source of conflict within the human soul.  We are idol lovers and God is an idol hater.  God deals severely and drastically with our idols.  Our temptation is to think we can actually serve our idols and God at the same time.

Not a one of us is capable of turning away from our idols.  We must come to God who is the one and only idol smasher.  We come to the true and living God who has trampled on all idols, and we come to the Savior who has been raised from the dead and taken to heaven as proof of His absolute total triumph.

Being number two in life is the essence of life if God is number one.  Please take an unhurried moment and ask God to show you your number one idol.  Fight against it by turning to God in repentance and faith.  As Moody said, let us be O and O for Christ!

PRAYER

Father, in the presence of my idols, I am helpless.  Please deliver me from idols for Your name’ sake, not just today, but each day of my life.

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Romans 12:2

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.

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1 Samuel 12:24

    “But be sure to fear the LORD and serve him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things he has done for you.”

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John 15:19

If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, because of this the world hates you.

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Proverbs 16:3

    “Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.”

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Matthew 13:22

And the one sown with seed among the thorns, this is the one who hears the word, and the anxiety of the world and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

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2 Corinthians 6:17

Therefore, come out from their midst and be separate,” says the Lord. “And do not touch what is unclean; And I will welcome you.

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Jonah 2:8

“Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them.

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