GOD’S WORD FOR OCTOBER 17

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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DAILY GOD-ENCOUNTERS

They said to him, “Sir, give us this bread always.” John 6:34

D.L. MOODY

I cannot but believe that the reason for the standard of Christian life being so low, is that we are living on stale manna. You know what I mean by that. So many people are living on their past experience—thinking of the grand times they had twenty years ago, perhaps when they were converted. It is a sure sign that we are out of communion with God if we are talking more of the joy and peace and power we had in the past than of what we have today. We are told to “grow in grace”; but a great many are growing the wrong way. The Israelites used to gather the manna fresh every day; they were not allowed to store it up. There is a lesson here for us. If we would be strong and vigorous, we must go to God daily. A man can no more take in a supply of grace for the future than he can eat enough today to last him for the next six months, or take sufficient air into his lungs at once to sustain life for a week to come. We must draw upon God’s boundless stores of grace from day to day, as we need it.

ERWIN LUTZER

Robert G. Lee said, “You cannot live on skim milk during the days of the week and preach cream on Sunday!” Well, those words apply to all of us. We can’t neglect God daily and expect to receive His favor during the week. Many people say, “I’ve tried to meet with God every morning, but I gave up.”

But imagine reading the Bible, anticipating a word from God; imagine praying for yourself and those you love every day from the Scriptures! I have a habit of praying soon after I awaken, “Today Lord, glorify yourself at my expense.” Then I pray affirming that I intend to “walk in the Spirit” throughout the day, in total dependence on Him. Jesus, who had all power, would rise up before daybreak to commune with His Heavenly Father. Can we do any less?

PRAYER

Father, increase my desire for you that I will never stop seeking you

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Lamentations 3:22-23

“Because of the Lord’s great love, we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”

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Isaiah 50:4

“The Lord God has given Me The tongue of the learned, That I should know how to speak a word in season to him who is weary. He awakens me morning by morning, He awakens my ear To hear as the learned.

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Colossians 3:10

and have put on the new self, which is being renewed to a true knowledge according to the image of the One who created it

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Ps 68:19

Blessed be the Lord, who daily loads us with benefits, who daily bears our burdens.

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2 Peter 1:3

And His divine power has given us all things that pertain to life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue.

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2 Corinthians 9:8

And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you always, having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.

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Ps 107:9

He satisfies the longing of the soul and fills the hungry soul with goodness.

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Psalm 71:14-15

But I will hope continually and I will praise You yet more and more.  My mouth shall tell of your righteousness and Your salvation all the day.  For I do not know their limits!

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Job 29:20

My glory is ever new with me, and my bow is renewed in my hand.

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Psalm 103:5

Who satisfies your years with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle.

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