EPHESIANS 1:
15 Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, 16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;
17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him:
18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of His calling,
...and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe,
according to the working of His mighty power,
| DAY 14—We learn to commit our spirit into the hands of our Redeemer. |
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There’s something unusual—and wonderful—in II Timothy 1:12, one of our verses for today. Reading it in the Greek New Testament, it offers two interpretations. One: “I am persuaded that He is powerful to guard what I have committed unto Him.” Or: “I am persuaded He is powerful to guard that which He has committed unto me.” Really, I think this second one is what Paul meant. The Lord gave Paul a commission. It was a greater charge than he, within himself, could keep. Therefore, there came the persuasion, the strong faith in Paul, that God was the One with the power to guard what He had given him to be and to do. Read the larger passage given at the bottom of the page. Now—can the same persuasion Paul held become ours? Certainly it can. He deals with us all with the same grace and power.
How God Guards the Purpose He Has Given to UsPsalms 31:5—Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast REDEEMED me, O LORD God of truth.
II Timothy 1:12—For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
Psalm 37:5,6—Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in Him; and He shall bring it to pass. And He shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
FATHER, faithful Redeemer, thank You for bringing me to the place where I need have no fear of fulfilling Your purpose for my life. I know You are guarding what You have placed in me. It makes me want to live moment by moment committed to You and to Your calling. Please help these I hold before You today. All of us have wavered some in trusting You. But now, I am trusting You to bring us all to a place of stability in believing You.
II Timothy 1:6-12
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