The Commission of the Call


September 30, 2004

My Utmost for His Highest Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for His body’s sake. Colossians 1:24 We make calls out of our own spiritual consecration, but when we get right with God He brushes all these aside, [...]

The Consciousness of the Call


September 29, 2004

My Utmost for His Highest For necessity is laid upon me: yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel! – 1 Corinthians 9:16 We are apt to forget the mystical, supernatural touch of God. If you can tell where you got the call of God and all about it, I question whether [...]

Mailbox: (Re: Israel)


September 28, 2004

I got a comment on the post I did about Israel yesterday. So few comments are left here at έχω ζωη that I hate to leave my long response in the comments for no one to read. I’m addressing it here as a post only for that reason, and not to pick on Andrew for [...]

The ‘Go’ of Unconditional Identification


My Utmost for His Highest One thing thou lackest. . . . come, take up the cross, and follow Me. – Mark 10:21 The rich young ruler had the master passion to be perfect. When he saw Jesus Christ, he wanted to be like Him. Our Lord never puts personal holiness to the fore when [...]

Why We Need to Be Pro-Israel


September 27, 2004

I’ve mentioned in the past that I’ve come across some interesting corrolations between American pressure on Israel to give in to terrorism and natural disasters on our own soil. It’s actually not limited to just natural disasters, it also includes terrorist attacks and stock market “corrections”. The best resource to illustrate what I’m talking about [...]

The ‘Go’ of Renunciation


My Utmost for His Highest Lord, I will follow Thee whithersoever Thou goest. – Luke 9:57 Our Lord’s attitude to this man is one of severe discouragement because He knew what was in man. We would have said-”Fancy losing the opportunity of winning that man!’ “Fancy bringing about a north wind that froze him and [...]

The ‘Go’ of Preparation


September 24, 2004

My Utmost for His Highest Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there thou rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. – Matthew 5:23 It is easy [...]

The Missionary’s Goal


September 23, 2004

My Utmost for His Highest Behold, we go up to Jerusalem. – Luke 18:31 In the natural life our ambitions alter as we develop; in the Christian life the goal is given at the beginning, the beginning and the end are the same, viz., Our Lord Himself. We start with Christ and we end with [...]

Question for the Jehovah’s Witnesses


September 22, 2004

Who is speaking in the following Bible verses? Isaiah 41:4 Isaiah 44:6 Isaiah 48:12 Revelation 22:13 Revelation 1:11 Revelation 1:17-18

The Missionary’s Master


My Utmost for His Highest Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. – John 13:13 To have a master and to be mastered is not the same thing. To have a master means that there is one who knows me better than I know myself, one who is [...]

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