Today's "My Utmost For His Highest" by Oswald Chambers goes right along with our topic from yesterday!
Does He Know Me?
He calleth…by name. — John 10:3
When I have sadly misunderstood Him? (John 20:17). It
is possible to know all about doctrine and yet not know Jesus. The soul is in
danger when knowledge of doctrine outsteps intimate touch with Jesus. Why was
Mary weeping? Doctrine was no more to Mary than the grass under her feet. Any
Pharisee could have made a fool of Mary doctrinally, but one thing they could
not ridicule out of her was the fact that Jesus had cast seven demons out of
her; yet His blessings were nothing in comparison to Himself. Mary “saw Jesus
standing and knew not that it was Jesus”; immediately she heard the voice, she
knew she had a past history with the One who spoke. “Master”!
When I have stubbornly doubted? (John 20:27). Have I
been doubting something about Jesus — an experience to which others testify but
which I have not had? The other disciples told Thomas that they had seen Jesus,
but Thomas doubted — “Except I shall see…, I will not believe.” Thomas needed
the personal touch of Jesus. When His touches come, or how they come, we do not
know; but when they do come they are indescribably precious. “My Lord and my
God”!
When I have selfishly denied Him? (John 21:15-17). Peter
had denied Jesus Christ with oaths and curses, and yet after the Resurrection
Jesus appeared to Peter alone. He restored him in private, then He restored him
before the others. “Lord, Thou knowest that I love Thee.”
Have I a personal history with Jesus Christ? The one sign of
discipleship is intimate connection with Him, a knowledge of Jesus Christ which
nothing can shake.
The MOST important part of our lives SHOULD be our intimate fellowship with JESUS! When we make time with HIM our #1 priority, there is NOTHING that the enemy can successfully trick us with! We will ALWAYS be a step ahead of him! COUNT ON IT! Here is Hillsong UNITED with one of my very favorite new songs called "Echoes (Til We See The Other Side)":Shalom in Him!
