Today's Scripture
Acts 9:10-19
Helpful or Heartless Toward Others? “It is Christ…who also makes intercession for us…the Spirit. makes intercession for the saints.” Romans 8:34, 27
When Paul received his sight, he also received spiritual insight into the Person of Jesus Christ. His entire life and preaching from that point on were totally consumed with nothing but Jesus Christ—“For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucifi-
ed.” (1 Corinthians 2:2) Paul never again allowed anything to attract and hold the attention of his mind and soul except the face of Jesus Christ.
We must learn to maintain a strong degree of character in our lives, to the level revealed in our vision of Jesus Christ.
The lasting characteristic of a spiritual man is the ability to correctly understand the meaning of the Lord Jesus Christ in his life; and the ability to explain the purposes of God to others. The overruling passion of his life is Jesus Christ. Whenever you see this quality in a person, you get the feeling that he is truly a man after God’s own heart. (See Acts 13:22)
Never allow anything to divert you from your insight into Jesus Christ. It is the true test of whether you are spiritual or not. To be unspiritual means that other things have a growing fascination for you. Since my eyes have looked on Jesus, I’ve lost sight of all beside. So enchained my spirit’s vision, gazing on the Crucified.
Today's Prayer
Lord, increase our vision of You in our lives. Help us steward the true meaning of Your character in our hearts and lives so that as we encourage others, they too can step into Your purpose and identity in You. Have Your way in us so others will want to go after Your heart. Deliver us from things that have a growing fascination in us apart from You.