Daily Devotionals

Devotional: August 29th

" Whether therefore ye eat or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God." - 1 Corinthians 10:31.

We ought to be much affected by the condescension of God. He talks to us as to angels. What more could he say, in the way of commandment, to any being, than he here says to us? It is evident that he puts us in the first rank of his servants, he is willing to overlook the fact that we are moral cripples, spiritual lepers. He does not thrust us down into an inferior chamber and assign to us some base work, but he bids us do the work of Raphael; that is, to show forth the glory of God, in all our acts and movements, great and small. He that assigns to us so comprehensive and exalted a function, gives grace according to the largeness of his command.

The will of God does not relate to the great movements of our life, passing over the lesser. He does not say, "Arise, go to Joppa," and then leave us to go there in any way we please. His will is to be the staple of our existence, and to go with us from breath to breath along the entire journey of life. Christ would not let go of the will of God to take up a piece of bread, after his forty days’ fast. The Christian cannot partake of an abundant meal, if his " neighbor" stand hungering there; or if some pressing duty be to be discharged. No more in little matters than in great does he presume to live unto himself

This command requires us to be ever looking unto God; and is designed to establish a perpetual commerce between our soul and him who loves us. People think this will hamper them; whereas it is just the being invested with a divine life. As well might they complain of being compelled to wear an emblem of royalty on the brow.

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