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To Be Like Jesus — Day 91 of 365 April—Exploring God's Word No True Wisdom Apart From God, April 1 Happy are those who find wisdom, and those who get understanding. Proverbs 3:13 , NRSV. True wisdom is a treasure as lasting as eternity. Many of the world's so-called wise men and women are wise only in their own estimation. Content with the acquisition of worldly wisdom, they never enter the garden of God, to become acquainted with the treasures of knowledge contained in His holy Word. Supposing themselves to be wise, they are ignorant concerning th...

To Be Like Jesus — Day 90 of 365 Using God's Gifts as He Wills, March 31 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. Romans 12:2 , NKJV. Many, instead of consecrating their means to God's service, look upon their money as their own, and say that they have a right to use it as they please. Like the inhabitants of the Noachian world, they use God's gifts in their own service. Even some who profess to know and love the Lord do this. God ha...

To Be Like Jesus — Day 89 of 365 Our Service Should Meet Heaven's Approval, March 30 If you have not been faithful with what belongs to another, who will give you what is your own? No slave can serve two masters; for a slave will either hate the one and love the other, or be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth. Luke 16:12, 13 , NRSV. There are many who profess to be Christians who are not united with Christ. Their daily life, their spirit, testifies that Christ is not formed within, the hope of glory. They cannot be depende...

To Be Like Jesus — Day 88 of 365 God's Grace Essential to Right Use of Influence, March 29 Whoever is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much; and whoever is dishonest in a very little is dishonest also in much. Luke 16:10 , NRSV. Character is power. The silent witness of a true, unselfish, godly life carries an almost irresistible influence. By revealing in our own life the character of Christ we cooperate with Him in the work of saving souls. It is only by revealing in our life His character that we can cooperate with Him. And the wider the sphere ...

To Be Like Jesus — Day 87 of 365 Influence—A Power for Good or Evil, March 28 Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.... Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you. Ephesians 4:30-32 , NKJV. The life of Christ was an ever-widening, shoreless influence, an influence that bound Him to God and to the whole human family. Through Christ, God has invested men and women with an influence that makes it impossible for them to live for themselves. Individually we are co...

To Be Like Jesus — Day 86 of 365 Speak Winsomely of the Savior, March 27 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers. Ephesians 4:29 , NKJV. As followers of Christ we should make our words such as to be a help and an encouragement to one another in the Christian life. Far more than we do, we need to speak of the precious chapters in our experience. We should speak of the mercy and loving-kindness of God, of the matchless depths of the Savior's love. Our words should ...

To Be Like Jesus — Day 85 of 365 Use Responsibly the Gifts of Speech and Influence, March 26 Meanwhile praying also for us, that God would open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in chains, that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak. Colossians 4:3, 4 , NKJV. God has not given talents capriciously. He who knows all things, who is acquainted with each one, has given to every person his or her work. Those to whom He has entrusted much are not to boast, for what they possess is not their own; it is lent them on trial; a...

To Be Like Jesus — Day 84 of 365 Reveal Jesus’ Love Through Speech, March 25 The Lord God has given Me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him who is weary. Isaiah 50:4 , NKJV. All around us are afflicted souls. Here and there, everywhere, we may find them. Let us search out these suffering ones and speak a word in season to comfort their hearts. Let us ever be channels through which shall flow the refreshing waters of compassion. In all our associations it should be remembered that in the experience of others there...

To Be Like Jesus — Day 83 of 365 Use Well the Talent of Speech, March 24 You are fairer than the sons of men; grace is poured upon Your lips; therefore God has blessed You forever. Psalm 45:2 , NKJV. By diligent effort all may acquire the power to read intelligibly, and to speak in a full, clear, round tone, in a distinct and impressive manner. By doing this we may greatly increase our efficiency as workers for Christ. Every Christian is called to make known to others the unsearchable riches of Christ; therefore all should seek for perfection in speech. They shoul...

To Be Like Jesus — Day 82 of 365 Faithful Users of Talents Will Hear “Well Done,” March 23 The one who had received the five talents went off at once and traded with them, and made five more talents. In the same way, the one who had the two talents made two more talents. Matthew 25:16, 17 , NRSV. “God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” The ransom money has been paid for every son and daughter of Adam, and [the fact] that those who have been ran...

To Be Like Jesus — Day 81 of 365 One Talent, Used Faithfully, Will Gain Other Talents, March 22 The kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them. And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability; and immediately he went on a journey. Matthew 25:14, 15 , NKJV. Let not the work that needs to be done wait for the ordination of ministers. If there are not ministers to take up the work, let men and women of intelligence, with no thought of h...

To Be Like Jesus — Day 80 of 365 Working With Jesus to Save the Lost, March 21 Behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work. Revelation 22:12 , NKJV. The Lord Jesus will scrutinize every talent, and expect interest in proportion to the amount of capital entrusted. By His own humiliation and agony, Christ has paid the purchase money for our salvation, and He has a right to our services. The very name of servant implies the doing of work, the bearing of responsibility. All our capabilities, all our opportunities, ha...

To Be Like Jesus — Day 79 of 365 Work Faithfully Where You Are, March 20 So then, each of us will be accountable to God. Let us therefore no longer pass judgment on one another. Romans 14:12, 13 , NRSV. When we have done all that we can do, we are to count ourselves unprofitable servants. There is no room for pride in our efforts; for we are dependent every moment upon the grace of God, and we have nothing that we did not receive. Says Jesus, “Without me ye can do nothing.” We are responsible only for the talents which God has bestowed upon us. The Lor...

To Be Like Jesus — Day 78 of 365 Small Talents Have Value and Can Increase, March 19 The words of the wise are like goads, and the words of scholars are like well-driven nails, given by one Shepherd. Ecclesiastes 12:11 , NKJV Let business men or women do business in a way that will glorify their Master because of their fidelity. Let them carry their religion into everything that is done and reveal to others the Spirit of Christ. Let the mechanic be a diligent and faithful representative of Him who toiled in the lowly walks of life in the cities of Judea. Let everyon...

To Be Like Jesus — Day 77 of 365 Every Person Has a Gift and Is Accountable, March 18 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going. Ecclesiastes 9:10 , NKJV. The parable of the talents should be a matter of the most careful and prayerful study; for it has a personal and individual application to every man, woman, and child possessed of the powers of reason. Your obligation and responsibility are in proportion to the talents God has bestowed upon you. There is not a follo...

To Be Like Jesus — Day 76 of 365 Be Satisfied With Humble Work, March 17 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith. Romans 12:6 , NKJV. Both women and men may accomplish a good work for God, if they will first learn the precious, all-important lesson of meekness in the school of Christ. They will be able to benefit humanity by presenting to them the all-sufficiency of Jesus. When all the members of the church realize their own individual responsibility, when they h...