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• But do remember that the meaning and the value of the covenant depend upon our devotion to the Lord!

• The test of abandonment is always over the neck of natural devotion.

• – for we have no standing before God, in ourselves.  9)  The lack of Divine blessing, therefore, comes from unbelief, not from failure of devotion.  10)  To preach devotion first, and blessing second, is reverse God’s order – it is to preach law, not grace. The Law made man’s blessing depend on devotionGrace confers undeserved, unconditional blessing: Our devotion may follow, but does not always do so — in proper measure.
• Trusting God Just as the wife must rest in the assurance of her man’s deep devotion to her.. despite her foibles, weaknesses, failing beauty, silly traits, eccentricities and outbursts – so must the believer  rest in the arms of Gods total, full, reassuring acceptance. God never changes.

• Surrender for Devotion.

• The Wrong Path Many are motivated to do all they can for Him because of what He did for them. This ‘love motive’ is a good motive but it is not the correct path to spiritual maturity, for this path of devotion can lead the old-self trying to live for God, by being good, and the consequences of this path is often in living the self-life instead of the Christ-life.

• Prayer is the most practical thing, it is not the reflex action of devotion.

• It takes Almighty grace to get the next step when there is no vision and no spectator - the next step in devotion, the next step in your study, in your reading, in your kitchen; the next step in your duty, when there is no vision from God, no enthusiasm and no spectator.

• He had come to Jesus full of the fire of earnest desire, and the word of Jesus simply froze him; instead of producing an enthusiastic devotion, it produced a heart-breaking discouragement.

• Such lives are apt to leave you with the idea that God is unnecessary, by human effort and devotion we can reach the standard God wants.

• Discipleship means personal, passionate devotion to a Person, Our Lord Jesus Christ.
• There is a difference between devotion to a Person and devotion to principles or to a cause.
• Our Lord never proclaimed a cause; He proclaimed personal devotion to Himself.
• Whenever the Holy Spirit sees a chance of glorifying Jesus, He will take your heart, your nerves, your whole personality, and simply make you blaze and glow with devotion to Jesus Christ.

• There are many things which are not only harmless but good in themselves, which have, nevertheless, been allowed to take the place of the Lord Himself, and good things can therefore embody the principle of idolatry in the one in whom the devotion is found.

• Handmaid of the Lord What a beautiful name by which to be referred : “Handmaiden” What an exquisite name by which to refer to oneself! A handmaiden is one that devotes herself to the service and attention on an-other. It’s one whose loving devotion and wrapped attention is focused on serving another.
• Chosen by God The eyes of the Lord had been upon the young Mary for many a year, for she was called and chosen to be His special vessel for His Unique Son. The righteousness of this woman had not gone unnoticed before the Lord, for the eyes of Mary had been upon the Lord for many a year during her short life. Her devotion to God dictated an equal devotion to the Son of His love. Her poverty and lowly state were no barrier to the Lord, for her delight was in the Lord. Indeed her humility of heart and modest estate was what attracted His attention: for who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies….. ..for a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. Proverbs 31:10,30

• New Birth The new birth is born through a deep conviction of sin and repentance. The new Christian often continues with a deep devotion to the Saviour. The early christian walk is frequently surrounded by great works and witness.

• Devotion, utter devotion, to God's purpose concerning His people, is going to make the uttermost demand upon any servant of God.

• Prayer and devotion; bible reading and preaching; alms-giving and obedience are all good – all are good, but any one can become an impediment if we see it as a means to an end.

• Discouragement is disenchanted self-love, and self-love may be love of my devotion to Jesus.

• We have to conclude one of two things – that God cares nothing for all our devotion and consecration, and just lets us get into any mess, or else this is all under His eye.

• We have to battle through our moods into absolute devotion to the Lord Jesus, to get out of the hole-and-corner business of our experience into abandoned devotion to Him.
• Jesus Christ wants our absolute abandon of devotion to Himself.

• But this is just the beginning of that deep work of the Cross which is to deal with the carnality of our cherished affections, our spiritual comforts, our dearest friendships, our creeds, and our denominations, our devotion to which prevents the dying of the old man that makes impossible whole-hearted devotion to the Person of the Lord Jesus Christ. -J.M.

• A pure heart is one where God reigns supreme and devotion to Him is uppermost.

• Many of the Lord's people have complained that their circumstances were too unfavorable for a life of full devotion, of close fellowship with Him, or pressing on to maturity.

• and His eyes shining out His delight and loving approval of her devotion.

• That is why the bedrock of Christianity is personal, passionate devotion to the Lord Jesus.

• But lacking the solid evidence of godly living and devotion to the Lord Himself, these will become a fanfare of trumpets or the crashing of cymbals - nothing more' (1 Cor. 13:1, Phil.) . -J.C.M.

• Ye shall be witnesses unto Me - that means a life of unsullied, uncompromising and unbridled devotion to the Lord Jesus, a satisfaction to Him wherever He places us.
• The greatest competitor of devotion to Jesus is service to Him.

• It is a position that is bound by the chains of deep devotion and steadfast love.

• Even where in the new convert there is great singleness of heart and faith, with true love and devotion to the Saviour, time is needed for a deeper knowledge of the old man and sin, for a spiritual insight into what the Father's will and grace are. -A.M.

• demonstrating His supreme devotion to the Father.. knowing that God’s love for man was such that He alone could display His Love.

• Jesus Christ emancipates the personality, and the individuality is transfigured; the transfiguring element is love, personal devotion to Jesus.

• You do not have to do that where there is devotion, love watchful all the time, aliveness, alertness, perception, readiness to do without being all the time told to do it.
• Real devotion to the Lord is something that far outreaches legality.

• Am I as full of extravagance of love to Jesus Christ as I was in the beginning, when I went out of my way to prove my devotion to Him?

• Galatians 5:13 GW It is always the work of God's enemy to clog up our lives by introducing love of self or love of the world, and it needs ruthless determination to remove the accumulated rubbish and re-dig the well in purity of devotion to Christ.

• Discipleship is based on devotion to Jesus Christ, not on adherence to a belief or a creed.
• A man touched by the Spirit of God suddenly says - Now I see Who Jesus is, and that is the source of devotion.
• The secret of a disciple's life is devotion to Jesus Christ, and the characteristic of the life is its unobtrusiveness.

• It is not your devotion to God that makes you refuse to be shallow, but your wish to impress other people with the fact that you are not shallow, which is a sure sign that you are a spiritual prig.

• The pietistic movements of to-day have nothing of the rugged reality of the New Testament about them; there is nothing about them that needs the Death of Jesus Christ; all that is required is a pious atmosphere, and prayer and devotion.
• The type of Christian experience in the New Testament is that of personal passionate devotion to the Person of Jesus Christ.

• He welcomed heart-breaks, disillusionments, tribulations, for one reason only, because these things kept him in unmoved devotion to the Gospel of God.

• Paul said he knew how to be a door-mat without resenting it, because the mainspring of his life was devotion to Jesus.

• If I am united with Jesus Christ, I hear God, by the devotion of hearing all the time.
• If I have not cultivated this devotion of hearing, I can only hear God's voice at certain times; at other times I am taken up with things - things which I say I must do, and I become deaf to Him, I am not living the life of a child.

• There is a tremendous amount of energy, and activity, and machinery, and zeal and devotion in the work of the Lord, in the service of the Lord, which seems to be producing something quite big, and carrying on something quite extensive.
• When eventually all work, all service, all activity, is weighed in the balances, which will determine what abides forever or passes away forever, all that which was merely human energy for God will go; all that which was merely man's enterprise for the Lord will go; all that which was in any way out from man himself, even though in devotion to God, will go.

• The more simply devoted you are to the Lord Jesus, who is worthy of all devotion, the more fragrance there will be in all your ways; for it will be manifested that you are not seeking yourself, not wincing because your rights are invaded, or that you are not as much cared for as you are entitled to be.

• It is very possible to have a wonderful grasp of the Scriptures, a comprehensive and intimate familiarity with doctrine; to stand for cardinal verities of the faith; to be an unceasing worker in Christian service; to have a great devotion to the salvation of men, and yet, alas, to have a very inadequate and limited personal knowledge of God within.

• The key to missionary devotion means being attached to nothing and no one save Our Lord Himself, not being detached from things externally.
• The men and women Our Lord sends out on His enterprises are the ordinary human stuff, plus dominating devotion to Himself wrought by the Holy Ghost.

• Superlative Gemstone But eternal love only scratches the surface of the length of God’s deep love. Everlasting love is only a minute facet of the span of God’s devotion. His infinite love is just one jewel in a casket of brilliant, superlative gemstones. For He yearns with unfathomable, unselfish, tender passion for your love. He longs with a profound, mysterious yearning for the love of His creation.

• There is an acknowledgment of God, there is a form of worship of God, there are rites connected with God; yes, there is a recognition in a greater or lesser measure of a kind of devotion to God, worship of God, acknowledgment of God, perhaps desire for God, but all short of a living relationship with God.

• To look for justice is a sign of deflection from devotion to Him.

• She who ministered to Him in utter devotion since that glorious release..

• These Galatians were like that; they made a tremendous response; they loudly protested their devotion; and then they were very quick to drop out of the race.

• But Jesus commended Mary for her extravagant act of devotion, and said that wherever His gospel was preached this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.

• We mistake defiance for devotion; arguing with God for abandonment.

• Never trample in with religious common sense and say - Oh, yes, with a little more Bible reading and devotion and prayer, I see how it can be done.

• Loving devotion and devoted fidelity was demonstrated by these grieving women.
• Anguish of heart was replaced by their caring ministry of devotion, in the very core of their beings, as they recalled the bountiful blessings, bestowed from His hand.
• from a sanctified heart of deep devotion – yielded to Him no matter what.

• Never try to live the life with God on any other line than God's line, and that line is absolute devotion to Him.

• Even in our Christian life, in our devotion to the Lord, we are so happy that other people see how devoted we are, and how humble we are!

• Service is the overflow of superabounding devotion; but, profoundly speaking, there is no call to that, it is my own little actual bit and is the echo of my identification with the nature of God.
• The Son of God reveals Himself in me, and I serve Him in the ordinary ways of life out of devotion to Him.

• God engineers everything; wherever He puts us our one great aim is to pour out a whole-hearted devotion to Him in that particular work.

• Total Surrender Christ was wholly dedicated to doing the will of the Father, and yet- as the final step in His life’s journey drew ever closer.. He reestablished His total devotion to His Father:- He willingly submitted in total surrender to the Father’s good pleasure with the words:- “Thy will not mine be done.” Luke 22:42

• A Life Process What an act of devotion and total consecration to sit and to worship and to anoint His feet, as did Mary of Bethany. The gracious Spirit of holiness gently leads the seeking, consecrated soul through the gentle yet agonising process of being conformed into the very image of the Son of Righteousness.. A life process that leads to a bitter-sweet isolation. A life that leads to a total immersion in the heart of the Beloved.

• Nowhere in Scripture is it taught that there is a sudden leap to be taken from carnality to spirituality, or from a life of comparative unconcern as to godliness to one of intense devotion to the Lord Jesus.

• Jesus the Messiah Simeon was just in his dealings with men and devout in his living towards God. Simeon was one of the remnant of the Jews who sought the Messiah of scripture. He was not looking for the Saviour in their own imagination.. as did the majority of law-abiding Israelites. It takes the blending of both of Simeon’s characteristics of justice and devotion…  to become a man after God’s own heart. And yet there’s a third characteristic which is often overlooked.
• This simple, basic ‘formula’ is the winning combination in a man or woman of God. Faith – Devotion – Seeking – Waiting.
• Devotion..
• Yes, a love and a passion and deep, deep devotion to the Lord, but lack of love, passion and devotion is too often our weak frail downfall – but we are frequently reminded in many ways what to do. Repent and return to your first love. Rev. 2:5

• Natural devotion may be all very well to attract us to Jesus, to make us feel His fascination, but it will never make us disciples.
• Natural devotion will always deny Jesus someway or other.

• But utter devotion and a willingness to suffer and die for his Saviour, and a rejection of the trinkets and treasures of this life, appear as nothing by comparison with the immensity..

• Prayer should be the in-breathing of our Lord into the inner core of our being and prayer should be the out-breathing of our utter devotion to our Saviour and Lord.

• Jeremiah had warned that Israel's idol worship, which had replaced their devotion to the true and living God, demanded the destruction of all they held dear and everything in which they placed their trust.

• Every child of God that has been born from above and placed into the body of Christ by the Spirit is equally enriched and knowing the superabundant riches of God’s gracious enrichment should we not walk in utter devotion to the God - who has so blessed us?

• Although many years had passed since Peter walked with Jesus on the way; met Him on the shores of the Galilee and was commissioned to feed His sheep and protect His little lambs, this aging apostle's love and devotion for His Lord did not dim with the passing of years, but was strengthened as he faithfully fulfilled his God-ordained commission.

• Conflict of interest enters-in when there are two opposing loyalties - and the inevitable result is that greater allegiance, love, loyalty and devotion is given to one party, which takes far greater precedence over the other..

• What heartfelt devotion David displayed towards the Lord in his psalm of praise, Whose glory and greatness, might, majesty, dominion and power so starkly contrasts with His lowly servant, who is proclaiming his rapt adoration of His heavenly Lord.

• The life of every Christian should be a consecrated life of singular devotion to our heavenly Father - a life whose purpose is to glorify God alone - until He is everything in our life and we are nothing.

• They are often read as a morning devotion or used to motivate a believer's prayer life.

• Our devotion should be to fulfil the will of God and our delight should be to open up our heart to His love.
• Our devotion will be a willingness to carry out the will of the Father in all we say and do, and our delight will be to know more and more of our heavenly Father so that we may become a vessel through whom He pours out His love and grace to all those we meet.

• does it not demand utter devotion to the Lord - our life and our all.

• The characteristics that the natural man so values are things like intellect, wealth, position, power and success, but the attributes that God looks for in His servants is faithfulness to the cause of the gospel, fidelity towards the Lord Jesus, loyalty and devotion to those they serve and steadfastness in the work, with which we have been entrusted.

• and from purity of devotion to Christ Jesus our Lord.

• They were drawing believers away from their devotion to Christ, to a false gospel.

• They include murderers and the lewd, adulterers and those that practice magic arts and all idolaters – they include those who give supreme devotion to anyone or anything other than God.

• May the words we speak, the acts we perform and the motive behind all we do, be rooted and grounded in love for the Lord and a true devotion towards our fellow man.

• The covenant was conditional and contained promises of blessings for faithfulness and a devotion to God..

• The Burnt Offering was a voluntary act of devotion and dedication to the Lord.
• and the significance of the fire, which was to be kept burning continually, was a beautiful picture of continual, voluntary devotion to God.

• Offerings and oblations that are simply following an established routine are unacceptable to the Lord, Who desires that His people serve Him out of devotion, obedience and love.

• God had agreed a conditional covenant with Israel and they faithfully promised all that the Lord has said, we will do. But not many years after their declaration of devotion, they broke their word and started their cycle of rebellion, retribution, repentance and rest – until the next time.

• knowing the joy that was stored up for them in heaven - all of which was evidence of their devotion to the Lord and to one another.

• David knew that he was surrounded by wicked men and evil enemies, whose hatred of our amazing and glorious God was diametrically opposite to David’s depth and devotion for his Lord.

• By the time Peter, the big, brawny, blustery fisherman, was writing his second epistle, we discover he had matured into a modest and unassuming man, who continued to express his deep devotion for his divine Master and articulate his immense gratitude for his eternal salvation.

• What a glorious confession of love and devotion we see in Ruth's words to Naomi: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: Not only did she love her mother-in-law with a deep and tender love, but confessed her inner longing to unite with the people of Israel - and to forsake all, so that she might follow after the God of Abraham, Isaac, Israel and Naomi.
• in humility of heart and self-confessed love and devotion for him, follow after the perfect Kinsman-Redeemer - Who loved us so much that He gave Himself for love of us.

• However, there is always room for spiritual improvement and so Paul ached to see them again, in order to further strengthen their trust in Christ, develop their spiritual understanding and enlarge their devotion to God even more.

• He was able to hold up his own life as a model of complete and utter devotion to his Lord and Saviour, which others should try to emulate.

• Jesus is the foundation upon which our knowledge is founded and He alone commands our reverential fear, humble worship and eternal devotion - for in Him are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge..

• Their first flush of love and deep devotion for their Lord, was quickly dampened by a flurry of frantic service and self-imposed religious tasks.

• and with his typical self-assured devotion, Peter boldly declared, I will lay down my life for You.

• David showed respect to authority figures and those in positions of responsibility, and demonstrated deep devotion to God, a desire to do His will and a reverence for His holy name, which is rare and very beautiful.

• We may not have been called in the same way as Paul, but we can follow his example of love, reverence and devotion to Christ.

• But Christ's daily devotion to prayer was that of a beloved Son, desiring fellowship with His much-loved Father, and intent to carry out His Father's will.

• And in this verse, we have another reminder of Epaphras' devotion to the Lord, and his dedication in sharing the good news of the gospel of Christ, for Paul refers to him as: our beloved fellow bond-servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ - on our behalf.

• Throughout Paul's epistles we discover an emphasis on God's Word and a devotion to it: reading it and studying it..
• Sadly today, in both public services and personal devotion there seems to be a greater emphasis on emotional music and a seeker friendly gospel, rather than on reading the Scriptures, which has caused the Bible to become a closed book in many assemblies and Christian homes.

• May we cultivate the spiritual discipline and devotion that is so necessary in the life of every Christian..

• In chapter 6 the author seeks to develop our doctrinal understanding and strengthen our faith in the never-failing, steadfast devotion of Christ, towards us.
• The more one becomes familiar with Old Testament Types (like Melchizedek and the Aaronic priesthood) and their New Testament Antitype (-The Lord Jesus Christ and His eternal High Priestly position and Sovereign rulership in heavenly places) the greater becomes our understanding of superiority of Christ; His never-failing, steadfast devotion towards us and His entrance into heavenly places as forerunner for the Church.

• There are times when punishing circumstances invade our lives, which God uses to hone us and refine us - to test our devotion to Him and to try our faith in His word, which is more valuable than gold... so that we may be purified in the furnace of affliction.

• What comfort and strength have poured forth from the book of Psalms into the hearts of so many believers down through the centuries, and the love and devotion that spills out from these beautiful verses, warms the heart of all weary wanderers, as David joyfully pens his compelling confidence in His Lord, and utter trust in the God of his salvation.

• He also mentioned the love this little group of believers had for the Lord Jesus, as they 'laboured in love' and served Him willingly, because of their dear devotion to Him and not simply out of duty.