Crucified

"The crucified Christ and the crucified Christian belong to each other. As Christians, we glorify in the Cross because it makes us partners in His death and victory that has already been accomplished, and in which the deliverance from the powers of the flesh and of the world has been secured (for us) in Him." -- Andrew Murray

Give away your life... To The Crucified Christ.

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The Holy Spirit Brings The Holy Cross

Galatians 2:20 (NIV) -- I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me."

"The Holy Spirit brings the (Holy) Cross into our hearts... It is only as we have been crucified with Christ that we can receive the full power of the Holy Spirit. When we do not realize how necessary it is to die to all earthly things, The Holy Spirit cannot gain full possession of us."
-- Andrew Murray

My Prayer:
Lord, I want Galatians 2:20 to be more than just my life-verse. I want it to be Your Life's Voice in me. In Jesus' Name. Amen.

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An Actual Abiding -- A Definite Indwelling

"Let us believe that when The Apostle Paul said in Galatians 2:20, 'I myself no longer live, but Christ lives in me,' he spoke of an actual abiding (a definite indwelling) of Christ in him. Christ was working in him to do all that was well-pleasing to the Father."
-- Andrew Murray

Philippians 2:13 (GWT) "It is God who produces in you the desires and actions that please him."

 

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God's Unbroken Presence

"Obedience enables us to abide in His Love and gives us to the full experience of His unbroken presence."
-- Andrew Murray

Holiness Unto The LORD!
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True Life

True life is experienced when we die to sin and self (self-centeredness).
-- Andrew Murray

Galatians 2:20 -- "I am crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me!"

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Live in Me and I will live in you. -- Jesus, John 15:4
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And Happy Birthday to our son, yes our first born. 26 years ago today our hearts were wonderfully warmed. Love you too much, Grayson.

Do You Believe in The Abiding Presence?

Let us believe in the abiding presence of Christ (in us) as the sure gift to each one who trusts Him fully. --Andrew Murray

Abide in me and I will abide in you.
(Live in Me and I will live in you.)
-- Jesus, John 15:4

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To Pray is...

To pray is to enter into God's presence, to have distinct dealing with Him, to commit our need to Him and to leave it there.
-- Andrew Murray

Lord, remind me that when I pray I can just say aloud my needs and in hearing myself speaking to You my faith will be helped immensely. In Jesus' name. Amen.
By Faith! In Faith! (Hebrews 11)
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Much Prayer, Much of the Holy Spirit

In the history of the Church two great truths stand out: Where there is much prayer there will be much of The Holy Spirit; where there is much of The Holy Spirit, there will be ever-increasing prayer.
-- Andrew Murray

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Our Link to the King

Prayer links the King on the Throne with the Church at His footstool.
-- Andrew Murray

‘The Lord says,
“Heaven is My throne.
The earth is My footstool.
What kind of house are you going to build for Me?
Where will I rest?"

-- Acts 7:49

Is prayer the missing link to the King in our lives?
If so, let us pray, now.

Thank you, King Jesus, for linking us to You through prayer.
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The Secret to Perfect Rest

Entire surrender to Jesus is the secret of perfect rest.
-- Andrew Murray

Let us read and respond to the words of Jesus recorded in Matthew 11:28-30.

Let us "Come Unto Jesus!"
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If We Study the Life of Christ...

The believer who studies the life of Christ as the promise of what his/hers may be, learns to understand how the "Without Me you can do nothing," is but the forerunner of "I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength." We learn to glory in sufferings, to take pleasure in necessities and distresses for Christ's sake; for "When I am weak, then I am strong."
-- Andrew Murray

Deo Volente -- Whatever God Wants!
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Spiritual Unity

If we pray only for ourselves, we will not find it easy to be in right attitude (relationship) with God. Spiritual unity will help us to live unselfishly, wholly for God and others.
-- Andrew Murray

Lord, keep us earnest in prayer, as we show deep love for each other.
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Partnering with Christ in Intercessory Prayer

Intercession (praying for others) is an essential element in God's redeeming purpose, so much so, that without it the failure of God's purpose may lie at our door. Christ's intercession in Heaven is essential to His carrying out of the work He began upon earth, but He calls for the intercession of the saints in the accomplishment of His object.
-- Andrew Murray

Who then will condemn us? No one—for Christ Jesus died for us and was raised to life for us, and He is sitting in the place of honor at God’s right hand, pleading for us.
-- Romans 8:34 (NLT)

Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere. -- Ephesians 6:18 (NLT)

Let us cry out to the Lord and let us cry out with the Lord -- both day and night -- partnering with Him in praying passionate and persistent prayers of compassionate intercession.

Deo Volente -- AS GOD WILLS!
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Urge Us to Pray

The thought that God is longing to find His home and His rest in the hearts of people will urge us to pray. All the thoughts of our weakness and unworthiness will be swallowed up in the wonderful assurance that God has spoken concerning His desire to dwell in humans hearts.
-- Andrew Murray paraphrased

“This is My resting place forever,” He said.
“I will live here, for this is the home I desired.

-- Psalm 132:14 (NLT)

Jesus replied, “All who love Me will do what I say. My Father will love them, and We will come and make Our home with each of them.

-- Words of Jesus in John 14:23 (NLT)

The Unspeakable Privilege

May our hearts really feel that there is no honor or joy on earth at all equal to the unspeakable privilege of waiting upon God and interceding for the blessing He delights to give.
-- Andrew Murray

Joy. Joy. Joy.
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Humility is...

Humility is perfect quietness of heart. It is to expect nothing, to wonder at nothing that is done to me, to feel nothing done against me. It is to be at rest when nobody praises me, and when I am blamed or despised. It is to have a blessed home in the Lord, where I can go in and shut the door, and kneel to my Father in secret, and am at peace as in a deep sea of calmness, when all around and above is trouble. -- Andrew Murray

You mortals, the Lord has told you what is good.
This is what the Lord requires from you:
to do what is right,
to love mercy,
and to live humbly with your God.
-- Micah 6:8 (GWT)

Let us humble ourselves in the sight of the Lord.
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Communion With God, Communication With People

The blessings of communion with God can easily be lost by entering too deeply into communication with people. The spirit of inner prayer must be carried over into a holy watchfulness throughout the day. -- Andrew Murray

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Lord, nothing I desire compares to communion with You.
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The Certain Expectation

We must, by faith in what God will do in us, appropriate (take exclusive possession of) the heavenly life of Christ as He lived it here on earth. We must have the certain expectation that the Spirit, Who filled Jesus with the Word and prayer, will also accomplish that work in us.
-- Andrew Murray

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What is The Death of Prayer?

Selfishness is the death of prayer.
-- Andrew Murray

Lord, let self-centeredness stay dead in my life,
so that prayer can stay alive.
In Jesus' name. Amen.

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Pride is From Hell

Blessed are the meek...

-- Words of Jesus in Matthew 5:5a (KJV)

There is no way to get to Heaven except by meekness, by entirely dying to our pride, and by living entirely in the lowliness of Jesus. Pride gives no rest. Pride is from Hell. Pride must die or nothing of Heaven can live in us.

-- Andrew Murray

Let us surrender our lives entirely to the Blood of the Lamb, exchanging our pride for His meekness.
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