Scripture

Our verse for today comes from John 15:5, “He who abides in Me, and I in Him, he bears much fruit; for apart from me you can do nothing.”

Background

Charles Spurgeon knew that he was nothing apart from Christ. For nearly 30 years God filled the Metropolitan Tabernacle with souls hungry for the bread of life as Spurgeon, the “Prince of Preachers,” preached the truth of God. Countless souls were ushered into God’s Kingdom through his life and pulpit ministry. Spurgeon was always quick to say that prayer was the secret to the success of his ministry. He not only believed that corporate prayer unleashed God’s power, but Spurgeon knew he personally had to be a man of prayer in order to be God’s instrument. He often commented, “Nothing can so gloriously fit you to preach as descending fresh from the mount of communion with God to speak with men.”

Application

Today, the spiritual life of the church is so predictable, and it seldom shows the results of God’s work in our lives. Without the power of Christ in our lives we can do nothing. It is not that we can do some things, but we can do nothing. Do we dare pray that God would surprise us by His presence and power in our lives? Can we really accept that our efforts are futile without Him?

Charge

As we seek Him today, pray for the Lord to search your heart for spiritual pride. Pray toward an unwavering desire to abide in and depend on the Lord for everything.

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