0268. 264. Day by Day

264. Day by Day

1. A Daily Burnt Offering. Consecration. “Daily burnt offering” (Num_29:6). Attitude of the saint maintained as a result of the act of consecration in surrender.

2. A Daily Worship. Thanksgiving. “Daily shall He be praised” (Psa_72:15). The essence of worship is praise to the Lord for what He is and does.

3. A Daily Supplication. Need Expressed. “I cry unto Thee daily” (Psa_86:3). “Give us this day our daily bread” (Mat_6:11). Prayer is the channel which keeps us in touch with God’s supplies.

4. A Daily Vigilance. Alertness. “Watching daily at My gates” (Pro_8:34). Watching for His leading and watching against our enemies.

5. A Daily Cross. Denial of Self. “Take up his Cross daily and follow Me” (Luk_9:23). Following Christ in the denial of self, and in doing God’s will.

6. A Daily Searching. Tracking. “Searched the Scriptures daily” (Act_17:11). Following on the trail of God’s game till we catch the things of the Spirit and make them our own.

7. A Daily Dying. Co-Crucifixion. “I die daily” (1Co_15:31). Reckoning we are dead with Christ, we are prepared to die for Him, and to die in Him.

8. A Daily Care. Duty. “That which cometh upon me daily: the care of all the churches” (2Co_11:28). Duty fulfilled is blessing secured.

9. A Daily Exhortation. Helpfulness. “Exhort one another daily” (Heb_3:13). Love is concerned about the welfare of others.

By: DR. F. E. MARSH