April 23 ~ Dr. Tom Milam He Leadeth Me Devotional

“More Than Conquerors”

I John 4:4; I John 5:4; Romans 8:37

We are helpless, Christ is our power to fight sin, we simply do not know how in our selves. Galatians 3:1-3, asks a very important question: Will we obey the truths, or will we trust our own nature to live right? Our flesh will always fail us in spiritual matters, it knows not of the Spirit until it is brought under subjection by the Holy Spirit. We are to carry our sins to the cross of Christ, and that alone is where the old man dies. Remember, we are crucified there with Christ, the flesh is no longer in power to do as it wants, but we will find ourselves following after that which we ought to do, not what we want to do.

Are you having trouble overcoming a bad temper? Are you sure that you have tried to rid yourself of it the right way? Look at how you got saved, you realized your need and you asked God to save you, didn’t you? It’s the same way with your temper, your anger, your pride or any other misconduct, not pleasing to Christ, or becoming to the Christian walk. Come to Jesus just like you are and pour yourself out like water before Him singing, “In my hand no price I bring, simply to the cross I cling.” You must bring your bad temper, all of your covetousness, your tears, your prayers and all of your repentance before Jesus and give it a death blow by saying, “deliver me from this that drags me down and makes me useless.” Believe it is done and get up rejoicing in the fact that Jesus shed blood enough to cover it all. It is the blood of Jesus that delivers us from our sinful ways. And the best way to break a bad habit is to drop it!

“Jesus”

What can do the sinner good-?

Jesus, blessed Jesus;

Who can help the Saints grown cold-?

Jesus, blessed Jesus;

What makes conquerors, winners’ bold-?

Jesus, blessed Jesus.

                                        ~ Tom Milam

Daily Jewel:

“We are helpless, Christ is our power to fight sin.......”

Bible Reading Schedule: 1 Kings 5-7

Weekly Memory Verses: 1 John 1:5-10 

5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

6  If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.