January 25, 2024

January 25: Rejoice and Be Glad.

My Name Is Written in Heaven
"But don't rejoice because evil spirits obey you; rejoice because your names are registered in heaven."--Luke 10:20, NLT

REJOICE NOT in the possession of power, lest you lose sight of your dependence upon God.  Be careful lest self-sufficiency come in, and you work in your own strength, rather than in the spirit and strength of your Master.  Self is ever ready to take the credit if any measure of success attends the work.  Self is flattered and exalted, and the impression is not made upon the minds that God is all and in all....Rejoice that through Christ you have become connected with God, members of the heavenly family.  While you look higher than yourself, you will have a continual sense of the weakness of humanity.  The less you cherish self, the more distinct and full will be your comprehension of the excellence of your Saviour.  The more closely you connect yourself with the source of light and power, the greater light will be shed upon you, and the greater power will be yours to work for God.  Rejoice that you are one with God, one with Christ, and with the whole family of heaven.--The Desire of Ages, 493.

                      "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord' shall enter the kingdom of heaven,
                                           But he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
                   Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord have we not prophesied in Your name,
                            cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?'
                                             And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you;
                                             depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!' "
                                                                                           --Matthew 7:21-23, NKJV