• CLICK HERE for more information
Dr. Jim Denison's 2013 collection of Lenten devotionals is entitled, "If My People..." and comes at a time that he believes "a Fifth Great Awakening is sweeping the nations, as more people are coming to Christ than ever before in Christian history. How can you join this great movement of God's Spirit?" He goes on to write, "in this year's Lenten devotional guide, we will walk each day with King Solomon as he leads his nation into God's presence and glory. We will commit ourselves to our Father's purpose and experience his transforming power. And we will claim his promise: 'If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land' (2 Chronicles 7:14). 'If My People ...' is more than a Lenten guide - it is God's invitation to intimacy with him. Please join us on this joyous journey."
CLICK HERE for a free copy of Dr. Denison's 2013 Lenten Devotional (in a downloadable/printable Adobe .pdf file)
Thursday, March 7
Will you repent of self-reliance?
"All roads lead up the same mountain," we're told today. Our culture views "truth" as personal and subjective, insisting that "you have no right to force your morals on me." By that logic, any key would start your car; any medicine would treat your illness; any road would lead to your home.
Yesterday we considered God's declaration that spiritual awakening begins with "my people, who are called by my name." Peter declared, "Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved" (Acts 4:12). The moral and spiritual renewal we need can be found in Christ and nowhere else.
Tragically, self-dependence is the religion of our day. We believe we can do anything if we'll get up earlier, stay up later, work longer and try harder. But human words cannot change human hearts. We cannot convict anyone of sin, save anyone's soul, or change anyone's eternity. Self-su ciency is spiritual suicide. God cannot give us what we will not receive, or lead us where we will not go. We can experience spiritual awakening only by making Christ our Lord and King.
Do you need to repent of self-reliance in order to join the Fifth Great Awakening?
Prior to founding the Denison Forum on Truth and Culture, James C. Denison, Ph.D., was pastor of Park Cities Baptist Church, a 10,000-member congregation in Dallas, Texas. He also pastored churches in Midland and Mansfield, Texas, and in Atlanta, Georgia. He earned his Ph.D. in Philosophy of Religion and Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and received a Doctor of Divinity degree from Dallas Baptist University. He is also the the author of seven books.
No comments:
Post a Comment