Day Three: Are You Depending on God

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

   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.”
   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?

Prayer Points
   • 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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