Wednesday January 6 2016  TOZER SPEAKS

 

WHAT WORDS ARE WORTHY?

By Kathleen Martens

January 6, 2015

 

This blank screen stares back at me.

“What do you wish upon my screen”,

It asks in silent repose?

“What words have you worth to deem?”

 

I consider this simple question

And listen in case I should hear.

But there are no words yet captured,

None which have even come near.

 

I look into the horizon of my thoughts,

Perchance, there are words galloping away

That I can call back and corral

To fill my quota today.

 

If you think it’s easy for topics to come

Just stop and think awhile.

Do you have words worthy of sharing”

Or words that will bring others a smile?

 

I truly desire the words I write

To have meaning for the one who reads.

Words that will mend and build up,

Words written that other may need.

 

So today I will borrow a few.

One sentence from each day.

I’ll give you a glimpse into the mind

Of what my friend, Mr. Tozer, has to say.

 

Following are brief quotations of Mr. Tozer embodied in a critical article for review in hopes that you too will find his words worthy of buying for yourself.

 

As I wrote in an earlier blog my new daily devotional this year is a book by A. W. Tozer printed posthumously in 1981 “EVENINGS WITH TOZER, DAILY DEVOTIONAL READINGS”, compiled by Gerald B. Smith.   I will quote one sentence from each day from January 1^st through today January 6^th.  Just one sentence is going to be very difficult because each sentence rides upon the previous sentence.  The nuggets are priceless.  I thought you might enjoy his quotes.

January 1^st

“GOD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE UP AT THE LAST WHERE HE BEGAN AT THE FIRST, AND YOU ARE IN THE HANDS OF GOD WHETHER YOU WILL OR NOT.”

 

January 2^nd

“CHRIST IS ALL THAT THE GODHEAD IS!”

 

 

January 3^rd

“WHAT WE HAVE IN THE CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IS DEITY PRESENT AMONG US”

 

January 4^th

AS GOD’S SELF-KNOWLEDGE LIES IN THE ETERNAL SPIRIT, SO MAN’S SELF-KNOWLEDGE IS BY HIS OWN SPIRIT, AND HIS KNOWLEDGE OF GOD IS BY THE DIRECT IMPRESSION OF THE SPIRIT OF GOD UPON THE SPIRIT OF MAN.”

 

January 5^th

“GOD CANNOT APPROVE ANY OF THE FRUITS OF SIN.”

 

January 6^th

“THEOLOGICAL TRUTH IS USELESS UNTIL IT IS OBEYED.”

 

I would love to peek ahead but I cannot.  His writings are like rich desserts to me and I want to savor a bit each day!

It is time for me to ready myself for the evening.  It is tough going out each night.  Could it be age?  I think I took my trip last year JUST IN TIME!  I’m so glad I did.  Or…maybe I just need to get revved up to take another one.  Just kidding sister!  Our house is our focus and that’s my final answer.

Good night and God bless you!

P.S.  Words in red are indicative of WISDOM or BIBLE SCRIPTURES.