Devotions with Pastor Dick Guilfoil

"I want to know Him."     Philippians 3:10

The initiative of the saint is not towards self-realization, but towards knowing
Jesus Christ.
The spiritual saint never believes circumstances to be haphazard,
or thinks of his life as secular and sacred; he sees everything he is dumped
down in as the means of securing the knowledge of Jesus Christ.
There is a reckless abandonment about him.

• The Holy Spirit is determined that we shall realize Jesus Christ in every domain of life,
• He will bring us back to the same point again and again until we do.

Self-realization leads to the enthronement of work;

• The saint highlights Jesus Christ in his work.

Whether it be eating or drinking or washing disciples’ feet, whatever it is,

• We have to take the initiative of realizing Jesus Christ in it.
• Every phase of our life has its counterpart in the life of Jesus.

Our Lord realized His relationship to the Father even in the most menial work.

John 13:3-5
“Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God . . . took a towel . . . and began to wash the disciples’ feet.”

The aim of the spiritual saint is "that I want to know Him."

• Do I know Him where I am to-day?

If not,

• I am failing Him.
• I am here not to realize myself, but to know Jesus.

In Christian work,

• The initiative is too often the realization that something has to be done and I must do it.

That is never the attitude of the spiritual saint,

• His aim is to secure the realization of Jesus Christ in every set of circumstances he is in.

 
Pastor Dick