Whispers of His Power – OCTOBER 17

Col. 3.5:  Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth.

Most of us know what it is to ‘crucify’ some desire, or other form of self, and then to find it come to life again.  A medical illustration makes the meaning of Colossians 3.5 clear.  Something that is not wanted is touched by something that withers it up, like caustic, or an acid.  If it reappears it is touched again.

Weymouth’s version is, ‘Put to death your earthward inclinations’.  As the desire for anything not given to you appears, look to the Good Physician to touch it with death.  (The drop of acid is death to the thing it touches.)  If it appears again, ask Him to touch it again.  He will never say, ‘You asked Me before’.  He will not tire till that desire is withered to the root.

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These words are from ’Whispers of His Power’ a collection of writings that Amy Carmichael wrote for her ‘children’ and others associated with the Dohnavur Fellowship. and are Copyright © The Dohnavur Fellowship 1982

Unless otherwise stated, biblical quotations are from the Authorized King James Version of the Bible.

The following abbreviations are used to refer to other versions and sources:

BCP:               Book of Common Prayer, the Great Bible of Coverdale

Conybeare:       W. J. Conybeare, The Epistles of Paul (a translation)

Delitzsch:        F. Delitzsch, Notes on Job and the Psalms

Kay:                W. Kay, The Psalms (a translation)

LXX:              The Septuagint

Moffatt:           J. Moffatt, The New Testament: a new translation

Rotherham:      J. B. Rotherham, The Emphasized Bible Revised Version

RV:                 Revised Version

Way:              A. Way, The Letters of St Paul (a translation)

Westcott:         F. Westcott, Notes on the Gospel of St John

Weymouth:      R. F. Weymouth, The New Testament in Modern Speech

Young:            R. Young, A Literal Translation of the Bible

Verses of poetry without quotation marks were written by Amy Carmichael.