Days of Heaven Upon Earth

Devotional For

September 27

      "The glorious liberty of the children of God" (Rom. viii. 21).
      
      Are you above self and self-pleasing in every way? Have you got above circumstances so that you are not influenced by them? Are you above sickness and the evil forces around that would drag down your physical life into the quicksands? These forces are all around, and if yielded to would quickly swamp us.
      
      God does not destroy sickness, or its power to hurt, but He lifts us above it. Are you above your feelings, moods, emotions and states? Can you sail immovable as the stars through all sorts of weather? A harp will give out sweet music or discordant sounds as different fingers touch the strings.
      
      If the devil's hand is on your harp strings what hideous sounds it will give. Let the fingers of the Lord sweep it, and it will breathe out celestial music. Are you lifted above people, so that you are not bound by or to any one except in the dear Lord, and are you standing free in His glorious life?
      
      "I am risen with Christ, I am dwelling above;
          I am walking with Jesus below,
      I am shedding the light of His glory and love
          Around me wherever I go."