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Jesus Makes the Daily Death of Our Ego a Blessing ㅡ

 “I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our LORD, I die daily.”

 (1 Corinthians 15:31)

Character building is the work, not of a day, nor of a year, but of a lifetime.

The struggle for conquest over self, for holiness and heaven, is a lifelong struggle.

Without continual effort and constant activity, there can be no advancement in the divine life, no attainment of the victor’s crown.

We cannot allow ourselves to act from impulse.

We cannot be off guard for a moment.

Beset with temptations without number, we must resist firmly or be conquered.

Should we come to the close of life with our work undone, it would be an eternal loss.

The life of the apostle Paul was a constant conflict with self.

He said, “I die daily.” (1 Corinthians 15:31).

His will and his desires every day conflicted with duty and the will of God.

Instead of following inclination, he did God’s will, however crucifying to his nature.

At the close of his life of conflict, looking back over its struggles and triumphs, he could say, “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give me at that day.” (2 Timothy 4:7, 8)

 (The Ministry of Healing 452, 453)

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