Are You Fresh for Everything? - Oswald Chambers

This week I want to quote part of the reading of January 20 from My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers:

"'Jesus answered and said to him, Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God' (John 3:3).

"Being born again by the Spirit is an unmistakable work of God, as mysterious as the wind, and as surprising as God Himself. We don't know where it begins - it is hidden away in the depths of our soul. Being born again from above is an enduring, perpetual, and eternal beginning. It provides a freshness all the time in thinking, talking, and living - a continual surprise of the life of God. Staleness is an indication that something in our lives is out of step with God. We say to ourselves, 'I have to do this thing or it will never get done.' That is the first sign of staleness. Do we feel fresh this very moment or are we stale, frantically searching our minds for something to do?

"Jealously guard your relationship with God. Jesus prayed 'that they may be one just as We are one' - with nothing in between (John 17:22). Keep your whole life continually open to Jesus Christ. Don't pretend to be open with Him. Are you drawing your life from any source other than God Himself? If you are depending on something else as your source of freshness and strength, you will not realize when His power is gone.

"Being born of the Spirit means much more than we usually think. It give us new vision and keeps us absolutely fresh for everything through the never-ending supply of the life of God."