Ep 185 (3/10/2021): Tozer Devotion Break-Down “Fencing With Masters”

A. W. Tozer on Christian Leadership, March 10 Devotion:

Title: Fencing With Masters

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:3-4 - For the time will come when they will not tolerate sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, will multiply teachers for themselves because they have an itch to hear something new.[a] 4 They will turn away from hearing the truth and will turn aside to myths

Devotion: Everyone who comes to the years of responsibility seems to have gone on the defensive. Even some of you who have known me for years are surely on the defensive-you have your guard up all the time!

I know that you are not afraid of me, but you are afraid, nevertheless, of what I’m going to say. Probably every faithful preacher today is fencing with masters as he faces his congregation. The guard is always up. The quick parry is always ready.

It is very hard for me to except the fact that it is not very rare for anyone to come into the house of God with guard completely down, head bowed and with the silent confession: “Dear Lord, I am ready and willing to hear what you will speak to my heart today!”

We have become so learned and so worldly and so sophisticated and so blasé and so bored and so religiously tired that the clouds of glory seem to have gone from us.

Prayer: Lord, quiet my own heart before You and give me that humble spirit of listening. Whenever I come before You may I be “ready and willing to hear what You will speak to my heart today.” In Jesus name I pray. Amen!