The Beginning of Life | Smith Wigglesworth Daily Devotional

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The Beginning of Life | Smith Wigglesworth Daily Devotional "Whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it." Peter had just spoken the highest truth he had ever spoken — "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." Moments later, Jesus called him Satan. Today we discover why — and what it reveals about the one thing that stands between us and the life that has only a beginning. In today's searching and transformative message, we confront the hardest and most necessary truth of the Christian life: the grain of wheat that will not die remains alone. And everything that keeps us from falling into the ground — no matter how loving, how loyal, how well-intentioned it appears — is the enemy's power at work. In this message, you'll discover: Why those who enter into this life have ceased from their own works — and what that freedom feels like Why the narrow gate is narrow — and what you cannot carry through it How Peter went from the highest spiritual moment of his life to being called Satan in a matter of seconds Why well-intentioned love can be Satan's greatest tool What it means that nothing dulls the mind's perceptions like touching earthly things that are not clean How to judge yourself so that you are not condemned with the world Key Scripture: Matthew 16:25 — "Whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it." Additional Reading: Matthew 16:13–26, John 12:24, 1 Corinthians 11:31–32 GOD IS PRUNING US: Those who enter into this life have ceased from their own works. They have no more bondage. They have learned that no one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life. But the Bible says strive to enter through the narrow gate — because your own nature will interfere, your friends will often stand in the way, and your position will many times almost doom you if you take that stand. PETER'S FATAL SHIFT: Peter had just received divine revelation — "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." Then Jesus spoke of the cross — and Peter stepped forward with his best human instinct: "This will not happen. I'll see to that." It sounded like loyalty. It was love that had shifted from the things of God to the things of men. And Jesus said, "Get behind Me, Satan." Anything that hinders you from taking up your cross — no matter how well-dressed in loyalty and affection — is Satan's power. UNLESS IT DIES: Unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone. The grain that protects itself, saves itself, preserves itself — remains alone. It never multiplies. It never produces the harvest that was always in it. Strive to enter in. Let God be honored by your leaving behind the things that are taking your life, hindering your progress, and dulling your mind. JUDGE YOURSELF: For if we would judge ourselves, we would not be judged. When the Lord says "Let it go" — no matter if it is as dear as your right eye, as costly as your right foot — let it go. Human life has an end. Divine life has only a beginning. 🙏 PRAYER POINT: Ask God to prune you thoroughly today — not just the obvious things, but the thousand other things. Ask Him for the courage to let go of whatever He points to, no matter the cost. 📖 Subscribe for daily devotionals that press you through the narrow gate, past the old self, and into the divine life that has only a beginning and never an end. 💬 What has God asked you to let go of — and what did you find on the other side of releasing it? Share in the comments. Your courage may be someone else's breakthrough. #DailyDevotional #TheBeginningOfLife #Matthew1625 #LoseYourLife #FindYourLife #NarrowGate #GrainOfWheat #ChristianFaith #DieToSelf #SmithWigglesworth #BibleStudy #ChristianLiving #JudgeYourself #HumanLifeHasAnEnd #DivinLifeHasOnlyABeginning

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