Daily Devotion

“The work of the future is to be the work of prayer!”

John Sung · John Sung's last message to the Church (1944), as recorded in Leslie T. Lyall, John Sung (China Inland Mission), ch. 23

Scripture

1 Corinthians 2:4-5 I do not speak or preach with wisdom and gentleness, but with a demonstration of the Holy Spirit’s power, so that your faith may not rest on human wisdom but on the power of God.

Reflection

Dr. John Sung's cry and Paul's declaration struck like lightning, shattering our arrogance in service and life. We often focus on our eloquence, plans, and abilities, believing that clever words can change hearts. However, without kneeling in prayer, all efforts lack spiritual power. True service and revival are never products of the human mind, but clear evidence of the Holy Spirit's power. Only by completely dying to the "self," bowing down before God, and letting Him work, can our faith not be built on fragile human wisdom, but firmly rooted in God's unshakeable power.