Daily Devotion

“The Chinese church needs the strength of mind and single-mindedness that converted Muslims are able to give.”

J. O. Fraser · The Chinese Recorder

Scripture

James 1:8, He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

Reflection

J. O. Fraser observed how Muslims prayed five times a day and strictly observed the Ramadan fast without compromise. What he appreciated was not the rituals themselves, but the serious heart toward God behind them. The missionary was taught a lesson by those he was trying to reach. James says, "He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways." Often, I believe in God, yet I also try to grasp other securities; with my lips I say the Lord is my all, but in my heart I keep a way of escape. Today I must ask myself: Am I serious about God?