Dallas Willard Daily Devotional, February 15, 2019

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The Practices of Jesus as a Model for Living The pervasive practices of our Lord form the core of those very activities that through the centuries have stood as disciplines for the spiritual life. It would seem only logical to emulate his daily actions since he was a great master of the spiritual life. So isn't it reasonable then to see in those disciplines the specific factors leading to the easy yoke, the light burden, and the abundance of life and power? Without suggesting any mechanical formula for success" in the spiritual life – for such things are always out of place – we want to answer that question with an unmistakable yes. Even of Jesus it is true that "he learned obedience through the things which he suffered," as Hebrews 5:8 states. Obedience, even for him, was something to be learned. Certainly we cannot responsibly hope to do his deeds without adopting his form of life. And we cannot adopt his form of life without engaging in his disciplines – maybe even more than he did and surely adding others demanded by our more troubled condition. From The Spirit of the Disciplines: Understanding How God Changes Lives. Copyright © 1988 by Dallas Willard. All rights reserved. Used with permission of HarperCollins Publishers. Forward this email to your friends, or invite them to subscribe to receive the Dallas Willard Daily Devotional.

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