Devotions
Enjoy the Fight!
"For the battle is the Lord's, and he will give you into our hands" (1 Sam. 17:47). I've seen it happen more times than I can count. Someone hears the faith message. They find out that if they'll base their prayers on the Word, they can have anything they ask from...
Received The Reconciliation
And not only this, but we also exult in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation. (Rom. 5:11 NASB) What is reconciliation? It's an exchange. We exchange our sinful fallen life for God's eternal one. It's a restoration...
Healing Doesn’t Just ‘Fall’ on You
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. (Matt. 7:7) I remember a man who wrote us from the penitentiary in McAlester, Oklahoma. He was in the penitentiary because he killed somebody. He was not only a...
Keep Your Mouth out of Trouble
"And the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way. And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth...
Dealing with Negative Dreams
"Do not listen or consent" (1 Kings 20:8 NKJ). King Ahab of Israel was being intimidated by a bully. Ben-hadad was putting fear in his heart by threatening to move into Israel, take over Ahab's kingdom, and carry off all his possessions. Fearfully Ahab offered no...
Love God with Everything You Got
"And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might" (Deut. 6:5). There are always two sides to a covenant—and both parties have responsibilities to fulfill. Now God's side said that He made an oath with...
Wisdom and Revelation
"Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers" (Eph.1:16). Ephesians 1:17-23 and 3:14-21 are Spirit-given prayers which apply to the Church everywhere. The turning point in my life came when I prayed them a thousand times or more for...
Are Angels Just for Kids?
"Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?" (Heb. 1:14). Most of us heard about our guardian angel when we were just children; and in those days, it was a comforting thought. With monsters lurking behind...
Fail No More!
The third principle Joshua pursued to receive victory upon victory is a deep confidence in God’s faithfulness to His promise. In Joshua 21:45 from the Berkeley version, notice what is written: “Of all the good promises which the Lord had made to the house of...
The Last Days of His Life
As you prepare for the most joyous day of the Christian calendar, take time to study the last days of Jesus’ life— and the miracle of His resurrection. He is risen!PALM SUNDAYJesus entered Jerusalem riding a donkey colt. The people waved palm branches and shouted,...