Compelled to Serve Your people will volunteer on Your day of battle.—Psalm 110:3 One mark of revival, during which God comes to His people in power, is that God’s people are compelled to offer their lives for His service. Many churches lack people who are willing to get involved inRead More …

Warfare . . . or Discipline? For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and punishes every son whom He receives.—Hebrews 12:6 There is a tendency among Christians to view anything unpleasant that happens to them as the result of “spiritual warfare.” When a difficulty arises, many immediately ask God to remove their distress.Read More …

The Penetrating Word of God For the word of God is living and effective and sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating as far as to divide soul, spirit, joints, and marrow; it is a judge of the ideas and thoughts of the heart.—Hebrews 4:12 Does God’s word ever cause youRead More …

The Key to God’s Redemptive Mission May they all be one, as You, Father, are in Me and I am in You. May they also be one in Us, so the world may believe You sent Me.—John 17:21 God often speaks of human relationships as a part of His missionRead More …

Sowing Seeds of Righteousness But the one who sows righteousness, a true reward.—Proverbs 11:18b There are many ways to invest our lives, but none offers greater reward than devoting ourselves to the pursuit of righteousness. Every area of our lives should reflect the holiness of God that is ours byRead More …

When God Speaks, It Is So . . . so My word that comes from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and will prosper in what I send it [to do].”—Isaiah 55:11 When God speaks, nothing remains the same. At the beginning of time,Read More …

Prayer Discovers God’s Agenda Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, He got up, went out, and made His way to a deserted place. And He was praying there.—Mark 1:35 It was common knowledge among the disciples that they would find Jesus praying during the early morningRead More …

Exceedingly Abundantly Now to Him who is able to do above and beyond all that we ask or think—according to the power that works in you…—Ephesians 3:20 At times we feel as if we could impress God with all we are trying to do for Him and His church. YetRead More …

We Live by Revelation Without revelation people run wild, but one who keeps the law will be happy.—Proverbs 29:18 The world operates on vision. God’s people live by revelation. The world seeks grand and noble purposes and goals to achieve. People dream up the greatest and most satisfying things inRead More …

God Looks for Clay “House of Israel, can I not treat you as this potter [treats his clay]?”—[this is] the Lord’s declaration.“ Just like clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in My hand, house of Israel.“—Jeremiah 18:6 God knows how to bring salvation to your family, your friends,Read More …