Picture it. Jesus Christ is saying so personally to you, “I have laid down my life for you so that I might live inside you and be everything you need. I will provide for you, and I will give you the abundant life. I want you to seek first My...

Many people grow weary in the greatness of the way. It is possible for the outward man to become weary serving God while the inward man remains fervent (2 Corinthians 4:16). Weariness comes from our human nature, but fervency comes from the treasure within our earthen vessels (2 Corinthians 4:7)....

The poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning was an invalid; she couldn’t even sit up in bed. But then, she met Robert Browning, another famous poet, and they fell madly in love. On the first visit from Robert Browning, Elizabeth sat up. She hadn’t done that before. His love for her made...

The Word of God makes it clear that every revelation of grace is experienced in the heart. Here, mercy is realized, love is enjoyed, and the promises become real. It all comes down to guarding the heart. The believer who has a hearing heart has the mind of God controlling...

When grace is multiplied toward you, you are not barren. Neither are you a victim. You are a victor, fruitful in the Lord Jesus Christ. Otherwise, you are blind and cannot see afar off to what awaits you in eternity. The problem? Spiritual vision becomes dim when you are not...

There are many times when we come to what seems to be a point of no return. Our bodies may be worn out, our spirits are low, and our lives seem hopeless. There are times when we give and give and give until we just seem absolutely spent. What do...

I have gotten to know God more in darkness than I ever did in the light. I have gotten to know God more on my knees, weeping and very near to despair- living in the paradox of faith but trusting God, not situations. Then, as I have trusted Him, God...

The Word of God must never be watered down in our listening habits. We sometimes refer to preachers who “water down” the Word. But the responsibility also rests upon the listener to refrain from watering down the message as he hears it. The believer must let Jesus Christ in when...

“But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you” (Luke 11:20). That finger represents the precise authority of God’s Kingdom. And when God’s finger points to you, it is the authority of His Word. How were the Ten...

Certainly, God deals with us on a personal level of love when He has to discipline us. But the greatest news about the glorious Gospel is this: There is no other way to approach sin, iniquity, and the governmental evil of Satan but from the standpoint of the Finished Work....