May 9 Reaching Beyond Our Grasp “Where there is no revelation [or prophetic vision], the people cast off restraint …” (Proverbs 29:18). There is a difference between holding on to a principle and having a ....

    May 8 The Faith to Persevere “Because you have kept My command to persevere …” (Revelation 3:10). Perseverance means more than endurance—more than simply holding on until the end. A saint’s life is in ....

May 7 Building for Eternity “Which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it …” (Luke 14:28). Our Lord was ....

 May 6 Liberty and the Standards of Jesus “Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free …” (Galatians 5:1). A spiritually-minded person will never come to you with the demand—“Believe ....

May 5 Judgment and the Love of God “The time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God …” (1 Peter 4:17). The Christian servant must never forget that salvation is God’s ....

   May 4 Vicarious Intercession “… having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus …” (Hebrews 10:19). Beware of thinking that intercession means bringing our own personal sympathies and concerns into the ....

         May 3 Vital Intercession “… praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit …” (Ephesians 6:18). As we continue on in our intercession for others, we may find that our obedience to ....

                May 2 The Patience To Wait for the Vision “Though it tarries, wait for it …” (Habakkuk 2:3). Patience is not the same as indifference; patience conveys the idea of someone who is tremendously ....

May 1 Faith—Not Emotion “We walk by faith, not by sight” (2 Corinthians 5:7). For a while, we are fully aware of God’s concern for us. But then, when God begins to use us in ....

April 30 Spontaneous Love “Love suffers long and is kind …” (1 Corinthians 13:4). Love is not premeditated—it is spontaneous; that is, it bursts forth in extraordinary ways. There is nothing of precise certainty in ....