John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him."







Tuesday, July 31, 2012


NEVER FORGET WHAT HE DID FOR YOU
by David Wilkerson
[May 19, 1931 - April 27, 2011]
Jesus told a parable about a servant who had been forgiven a great debt
(Matthew 18:23-35). This man found grace and mercy with his master but then he
took that grace and mercy for granted. Immediately after he was forgiven, he
went out and began to choke a man who owed him a small, insignificant amount,
demanding, "Pay me what you owe me!" When the debtor asked the man for mercy,
the man refused and had the debtor jailed.
Why was this man so judgmental? Why did he lack mercy? It was because he did
not consider his own unworthiness. He did not understand how hopeless and
exceedingly sinful his own life was. He did not appreciate the danger he had
been in, how close to death he had been before he'd been shown mercy. When the
master found out what the ungrateful man had done to the other debtor, he had
him thrown into jail for life.
While I was working on this message, the Lord stopped me and said, "David,
forget your message right now. I want to talk to you about your judgmental
spirit, your lack of mercy."
I thought, "Me, Lord? I'm one of the most merciful preachers in America." But
He began to review all the things I had said to young preachers, things I had
blurted out sharply. Then He reminded me of all the insensitive things I'd said
to people who had failed, people I'd given up on.
That session absolutely wiped me out. I wept before the Lord. When I asked God
how this could be, He answered, "You've forgotten what I did for you, the
incredible mercy I showed you. How many times did I dig you out of something
that could have destroyed you? You wouldn't be here without My mercy."
Beloved, before you can offer mercy to someone else, you must look at the pit
where you would be without God's mercy. Only then can you say, "Oh, God, I know
what You did for me and You can do the same for my friend who is in sin. At one
time I was just as wicked in Your sight. I can't judge this friend, because You
had mercy on me."
That is where you must begin!

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

FULL OF HOPE

David Wilkerson Today
WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2012
FULL OF HOPE
by David Wilkerson
[May 19, 1931 - April 27, 2011]
Joshua and Caleb were among the twelve spies sent to spy out the Promised Land.
They didn't shed tears, bemoaning the conditions they had found. Rather, they
rejoiced after searching out the land and came back full of hope, faith and
vision.
Do you know Christians like this? They are always rejoicing. You know they are
enduring awful trials, yet they seem to know how to get hold of God in the
midst of their situation.
What about you? Are you always down, always complaining? Perhaps your personal
problems or family situations have possessed you and eaten up your soul.
Beloved, no matter what you are going through, you are precious to God. If you
come to Him with a repentant heart and a hungry soul, He will give you His
vision and hope.
Joshua and Caleb had a revelation of their value in God's eyes and they knew
Israel was special to the Lord. That was the key to their hopeful, victorious
spirit. Joshua said, "If the Lord delight in us, then he will bring us into
this land, and give it us" (Numbers 14:8). In other words, "Because He delights
in us, we are as good as in the land already."
This is the same revelation David had: "He brought me out and delivered me
because He delighted in me." Likewise, every victorious Christian today has
this same revelation of the loving heavenly Father: "We can't fail! All our
enemies are meat for us, because we are precious to the Lord. He delights in
us."
Let me reveal to you the great mercy of God in the preaching of Joshua and
Caleb. Israel had spent the night in rebellion, wallowing in unbelief, weeping
as though God had forsaken them, and finally appointing a captain to lead them
back to Egypt. Yet the Lord sent Joshua and Caleb to them and they told the
people, "In spite of your night of confusion — in spite of all your misery
and complaining — God delights in you. He will lead you forward. Fear not,
for you are precious to Him" (see Numbers 14:9).

Rev. Billy Graham