Joshua’s words went out to “the chosen generation.” God had waited until all those who were stiff-necked and rebellious had grown old and died. That younger generation would go forth and inherit the promises. After they crossed the Jordan, God told Joshua to “make flint knives for yourself, and circumcise the sons of Israel again …
We desire to be in the will of God and to walk according to His plans. Sanctification is the key to being in God’s will. As Paul said, “For this is the will of God, your sanctification,” (1 Thess. 4:3). There is no need to try to find some mysterious “wheel of God” out there. …
When you fast, “you shall raise up the foundations of many generations,” (Isa. 58:12). When you fast, you begin to lay a spiritual foundation that not only affects your life, but God says you will also affect the generations to come after you. Breaking News. Spirit-Filled Stories. Subscribe to Charisma on YouTube now! I don’t …
Is it possible to fast and the Lord not hear your plea? God said of Israel, “You cannot fast as you do today and expect your voice to be heard on high,” (Isa. 58:4, NIV). What were they doing wrong? Israel was unrepentant and had forsaken the ordinances of God. Though they appeared to be …
America has greatly sinned against God through abortion, homosexuality, adultery, rampant pornography and fornication. We have no fear of God, and America is rapidly becoming a pagan nation. Our only hope is to humble ourselves in fasting and prayer. Nineveh was a great city. In fact, the Bible states that it was so vast it …
Can you imagine having an extended conversation with not just any angel, but one of the higher-ranking angels of God? Suppose that angel came to you and told you of kingdoms that would rise and fall in coming years, even explaining what principalities would manipulate those leaders and how alliances would form and be crushed …
God sees far beyond what our limited minds can comprehend. For the most part, whenever we hear Joshua’s words, “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord,” (Josh. 24:15), we think of our spouses, our children, maybe even our grandchildren. God sees generations. In the more recent corporate fasts at Free Chapel, …
It seems unnecessary to point out how God’s priorities are seldom our priorities. That is the difference in the nature of man and the nature of God. He even said so: “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts,” (Isa. 55:9, …
I don’t really remember what grade I was in, but we did an experiment in elementary school that left a lasting impression on me, even into adulthood. The teacher told us to save our milk cartons from lunch for this special event. We were to bring them back to class with us, where we rinsed …
You never forget the feeling of sorrow and loss that occurs when someone close to you dies. I loved my father dearly. When he passed away in 1991, it took me weeks to get beyond the initial impact of grief and mourning. Each day when I awoke, that sense of loss would hit me again …
I am more excited about fasting than I have ever been. Don’t get me wrong—I enjoy eating! Though I enjoy eating, I cannot say I enjoy watching people as they cut into a big, steaming, juicy steak while I’m crunching on steamed broccoli. I have found that hungering and thirsting for God brings with it …
It is still amazing to me that food was the enticement used to cause Adam and Eve to sin, resulting in the fall of mankind. I find it equally interesting that Jesus began His earthly ministry—to redeem us from sin—by abstaining from food. I imagine it was an extraordinary sight for John the Baptist to …
God said, “Let the priests, who minister to the Lord, weep between the porch and the altar,” (Joel 2:17). On a house, the “porch” is the part everybody can see; it represents the more public aspects of your ministry. The altar represents private ministry. In the life of a believer, there should always be more …
Our American diets are loaded with sugars, toxins, processed foods, meats, etc. Yet it is possible for us to be eating large meals, be overweight and still be malnourished. In that sense, it is easy to see how our physical lives again parallel our spiritual lives. We can become over-nourished on a hefty diet of …
If we are not careful we can allow life to get us into the same old ruts and routines without even realizing it. Our relationship with the Lord can suffer the same fate. When we don’t do what it takes to stay sharp and sensitive to the Holy Spirit, our praise, worship, offerings and even …
