David Wilkerson Today
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2010
BATTLE SMART
Whenever opposition arises, God's grace thrives in us. Think about what
happens to a tree when a great storm beats violently against it. The wind
threatens to uproot the tree and carry it away. It breaks off branches and
blows away its leaves. It loosens its roots and blows off its buds. And when
the storm is over, things look hopeless.
Yet, look closer; the same storm that opened crevices in the earth around the
trunk of the tree has helped the roots go deeper. The tree now has access to
new, deeper sources of nutrition and water. And it has been purged of all its
dead branches. The buds may be gone, but others will grow back more fully. I
tell you, that tree is now stronger, growing in unseen ways. And just wait till
harvest—because it's going to bear much fruit!
Maybe you're in a storm right now. The wind is blowing hard, shaking you
violently, and you think you're going down. Beloved, don't panic! You've
got to know that in the midst of the tempest, you are putting down deep
spiritual roots. God is developing in you a deepening humility, a greater
mourning and sorrow for sin, a heightened hunger for his righteousness.
God is making you a seasoned soldier of the cross—battle-scarred, but
battle-smart and courageous. You may get down on yourself at times—but the
Lord never does. The fact is, he could have acted sovereignly at any time to
pluck you out of your struggle. But he didn't—because he saw it producing
in you a greater thirst for him!
Romans 5:3 says, "Tribulation worketh patience." The word worketh means
"to accomplish."
In 2 Corinthians 4:17 we read, "For our light affliction, which is but for a
moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory." The
word worketh in this verse is the same as in Romans 5:3.
Read this devotion online: http://www.worldchallenge.org/en/node/9880
Pulpit Series Newsletters
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Father's Love, 08.30.10
http://www.worldchallenge.org/en/coverletter/2010/fathers-love
The Lovingkindness of the Lord, 08.09.10
http://www.worldchallenge.org/en/coverletter/2010/the-lovingkindness-of-the-lord
Peace of Mind in These Troubled Times, 07.19.10
http://www.worldchallenge.org/en/coverletter/2010/peace-of-mind-in-these-troubled-times
Sermons By David Wilkerson
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Demonstration of the Spirit and of Power, 11.04.05
http://www.worldchallenge.org/en/node/4722
The Lord's Loving Response to Grief, 10.25.09
http://www.worldchallenge.org/en/sermons/david_wilkerson/lords_loving_response_to_grief
Feeding Christ, 05.01.03
http://www.worldchallenge.org/en/node/4750
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2010
BATTLE SMART
Whenever opposition arises, God's grace thrives in us. Think about what
happens to a tree when a great storm beats violently against it. The wind
threatens to uproot the tree and carry it away. It breaks off branches and
blows away its leaves. It loosens its roots and blows off its buds. And when
the storm is over, things look hopeless.
Yet, look closer; the same storm that opened crevices in the earth around the
trunk of the tree has helped the roots go deeper. The tree now has access to
new, deeper sources of nutrition and water. And it has been purged of all its
dead branches. The buds may be gone, but others will grow back more fully. I
tell you, that tree is now stronger, growing in unseen ways. And just wait till
harvest—because it's going to bear much fruit!
Maybe you're in a storm right now. The wind is blowing hard, shaking you
violently, and you think you're going down. Beloved, don't panic! You've
got to know that in the midst of the tempest, you are putting down deep
spiritual roots. God is developing in you a deepening humility, a greater
mourning and sorrow for sin, a heightened hunger for his righteousness.
God is making you a seasoned soldier of the cross—battle-scarred, but
battle-smart and courageous. You may get down on yourself at times—but the
Lord never does. The fact is, he could have acted sovereignly at any time to
pluck you out of your struggle. But he didn't—because he saw it producing
in you a greater thirst for him!
Romans 5:3 says, "Tribulation worketh patience." The word worketh means
"to accomplish."
In 2 Corinthians 4:17 we read, "For our light affliction, which is but for a
moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory." The
word worketh in this verse is the same as in Romans 5:3.
Read this devotion online: http://www.worldchallenge.org/en/node/9880
Pulpit Series Newsletters
================================================================================
Father's Love, 08.30.10
http://www.worldchallenge.org/en/coverletter/2010/fathers-love
The Lovingkindness of the Lord, 08.09.10
http://www.worldchallenge.org/en/coverletter/2010/the-lovingkindness-of-the-lord
Peace of Mind in These Troubled Times, 07.19.10
http://www.worldchallenge.org/en/coverletter/2010/peace-of-mind-in-these-troubled-times
Sermons By David Wilkerson
================================================================================
Demonstration of the Spirit and of Power, 11.04.05
http://www.worldchallenge.org/en/node/4722
The Lord's Loving Response to Grief, 10.25.09
http://www.worldchallenge.org/en/sermons/david_wilkerson/lords_loving_response_to_grief
Feeding Christ, 05.01.03
http://www.worldchallenge.org/en/node/4750
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
For more sermons by David Wilkerson visit our Pulpit Series Newsletters
[http://www.worldchallenge.org/en/pulpit_series_newsletters] and Sermon Media
Center [http://www.worldchallenge.org/en/sermons]
Audio sermons by David and Gary Wilkerson are also available via our audio
podcast in iTunes [http://www.itunes.com/podcast?id=294033386]
Connect with World Challenge [http://twitter.com/world_challenge] and Gary
Wilkerson [http://twitter.com/garywilkerson] on Twitter
Connect with World Challenge
[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lindale-TX/World-Challenge-Inc/35064056893] and
Gary Wilkerson [http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=600330241] on Facebook
(c)2010 World Challenge, Inc.
You are welcome to make copies for FREE distribution or retransmit the
devotional via e-mail, but all devotionals must be copied or retransmitted in
their entirety. However, devotionals may not be posted on any website, printed,
or used in any media without written permission from World Challenge, Inc. Each
request is considered on a case-by-case basis. Please contact World Challenge,
Inc. using our online contact form [http://www.worldchallenge.org/en/contact]
or by calling (903) 963-8626
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