THE GIDEON CALLING

The Lord is raising the spirit of Gideon within the Church and the wider culture to demonstrate His power and authority. At first, those receiving this assignment will be reluctant because they think they do not have the qualifications to carry out the assignment....

THE HEAD AND NOT THE TAIL

When God calls us to obedience, He offers both the blessings of our obedience and the consequences of our disobedience. The determining factor is our willingness to obey His voice. Moses detailed for Israel the blessings that would visit the nation if they remained...

EXERCISING THE STAFF OF YOUR AUTHORITY

The staff of authority you carry is not something you want to hold onto because you realize the challenges it will create as you exercise its authority. Realizing those challenges, you have tried to throw the staff down and move on, but you can’t. The Lord has...

RIDING IN THE SADDLE OF OUR ASSUMPTIONS

When we read about Balaam and his talking donkey, we tend to focus on the miracle of an animal speaking to a human. But there is more to the story than that miracle.  Balak was the king of the Moabites. He saw the approaching Israelites and wanted Balaam to curse...

LONG-TERM OBEDIENCE

Whatever is in your future, after many failures and for the sake of holiness, God’s calling will eventually come into existence. Wait and continue to love God with all your heart; you will eventually see what God has called you to become. Two things began to take...