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“They have forsaken Me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water” (Jeremiah 2:13). “If any man thirst, let him come unto Me, and drink” (John 7:37). . WHAT AN infinite mistake to miss the fountain freely flowing to quench our thirst, and to hew out…

“The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree, He shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. They shall still bear fruit in old age; They shall be fresh and flourishing…” Psalm 92:12,14 NKJV His Evangelistic Witness [This unnamed senior citizen] visited every family, prayed in every house, and talked personally with every man, woman and…

“For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.” Romans 5:10 . “If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God.…

[“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:8,9] Life’s problems do not always have easy answers. Often there is no immediate and…

[“I became a minister according to the stewardship from God which was given to me for you, to fulfill the word of God, the mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations, but now has been revealed to His saints. To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the…

”Man that is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble” (Job 14:1). “Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted. Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law…

“For I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, according to my earnest expectation and hope that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by…

Does brokenness still frighten you? I hope not. I pray that you will find the courage to stop resisting God in those unbroken areas of your heart and to invite the Lord to do whatever it takes to break your bondage to self. Start today by asking God to show you the ways in which…

JACOB EXEMPLIFIES RESISTANCE TO GOD Jacob’s experiences with brokenness confirm this truth. In Genesis 32 we find him prepar­ing to face his twin brother, Esau, for the first time in 20 years since usurping Esau right­ful blessing as the first-born son. Fearing Esau’s wrath, Jacob had fled to the home of his uncle, Laban, who…

God wants to break you. Sounds pain­ful, doesn’t it? Even frightening. But brokenness is not something to be avoided. Brokenness is God’s provision for spiritual victory. Writing about brokenness is like writing about humility. The author who says he under­stands it only reveals his igno­rance when he attempts to explain it. I’ve discovered that bro­kenness…