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Inspiring, Year-Long Devotional Journey from the Bestselling Author of The Cross and theSwitchbladeDavid Wilkerson, best known for his blockbuster memoir The Cross and the Switchblade and as the founder of both Teen Challenge and World Challenge, was a man devoted to seeking and serving the Lord. This April marks his one-year passing, and this devotional commemorates his tremendous spiritual legacy.Mined from his own reflections, God Is Faithful offers 365 deeply personal, deeply inspiring devotional thoughts that reflect whatWilkerson came to know intimately and preached passionately to all: God takes delight in you--and is blessed to keep and deliver you. Complete with accompanying Scriptures, this year-long devotional journey will take believers deeper into the Father heart of God. Readers will not only glean wisdom and insight from a man sold out for the Lord, but they will encounter a loving God whose eyes are always trained on his children.

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Publié par	Baker Publishing Group
Date de parution	01 mai 2012
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781441260017
Langue	English

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© 2012 by World Challenge, Inc.
Published by Chosen Books
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“Dave Wilkerson was a man of prayer and dedication. The way he used to pray for me in the beginning days of my conversion set the stage for my life. This book is a beautiful reminder of his devotional life and a valuable tool for each of us to use in our daily walk.”
Nicky Cruz
“The life and witness of David Wilkerson is a testimony to the power of Holy Spirit ministry and the wisdom and sanity of a life lived in alignment with God’s Word and ways. This devotional guide will doubtless assist many on the pathway to such a Christ-honoring lifestyle.”
Dr. Jack W. Hayford, chancellor/founder, The King’s University; founding pastor, The Church On The Way, Van Nuys, California
“My friend Dave Wilkerson’s voice continues to speak words of encouragement to people of faith. You will be blessed daily as you meditate on his devotional thoughts from the Word of God.”
Pastor Jim Cymbala, The Brooklyn Tabernacle, Brooklyn, New York
“I knew David Wilkerson for the last seventeen years of his life. We have, within the pages of these devotionals he wrote, the privilege of understanding the things he embraced that allowed Christ to use his life so mightily. Although he saw in the Spirit what would cause many of us to tremble, he never lost his confidence in the all-sustaining power of God. In the pages of this book you will discover why.”
Carter Conlon, senior pastor, Times Square Church, New York City
From the family of David Wilkerson
To Barbara Mackery
for her faithfulness and steadfastness to Brother Dave
as his executive assistant for 41 years;
Barb’s contribution to the ministry and to our family
has been indescribable.
To Bettina Marayag
for her continual encouragement to Brother Dave
about these devotional readings, and her enthusiasm
for getting them before a readership.
And to David and Carol Patterson
whose vision for these devotionals began long ago,
knowing how deeply the messages
would minister to the body of Christ;
and whose faithful labors and energy
have brought them to your hands today.
Contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Endorsements
Dedication
Introduction
Part 1: The Father Heart of God
He Delights in Us, His Children (January 1–February 8)
Part 2: God’s Hand of Goodness
He Delights in Blessing Us (February 9–April 3)
Part 3: A Believing Heart
He Delights in Our Faith (April 4–May 27)
Part 4: The Life of Prayer
He Delights in Intimacy with Us (May 28–July 17)
Part 5: God’s Healing Hand
He Delights in Restoring Us (July 18–August 18)
Part 6: Holy Before the Lord
He Delights in Our Obedience (August 19–October 18)
Part 7: Sharing God’s Burden
He Delights in Our Service (October 19–November 23)
Part 8: Help Is on the Way
He Delights in Helping Us (November 24–December 21)
Part 9: God Has Everything Under Control
He Delights in Planning Our Future (December 22–December 31)
About the Author
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Introduction
M y father, David Wilkerson, was an evangelist, pastor and writer, and oftentimes was used by God as a prophet. He was called by God at times to “set a trumpet to his mouth” and sound a warning call to America.
In one of my last conversations with him before he went to be with Christ, my father told me we are no longer in the time of warning about difficulties to come but that we are presently in those times of difficulty. During these times of difficulty, he said, our mission now is to encourage the faint, to strengthen those who have become weak and to lift high the name of Jesus as lover of our souls, provider of our needs and great advocate fighting on our behalf against the evil one.
Are you finding trials and tribulations pressing in on you? Are the perilous times tempting you to grow weary? Are you ready for a word “in season” that will build up your most holy faith? Then these daily devotions are for you. The writings contained here reflect the mission of my father’s last days: to lift up the hands of the saints. I know you will be encouraged.
Gary Wilkerson

January 1
God’s Delight
G od not only loves His children, He takes great pleasure in us.
I see this kind of parental pleasure in my wife, Gwen, whenever one of our grandchildren calls. Gwen lights up like a Christmas tree when she has one of our dear little ones on the line. Nothing can get her off the phone. Even if I told her the President was at our door, she would shoo me away and keep talking.
How could I ever accuse my heavenly Father of delighting in me less than I do in my own offspring? At times my children have failed me, doing things contrary to what I taught them. But never once have I stopped loving them or delighting in them. If I possess that kind of enduring love as an imperfect father, how much more does our heavenly Father care for us, His children?
Joshua and Caleb stood up in the midst of Israel and cried, “If the Lord delights in us, then He will bring us into this land and give it to us” (Numbers 14:8). What a simple yet powerful declaration. They were saying, “Because our Lord delights in us, He will vanquish every giant. Therefore, we must not look at our obstacles, but keep our eyes on our Lord’s great love for us.”
All through Scripture we read that God delights in us: “But the blameless in their ways are His delight” (Proverbs 11:20). “The prayer of the upright is His delight” (15:8). “My strong enemy [was] . . . too strong for me. . . . But the Lord . . . delivered me because He delighted in me” (Psalm 18:17–19).
It is absolutely imperative that we believe God delights in us. Then we will be able to accept that every circumstance in our lives will eventually prove to be our Father’s loving will for us. And He will bring joy out of our struggle.
January 2
You Are God’s Treasure
T he Word says, “And an adulteress will prey upon his precious life” (Proverbs 6:26). The adulteress spoken of in this verse is Satan and he hunts down those who are precious to God.
The Bible gives us a vivid illustration of this in Numbers 13 and 14. Israel had sent twelve spies to search out the Promised Land. When the spies returned after forty days, ten of them planted three lies in the hearts of God’s people: “There are too many people in the land. They are too strong for us.” “The cities are walled too high. The strongholds are impregnable.” “There are giants in the land, and we are no match for them. We’re helpless, finished!”
These lies took the heart right out of Israel. Scripture says the people endured a night of despair. “So all the congregation lifted up their voices and cried, and the people wept that night” (Numbers 14:1). More than 2 million people were weeping, wailing, moaning focused completely on their weaknesses and inabilities.
Beloved, the devil still lies to God’s people today. He whispers, “Your trials and temptations are too overwhelming. You are too weak to resist the power coming against you.”
The word that God spoke to Israel is for us today: “You shall be a special treasure to Me above all people: for all the earth is Mine” (Exodus 19:5). “For you are a holy people to the Lord your God, and the Lord has chosen you to be a people for Himself, a special treasure” (Deuteronomy 14:2).
Joshua and Caleb had a revelation of their preciousness in God’s eyes. They said, “Because He delights in us, the land is as good as ours” (see Numbers 14:8).
David had the same revelation: “He delivered me because He delighted in me” (Psalm 18:19). Likewise, every victorious Christian today has this same revelation: “We cannot fail because we are precious to the Lord!”
January 3
Called from Before Creation
T he apostle Paul says of God, “Who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began” (2 Timothy 1:9).
Every person who is “in Christ” is called by the Lord. And we all have the same mandate: to hear God’s voice, to proclaim His Word, never to fear man and to trust the Lord in the face of every conceivable trial.
Indeed, God made this promise to His prophet Jeremiah when He called him (see Jeremiah 1:1–10). Just as it was with Jeremiah, we do not need a message prepared to speak before the world. He has pledged to fill our mouths with His Word at the exact moment it is needed if we will trust Him.
Scripture shows us that Paul was tested as few ministers ever have been. Satan tried to kill him time after time. The so-called religious crowd rejected and ridiculed him. At times even t