Dear Jesus,

You told me to resist the devil and he would flee from me,

But I have no resistance.

You have all the power and resistance I’ll ever need,

So give me the power to resist.

You told me I could move my mountains

If I had faith even as a mustard seed;

Yet my mountain won’t move

Even though my faith in you is as great

As I can conceive it.

You made the heavens and earth;

Please move my mountain.

You said, “Flee the very appearance of evil!”

So I ran hard,

But sin overtook me

In my finest hour of effort.

You have power

Over all the power of the enemy

With miracles, signs and wonders.

Deliver me from the trap of Satan.

I don’t even have the strength to put on the whole armor,

So dress me as my armor-bearer.

Do for me what I know I cannot do for myself.

– David Wilkerson

Amen and amen!

Val

His Eye Is On The Sparrow
365-Day Devotional

“Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea into dry land, and the waters were divided” (Exod. 14:21).

The Israelites were standing on the shores of the Red Sea and the situation looked impossible. Behind them came the powerful army of Egypt. In front of them stood the sea. There was nowhere to go and human wisdom had no answer. And, worse, a strong east wind blew all night to add to their misery. The sand got in their eyes, their noses, their ears. What else could possibly go wrong?

Are you in that kind of situation today .. in your life, your marriage, your job? You don’t know where to turn or what to do. You cannot go backwards or forwards and the strong winds of circumstances are buffeting you.

Moses trusted the Lord to make a way and He did. The very wind that was causing them so much discomfort was, in fact, the instrument God used to blow a path through the waters. That is why it had to be a strong wind!

Will you trust the Lord with your problem? Kneel on the shores of your Red Sea and acknowledge His sovereignty in the strong east wind that is blowing in your life.

Completely surrender your heart, and life, and will to the Lord Jesus Christ and allow Him to do it “His way”.

“Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved” (Romans 10:13).

Val

His Eye Is On The Sparrow
365-Day Devotional

Caring For One Another

“that there should be no schism in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another.” – 1 Corinthians 12:25

A body that is torn, bruised and sick is an unhappy body. We know that from our own experience. When one part of our body suffers, the whole body reacts.

That is why we take good care of our physical bodies and make every attempt to heal our wounds.

The same holds true for the Church, the Body of Christ. When one member suffers, the entire church suffers. When one member is honored, the entire church glows with satisfaction and joy.

When schism tears believers apart and brings anger, confusion and pain, the entire Body is disturbed.

The solution is that every member cares for one another, without showing preference or ignoring those who hurt, who are difficult and despondent. Happy members make a happy church – and vice versa.
Are their suffering Christians in your fellowship? Take care of them and you will enhance your part of the Body.

Is there someone you can telephone and encourage today? Do it.

Val Waldeck

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His Eye Is On The Sparrow
365-Day Devotional

Taking One Another To Court

“Now therefore, it is already an utter failure for you that you go to law against one another. Why do you not rather accept wrong? Why do you not rather let yourselves be cheated?” – 1 Corinthians 6:7

Did you know that lawsuits between Christians are not acceptable behavior in God’s sight?

In His opinion, it is tantamount to telling the world that the people of God are incompetent to handle their own affairs, and that their God is unable to resolve their personal and business issues.

What if the matter cannot be resolved the Biblical way? What if the “other Christian party” refuses to listen, co-operate or repent?
Rather than have the world mock God, it is better to accept the loss and be cheated. That’s what the Word says.

The honor of God’s Name is at stake. Woe to Christians who cause the world to stumble and lose confidence in God because of their behavior. It is not a light thing in God’s sight.

This is radical teaching, but it is God’s way.

Val Waldeck

Excerpt from His Eye Is On The Sparrow

His Eye Is On The Sparrow
365-Day Devotional

Greeting One Another

“Greet one another with a holy kiss. The churches of Christ greet you.” – Romans 16:16

Eastern people greet by kissing each other. Western people prefer to hug or shake hands. The principle is that of warmly greeting people and making them feel welcome in their Father’s House and among their Christian Family.

A sincere greeting, stopping for a few moments to share with someone, or listen to their story, makes an enormous difference in people’s lives.

When they feel God’s people are interested, they begin to understand that God is interested. Like it or not, people tend to judge God’s character by the character of His saints.

The next time you feel tempted to vanish down an aisle, or disappear out a side door in order to avoid someone, stop and turn around.

People may forget what you said, but they will always remember how you made them feel.

Greet one another warmly in the Name of the Lord.

Val Waldeck

Excerpt from His Eye Is On The Sparrow

His Eye Is On The Sparrow
365-Day Devotional