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David Wilkerson
All true men and women of God have experienced
such things.
If you feel spiritually, physically and
emotionally bankrupt, knowing that without a supernatural infusion of Christ’s
strength you simply cannot go on, you are not alone.
But be assured that there is complete victory
for you!
The Bible is full of accounts of great men of
God who came to the end of their rope.
David is an example of “a man after [God’s]
own heart” (Acts
13:22) and yet at times he was
overwhelmed with remorse, depression, and negative emotions of all kinds.
“I am troubled, I am bowed down greatly; I go
mourning all the day long” (Psalm 38:6).
Why was David allowed to endure so much loss and
turmoil in his life?
Some of it came as a result of his sin, for
which he repented with sorrow, but it was also because godly character was
being forged in him.
There was not a moment the Holy Spirit was not
with David, but he was permitted to come to the end of himself at times.
God promises strength to his anointed: “Blessed
be the Lord, because He has heard the voice of my supplications! The Lord is my
strength and my shield … my heart greatly rejoices and with my song I will
praise Him” (Psalm
28:6-7).
If you will call on him, he will pour his
strength into you: “In the day when I cried out, You answered me, and made
me bold with strength in my soul … Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You
will revive me; You will stretch out Your hand … and Your right hand will save
me” (Psalm 138:3, 7).
You can trust the Lord to see you through any
circumstance in your life.
The Word of God is full of glorious promises and
our Lord delights in our faith and trust.
Don’t neglect to encourage yourself in the Lord,
just as David did, and grow stronger and stronger each day.
David Wilkerson was the Founding Pastor of Times Square Church in New
York City. He was called to New York in 1958 to minister to gang members and
drug addicts, as told in the best-selling book, The Cross and the
Switchblade.
In 1987, David Wilkerson
returned to "the crossroads of the world" to establish Times Square
Church. As a pastor of the church, he faithfully led this congregation,
delivering powerful biblical messages that encourage righteous living and
complete reliance on God.
David Wilkerson had a strong
burden to encourage and strengthen pastors throughout the world. From 1999
to 2008, he traveled around the globe holding conferences for Christian
ministers.
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