David Wilkerson Today
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2010
RIDING THE PROMISE
Because of God’s “preventing” promise, we are able to claim victory and
dominion even before the battle begins. David sang, “The king shall joy in
thy strength, O Lord; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice! Thou
has given him his heart’s desire, and has not withholden the request of his
lips” (Psalm 21:1-2).
You may wonder, “How could David rejoice? He faced the most intense attack
he’d ever known. How could he have joy when he might have been wounded or
killed?”
David answers: “Thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou
settest a crown of pure gold on his head” (21:3). What David is saying here
is life-changing: “I face a powerful enemy who is bent on destroying me. But
my soul is at peace. Why? The Lord has foreseen my struggle. And he has
showered me with assurances of his love. My enemy may cause me to stumble or
fall, and at some point it might seem I’m finished. But God has told me that
if I will just get up, I will receive his strength and win the battle.”
David then made this statement of faith just before going to war: “Thou
settest a crown of pure gold on (my) head” (21:3). The crown of gold David
mentions here is a symbol of victory and dominion. David was saying, “I’m
going to war riding on God’s promise to me. He said I would walk out of the
battle wearing the crown of victory.”
This sums up the doctrine of God’s “preventing goodness”: He has
anticipated all our struggles—all our battles with sin, flesh and the
devil—and in his mercy and goodness, he has paid our debt before it can even
come due. Our victory is a done deal.
God’s preventing goodness applies especially to those who love Jesus and are
surprised by sin. The Lord assures us that even if we are cast down
temporarily, we will emerge from the battle standing upright, all because Jesus
has paid our debt.
Read this devotion online: http://www.worldchal...rg/en/node/7542
Pulpit Series Newsletters
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The Making of a Man of God, 02.01.10
http://www.worldchal...of-a-man-of-god
God Will Never Forsake His People, 01.11.10
http://www.worldchal...sake-his-people
Right Song, Wrong Side, 12.21.09
http://www.worldchal...song-wrong-side
Sermons By David Wilkerson
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A Greater than Solomon Is Here, 10.15.04
http://www.worldchal...rg/en/node/2604
The Cry of Sodom and Gomorrah, 03.23.04
http://www.worldchal...rg/en/node/4747
A Christian's Response to Calamities, 10.23.05
http://www.worldchal...rg/en/node/2404
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For more sermons by David Wilkerson visit our Pulpit Series Newsletters
[http://www.worldchallenge.org/en/pulpit_series_newsletters] and Sermon Media
Center [http://www.worldchallenge.org/en/sermons]
Audio sermons by David and Gary Wilkerson are also available via our audio
podcast in iTunes [http://www.itunes.com/podcast?id=294033386]
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Wilkerson [http://twitter.com/garywilkerson] on Twitter
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2010
RIDING THE PROMISE
Because of God’s “preventing” promise, we are able to claim victory and
dominion even before the battle begins. David sang, “The king shall joy in
thy strength, O Lord; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice! Thou
has given him his heart’s desire, and has not withholden the request of his
lips” (Psalm 21:1-2).
You may wonder, “How could David rejoice? He faced the most intense attack
he’d ever known. How could he have joy when he might have been wounded or
killed?”
David answers: “Thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou
settest a crown of pure gold on his head” (21:3). What David is saying here
is life-changing: “I face a powerful enemy who is bent on destroying me. But
my soul is at peace. Why? The Lord has foreseen my struggle. And he has
showered me with assurances of his love. My enemy may cause me to stumble or
fall, and at some point it might seem I’m finished. But God has told me that
if I will just get up, I will receive his strength and win the battle.”
David then made this statement of faith just before going to war: “Thou
settest a crown of pure gold on (my) head” (21:3). The crown of gold David
mentions here is a symbol of victory and dominion. David was saying, “I’m
going to war riding on God’s promise to me. He said I would walk out of the
battle wearing the crown of victory.”
This sums up the doctrine of God’s “preventing goodness”: He has
anticipated all our struggles—all our battles with sin, flesh and the
devil—and in his mercy and goodness, he has paid our debt before it can even
come due. Our victory is a done deal.
God’s preventing goodness applies especially to those who love Jesus and are
surprised by sin. The Lord assures us that even if we are cast down
temporarily, we will emerge from the battle standing upright, all because Jesus
has paid our debt.
Read this devotion online: http://www.worldchal...rg/en/node/7542
Pulpit Series Newsletters
================================================================================
The Making of a Man of God, 02.01.10
http://www.worldchal...of-a-man-of-god
God Will Never Forsake His People, 01.11.10
http://www.worldchal...sake-his-people
Right Song, Wrong Side, 12.21.09
http://www.worldchal...song-wrong-side
Sermons By David Wilkerson
================================================================================
A Greater than Solomon Is Here, 10.15.04
http://www.worldchal...rg/en/node/2604
The Cry of Sodom and Gomorrah, 03.23.04
http://www.worldchal...rg/en/node/4747
A Christian's Response to Calamities, 10.23.05
http://www.worldchal...rg/en/node/2404
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
For more sermons by David Wilkerson visit our Pulpit Series Newsletters
[http://www.worldchallenge.org/en/pulpit_series_newsletters] and Sermon Media
Center [http://www.worldchallenge.org/en/sermons]
Audio sermons by David and Gary Wilkerson are also available via our audio
podcast in iTunes [http://www.itunes.com/podcast?id=294033386]
Connect with World Challenge [http://twitter.com/world_challenge] and Gary
Wilkerson [http://twitter.com/garywilkerson] on Twitter
Connect with World Challenge
[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lindale-TX/World-Challenge-Inc/35064056893] and
Gary Wilkerson [http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=600330241] on Facebook
©2010 World Challenge, Inc.
You are welcome to make copies for FREE distribution or retransmit the
devotional via e-mail, but all devotionals must be copied or retransmitted in
their entirety. However, devotionals may not be posted on any website, printed,
or used in any media without written permission from World Challenge, Inc. Each
request is considered on a case-by-case basis. Please contact World Challenge,
Inc. using our online contact form [http://www.worldchallenge.org/en/contact]
or by calling (903) 963-8626
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