A Time to Weep and a Time to Fight

COVER LETTER

Dearly Beloved:

JESUS SAID, “I AM POWER AND COMPASSION.”

“Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way” (Matthew 15:32).

I believe Christ was making a statement to his disciples here. He was saying, “I’m going to do more for the people than heal them. I’ll make sure they have enough bread to eat. I’m concerned about everything that affects their lives. You have to see that I am more than just power. I am also compassion. If you see me only as a healer, a miracle worker, you will fear me. But if you also see me as compassionate, you’re going to love and trust me.”

I am writing this message for all who are on the brink of exhaustion, about to faint, overwhelmed by your present situation. You’ve been a faithful servant, feeding others, confident that God can do the impossible for his people. Yet you have some lingering doubts about his willingness to intervene in your struggle.

I wonder how many readers of this message have spoken words of faith and hope to others who face distressing, seemingly hopeless situations. You have urged them, “Hold on! The Lord is able. He is a miracle-working God, and his promises are true. Don’t lose hope, because he’s going to answer your cry.”

“Do you really believe in miracles?” That is the question the Holy Spirit asked of me. My answer was, “Yes, of course, Lord. I believe in every miracle I’ve read about in Scripture.”

Yet this answer is not good enough. The Lord’s question to each one of us is really, “Do you believe I can work a miracle for you?” And not just one miracle, but a miracle for every crisis, every situation we face. We need more than Old Testament miracles, New Testament miracles, and bygone miracles in history. We need up-to-date, personal miracles that are designed just for us and our situation.

Think of the one difficulty you’re facing right now, your greatest need, your most troubling problem. You’ve prayed about it for so long. Do you really believe the Lord can and will work it out, in ways you can’t conceive? That kind of faith commands the heart to quit fretting and asking questions. It tells you to rest in the Father’s care, trusting him to do everything in his way and time.

A closing word: We are simply amazed at God’s provision for all our missions commitments in these trying days. We trust God to meet these needs as we endeavor to reach the poorest of the poor. Thank you for caring.

In Christ,
DAVID WILKERSON

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