The Rain Is Ready 10/10 Tuesday Truth

"I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground" (Isaiah 44:2). Dryness is a condition that invites rain. At such times men cry for rain. It is a cause for encouragement when we thirst for God. "Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst... for they shall be filled" (Matthew 5:6). It was after an awful drought that Elijah's rain came. The rain is ready, beloved -- when we want it, and when we are in a condition to receive it. -- Frank Bartleman

Where Is the Life? 10/9 Monday Meditation

Most meetings can only be kept alive now by continuous entertainment, professional evangelism, and a strong social spirit. And this is all too true in [evangelical] circles as well as in the older denominations. Where is the Life itself to draw the people and bring God to them as in the beginning? This is not New Testament. It is abnormal, grieving and limiting the Holy One of Israel in our midst. -- Frank Bartleman

Substitutes for the Spirit 10/6 Friday Faith

The exterior shell of every movement with which it loads itself and in which it later becomes buried, falls to lusting for "flesh". One can usually judge the progress of this process by the things the movement comes to demand. Instead of delight in the pure Word, prayer and worship, a love for souls, and zeal for good works, there come entertainment, programs, musicals, sensationalism, and oratory. These things have no place in essential, true Christianity, but are professionalism -- flesh! O God, deliver us from fleshly substitutes for the Spirit. -- Frank Bartleman

Keep Our Eyes on God 10/5 Thursday Thoughts

We must keep our eyes on God, not on a party [a religious faction]. Keep free from a party spirit [focusing on division]. That is indicitive of a respect of persons. Seek only God and His plan as a whole, His church as a whole. -- Frank Bartleman

We Tie God's Hands 10/4 Wednesday Wisdom

"Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever" (Hebrews 13:8)! God never changes. We have changed. We are not waiting for God. God is waiting for us... God can only work when we are willing, yielded, and obedient. We tie God's hands. -- Frank Bartleman Thank you to all who prayed for my cataract surgery. It went very well. I have the other eye done next Tuesday.

The Fire of God 10/3 Tuesday Truth

No sacrifice on the altar means no fire. The fire of God never falls on an empty altar. The greater the sacrifice, the more the fire. -- Frank Bartleman Postings may be hit-or-miss the middle of this week and next, as I will be having cataract surgery.

All for God 10/2 Monday Meditation

The early church came forth from the Upper Room fresh in her "first love" (Revelation 2:4), baptized with the Holy Spirit, filled with God, possessing both the graces and gifts of the Spirit, and with a 100 percent consecration for God. This was the secret of her power. She was all for God, and God was all for her. This principle will apply in all ages, both individually and collectively. -- Frank Bartleman Postings may be hit-or-miss the middle of this week and next, as I will be having cataract surgery.