Isaiah 40:31 ‘But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.’

–DAILY READING • Romans 11:25-36; 1 Samuel 21-22; Psalm 66

Jack Coe was one of the pioneers of the Voice of Healing Revival that swept through America during the 1930’s to the 1950’s. Nicknamed “the man of reckless faith”, he stood out among all the great ministers of that period because of the extra-ordinary healing anointing on his life.
However it is interesting to note that before he came into full time ministry, he was so sold out to God that he was once thought to be crazy. When he first received the baptism of the Holy Ghost, it was so intense that he spoke non-stop in tongues for 3 days, and could only communicate by writing on paper. Then after spending a year in the Assemblies of God Bible college, in 1941, Jack Coe was enlisted into the U.S army during world war 2.
However, while serving in the army, his superiors found his behavior to be ‘strange’. On fire for God, he didn’t let his military duties disrupt his spiritual schedule. He faithfully attended Church services every night and shunned the rowdy behavior of soldiers. He also prayed often and openly witnessed to his fellow soldiers unashamedly. Some of the things he did like speaking in tongues made his superiors to begin to question his mental health. He was thought to be some religious fanatic and was even sent to a base psychiatrist to be evaluated for his seemingly ‘strange behavior’. After an examination, Coe was confined to the psychiatric ward for observation because the doctor thought he might be suffering from some psychological neurosis. After the doctors concluded that he wasn’t a danger to himself or others, he was later released. Finally when his service in the army was over, he was able to passionately pursue his longing to preach the Gospel. In 1944 he was ordained a minister of the Assemblies of God church in Springfield, Missouri. And from there he would go on to worldwide evangelism and became one of the greatest preachers of his time. He held revival meetings underneath what was then the largest gospel tent in the world, with a seating capacity of 22,500. He was also one of the first evangelists to host a regular television program and a daily radio broadcast.
Indeed like Jack Coe, the desire to preach the Gospel should be like fire in our bones. It is those who are truly sold out to God today that will stand out tomorrow.
No matter the places or situations we find ourselves, we must keep our fire burning brightly. This fire burning in us is the undying zeal and passion for Christ. It is the zeal to proclaim the Gospel wherever we go. Zeal is that inward excitement that pushes us forward to accomplish our mission. Psalm 69:9 says ‘For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up… ‘. When the zeal of God consumes us, every other factor becomes subsidiary.
When a man is on fire, he is like a city set on an hill that cannot be hidden. Like a forest fire – you can smell it, taste it, and see it from a mile away. It doesn’t matter if the world calls you crazy or even think you are fanatical. We live in a day and time where we simply cannot afford not to be on fire for Christ. Gross moral darkness covers the earth and sin abounds everywhere. It is in this crooked and depraved generation that we are to shine for the Lord. As sons of God we are to shine like stars in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation. When people see this fire of Christ burning through us they are attracted, warmed and want to have what we have.
However we must be spiritually on guard so that our fire does not burn out.. Many who started out on fire for God, ended up losing the fervency they once had. For these people the Great Commission has now become the great omission because soul-winning is no longer a passionate pursuit. Therefore to keep our light constantly burning we must stay in close fellowship with The Lord, by having times set aside to wait on The Lord in prayer, fasting, worship and study of The Word. Such seasons of prayer keep our fire burning brightly…
Understand that the devil is not after your material things but after your spiritual life because that is what controls the overall quality of your life. Whatever can steal your prayer life can steal anything from you. Especially as we have received great prophesies for this year, we must war in the place of prayers so at to deal with the oppositions that try to steal the fulfillment of these prophecies. (1 Corinthians 16:9).
Isaiah 40:31 says ‘But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.’

Indeed through waiting upon The lord in this season we shall keep our fire burning brightly and receive the strength to mount up with wings as eagles into the destiny of glory God has prepared for us.

PRAYER: Lord, please help me to keep my light burning as I run the race set before me this year. As I wait upon You in this season I receive strength to soar, and mount up with wings to the place of glory You have ordained for me in Jesus Name.

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When you are living and walking in the supernatural everything natural becomes subservient to you, as long as you can ‘see it’, it is changeable. – WORDBITE 222.