Daily Bread - January 30, 2004

But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto the dogs. And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs.

I have not relinquished you to yourself, nor to the will of your enemies. I have invested much in you, and I will protect you from all harm. Who is it that will harm you if you continue to follow that which is good?

Follow peace with all men and holiness and then will you enjoy your fellowship with me without the estranged feelings from the darkness of your emotions. You will see me clearer as you follow in this manner. I am not visible to those who have impure hearts. I am not visible to those who follow not after peace with all men and holiness. Moses saw me, who is invisible. Man does not have power over my invisibility, but I allow some who are spiritual to see as Moses saw. The voice of the enemy seeks to discourage you and turn you from faith. I say, "Where will you turn if unbelief becomes your destination?"

Unbelief is evil. It is a disease that spoils the heart and blinds you to the vision of the Lord. Shun even the appearance of unbelief. I am faithful; therefore, trust as a child, and do not yield to the effects of the voice waves of the spirit of antichrist. I have given you much; therefore, much is required of you. I have restored your lost desire for much prayer. Grace has leaped into your path again and arrested you one more time. Do not flee again unto the chambers of carnality and worldliness. You say, "When have I run to worldliness?"

I say that the pride of life is of the world. The lust of the eye and the lust of the flesh are of the world. Choose prayer and fasting as a life-style, and you will behold the weakness of the world and its fruit fall at your feet in the baskets of spoil. Allow the world's fruit to spoil on its vines. Eat not the trash and putrefaction of things that are passing away. Eat from the tree of life, for I have fresh fruit that you have never tasted. I am giving you a new appetite for spiritual things. Receive of it now, for I place it within you by my spirit. Lift your hands and give thanks. I am the Lord, your God.

Jeremiah 15:16

Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.