Daily Bread - February 1, 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.

You were conceived in sin and shapened in iniquity. You had no choice as to who you are by natural birth, but you do have a choice as to who you will become by spiritual birth. You were not responsible for being born a sinner, but the full responsibility rests upon you as to whether you will remain one. You can be born a saint today, or you may keep the shackles of sin that were yours when you came into this world. Why march to your judgment without the payment price for sins in your life's account?

Your march in this life could be the march of life to the rhythm of my love and not the march of death to the tune of spiritual taps and the rhythm of a heart's deep regret. The judgment seat of Christ is not the place to make this decision, but today at the throne of grace is the day to make your decision concerning life and death. I am a merciful God; therefore, I am presenting to you this day the offer of love. He who believes in me shall never die, yet belief is not simply a confession of the mouth but a confession from the heart and mouth. After which, belief must be demonstrated by the obedience of faith in my death, burial, and resurrection. You must believe and die with me in baptism. How will you rise to walk with me, if you have not died with me in the waters of baptism?

Allow the waters of life to bring death to self and then will these same waters lift you unto life with me. The waters that drowned all who were disobedient in the days of Noah also saved Noah and his family. They were saved by water, for the waters of the flood lifted them above the judgment that was in the water. I have come and offered to lift you from the fire of judgment by offering you the Holy Ghost and fire to lift you from the fire of hell's judgment. Wade into the waters of baptism today, and the fire of love shall lift you from the judgment that is the fire of hell. I have said, "He who believes and is baptized shall be saved, but he who believes not shall be damned." My love has stretched forth its arms for you as I have already manifested the fruit of faith to strengthen you that you may be able to hear and obey.

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.