Daily Bread - February 15, 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 have preached the gospel. Now worry not about those who did not believe your report. The arm of the Lord is revealed to whom I reveal it to. Your description of me was as a root out of a dry ground. They looked for human beauty and intellectual philosophy. The gospel did not bring a Christ with form and comeliness. The true gospel describes me without beauty that fallen man desires. When I walked the earth, I was despised, rejected of men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief, and men hid their faces from me. In my humanity, I received the bruising of the Father's pleasure. I was put to grief, and my soul was made an offering for sin. The pleasure of the Lord prospered in my hands as I bore the keys of the kingdom upon my shoulder. I brought the government of God to the earth, and the increase of that government continues in its everlasting increase.

I bore the iniquities of all, and by my knowledge, I justified many. I poured out my soul unto death and was numbered with the transgressors. I bore the sins of many and made intercession for the transgressors. I was bruised in a pleasurable manner. Now lift up your heads from your grief and despair. I have allowed you to be bruised in trials; therefore, come and become acquainted with these things with your heads lifted up instead of heads which hang down. I have brought righteous judgment to the Gentiles. I have spared the bruised reeds and the smoking flax. Behold the judgment that has presented you with the truth. I created the heavens. I stretched them out and spread forth the earth. I am the creator, and am I not able to grant you all things?

Look unto me today, and allow salvation to hold your hand and keep you. I am in covenant with you. I opened your blinded eyes and brought you out of the prison of sin. You sat in the darkness of a spiritual prison house. Now are you free. Give glory unto me, the Lord. Sing unto me a new song. Sing my praise from the end of the earth. The wilderness and the cities of the isles lift up their voice. The rocks are singing, and many shout from the top of the mountains. I am given glory and praise in the islands. I have gone forth as a mighty man and stirred up jealousy like a man of war. I have roared and prevailed against your enemies. I will make waste the things against you. I will dry up the pools that have stood before you. I will make darkness light before you and the crooked things straight. I will not forsake you, but I will uphold you and turn back your enemies. Your enemies shall be greatly ashamed, for they have been held by their chains of covetousness, which is idolatry.

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.