Daily Bread - March 14, 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.

Be not corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ Jesus. A spirit is at war against you to entice you to complicate your faith. Do not complicate the faith of Jesus that is within you. I have given to every man the measure of faith. A very subtle and crafty spirit is attempting to beguile you as Eve was beguiled. This spirit has enticed many to preach another Jesus and another gospel. Be not beguiled by this spirit of error. You are of God, and you hear my words. Those who are not of God will hear the voice of this crafty spirit, for it is the voice of their father, the devil. Be not enticed by the voice of this murderer. He dwells not in the truth because there is no truth in him. He is a liar and the father of it. Continue in faith, charity, and holiness, and you will not be snared by his subtlety. He will deceive the whole world. He is the accuser of the brethren. He accuses them before me day and night. Rise up with a good confession of faith, and overcome him by the blood of Jesus and the word of your testimony. This spirit takes advantage of those who lose the focus of their faith. Do not lose the focus of faith. Who are you focusing on?

You will be consumed by whatever you are focusing on. Allow me to be the zeal of your house and then will you be consumed by me. When you have allowed me to become the zeal of your house, you will know what manner of spirit you are of. I did not come to destroy men's lives but to save them. Do you desire the same things for those who disobey as I desire for them?

Turn your focus back to me. Many are focusing on themselves and their ministries; therefore, they are not seeing clearly. When people lose their focus, they begin to exalt themselves and lose their sense of justification. Return unto a childlike attitude of faith, for of such is the kingdom of God. Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, shall in no wise enter therein.

I am refocusing your faith. When your faith is refocused, you will begin to preach Jesus again. Unless I am preached, the generation of men is declared instead of my generation. Go and declare my generation and not your own. I am in you to declare it. My zeal will perform it. Rise up, and go forth in the power of the spirit. I have clad you with zeal as a cloak. Now go forth, and preach Jesus. I came and dyed my garments in my own blood. I traveled in the greatness of strength speaking in righteousness and mighty to save. Preach how my garments became red as I trod the winepress alone. There was none with me when I tread them in mine anger and trampled them in my fury. Their blood sprinkled upon my garments and stained my raiment. Preach how my own arm brought salvation unto me, and the blood of my arm saved them. The church must become focused again on me. When they are refocused on me again, then will they see what I have done for them, and experience a revival of justification by faith. Behold a revival of justification by faith.

Amos 3: 7 - 8

Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets. The lion hath roared, who will not fear? The Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?