Daily Bread - June 11, 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 not come to a god that does not hear or speak. You have come to the Living God who created all things. I am not a bystander watching all the things that are going on. I am the judge of the entire earth, and I will do right. I will be the judge in the matter concerning you. I brought you to this place and no one can send you away except I allow it. Be content with the direction that I have ordered in your life. Your steps are ordered. Now cast all your cares upon me, for I care for you.

You have approached me as a child. This is the manner that all must come to me. I have heard your cry and your prayers. Humble yourself under my mighty hand that I may exalt you in due time. Be sober; be vigilant because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour. Do not be devoured by him, but resist him steadfast in the faith. I am the God of all grace, and I have called you unto my eternal glory by Christ Jesus. Worship me, and prepare to speak what I place in your mouth, for the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what you ought to say. The enemy desires to place a choke chain upon you. He has placed his collar upon many and treated them as animals in training, controlling them and preventing the liberty of Christ from flowing in their lives. I have not chosen this habitation for you or any of my people; therefore, do not submit yourself to those who despise prophecy. If what you should say is prohibited, then how will you travel from death to life?

I have not created choke points for the ministry within you. The obstruction planned for your ministry shall have no effect upon you, for I will not allow you to submit to the choke of death. How will you grow in grace and in the word of the Lord if the testimony of Jesus, which is the spirit of prophecy, is suppressed?

Many have died after receiving the gift of prophecy. I have not chosen death for you. I have chosen life for you. Be full of faith, and know that you can breathe freely, for I have resisted the hand of the enemy that sought to strangle your words and the ministry that I placed in you. Grace will not allow you to be deprived of spiritual oxygen. You will not suffocate with those who have no faith. Though the enemy has attempted to cut off the circulation of liberty and repress your faith, I have come with encouragement. Give this battle to me, for it is mine and not yours. He who resisteth you, resisteth me. He who is against you, is against me; therefore, be not turned aside from speaking the living word of God.

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?