Daily Bread - June 25, 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.

Worry not about the gainsayers, the deceivers, the schemers, and the robbers. I have ordained you and called you unto my own purpose. Now rest, and be assured that I have not forgotten my promises unto you. Though the storms keep raging and the winds keep blowing, remember that I am with you through the raging storms and through the mighty confusing winds of time. I am with you always even unto the end of the age. Be confident of my abiding presence. While confusion conspires with another scandal and more lies, lift up your eyes, and behold the light of the day within you. Do not be moved from the stronghold of faith and love. The storms of life will continue to rage unto the end of time here on the earth, but know this of a truth, I am faithful in the raging storm. My word has gone out of my mouth. It will not return to me empty or void. My word is settled in heaven. I have hidden it in your heart and extended it unto your tongue. Thrust it through the atmosphere of confusion, and clear these confusing things from your presence. There cometh great peace unto you in the midst of this conflict. I shall usher in more grace, and grace shall shove these conflicting things into the chambers where the ashes are kept. Worry not. I have not slept while men conspired against you, neither have I granted anyone an advantage over you. What men consider an advantage is really a disadvantage. No power can be given over you. There is none that understands the dilemma the way I understand it. I have anchored your soul in me, and I will not lose you to frustration and conspiracy. I have borne you upon the wings of faith. Faith is not faltering in the face of all these things. Faith is not intimidated by the unceasing storms of life. Intimidation and conspiracy cannot root up this anchor. I have set you in a place by me and in me. Your soul will not be moved, and your life will not be cast down. I have anchored you in my love. My love for you has given birth to a child born in the fire. Your birthplace is never in danger because the serpents of the night cannot abide in this holy place of birth. As a babe in a basket woven by a caring mother, rest in this fire. The fire is the basket of safety for you. The serpents that came to devour and poison you with their venomous bites will not approach you in this fire of trial. My design for your life is not fashioned after human reasoning, neither can man understand it with mental ability. To understand the design of this building that I am building, a heavenly mind must be given. Now rest as I continue to build strength inside of you. There are weaknesses inside that must be pitched with the mortar of grace and love. When your weaknesses have been repaired by the surgery of grace and love, then will you stand, and lift the heavy load of other people's burdens and your own. Bear ye one another's burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ.

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?