Daily Bread - June 26, 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.

The task before you is likened unto a mountain. Mountain climbing is strenuous, but your weaknesses are consumed in me, for you are yoked to me. That which seems tough shall be made easy because of the yoke that you have taken upon you. My yoke is easy, and my burden is light. Follow the spirit at all times, and lean not to your own understanding. Your footing shall be sure in the high places of the mountain. Your hands shall be sure in the cold times of climbing. Your vision shall be clear in the cloudy times of the journey. Your mind shall be stable when you look down to the rocks of uncertainty. Your faith shall not fail when you cannot see around the next ridge. Your strength may fail entirely, but remember my strength shall always be enough. Your prayers shall be a pick in the side of the mountain. Your praises shall be a rope around my faithfulness. Your faith shall be vision and spiritual eyesight when you cannot see. Your belief in the gospel shall be your power when all hope seems gone. Look to the end of the journey, and behold the mission completed. Behold the fulfillment of all your dreams and visions in the end. Behold the fulfillment of my word and the faithfulness of your God through every hard trial. You will become weary simply thinking about the journey. You will be weak in faith if you compare the mountain to your own ability, but lift your eyes to my faithfulness, and remember the many things I conquered for you in the past. I am the same everyday.

Be not weary in well doing. You will reap. Simply do not faint. Shake yourself, and rise to the occasion before you. You have the armor of God. Now walk, and climb in faith. Remember at all times that you are not alone. Remember at all times that I am in you. Remember that I am in you, not somewhere watching you attempt the task. Many cannot perceive how they can become conquerors because they view me as an observer rather than a constant participator from within. I am inside of you granting you instructions, encouragement, directions, sufficiency, strength, and everything that you need. You would give up and release your faith, but grace inside of you has gripped your life with a new will to go on to be more than a conqueror. The next point of victory is not out of reach for my arms; therefore, regret not when things are out of reach for your humanity. I have lengthened your faith and lengthened your reach in the spirit. What seemed to be out of reach shall now be used as inspiration for growth in grace. Now continue in faith, knowing that faithfulness on my behalf makes the difference. The height of this impossibility has not caused me to fear. The things that are out of reach cannot ascend out of reach of my arms. The resistance of the wind and the adversity is not too strong for me, so lean on me in this time of human weakness. The magnitude of the problem is too big for your mind. The goal is out of reach of human planning, but remember it is by my spirit, not by might, nor power on your part. Sacrificially rejoice, and new strength shall flow from joy within you.

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?