Daily Bread - June 29, 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.

Today is a day of rejoicing. Today is a day of gladness. Today is a day of victory. Be glad in this day that I have made for you. Allow not sadness and grief to invade the territory of redemption. The light of gladness is not a dim light of frustration and self-justification, but the light of gladness is a light of victory and a light of faith. Without faith, you cannot please me. Without faith, you will not behold the light that is within you. Doubt seeks to undermine the power of faith in you and cause you to look outside at the intimidation of uncertainty. Your future is not in what you see, but your future is inside of you. I am your future, and I will not change. I will be there when you arrive. I am here where you are sitting. Now allow grace to teach you of the power of relationship. The relationship in righteousness is not nullified by the cares of your mind and the clouds outside your temple. Righteousness is expressing itself in a certain manner. The manner of righteousness is sure and mighty. The expression of righteousness is swift and accurate. Behold the expression of righteousness as it comes through your life with the awesomeness of the power of the resurrection. Nothing will be the same after righteousness has swung through your life. It will change the structure of everything that is failing and cause everything pertaining to you to be a success.

Lean not to your own understanding. Your own understanding cannot perceive of the power of the resurrection. By the spirit, I am imparting the spiritual understanding that will unveil resurrection's power to you. I am pulling back the veil from your mind, and I am wiping the scales from your eyes that you might see the magnificence of the resurrection in the earth. I am the resurrection and the life. The dead things are now living. The crooked things are being made straight. The high things are being brought low. The dry things are being watered. The miraculous power of the resurrection is bringing to life the deadness of the dry bones of spiritual graveyards. Can the bones of the dead who once knew me live?

The bones of the dead are being revived, for I am speaking faith in the ears of those who desire deliverance. Though the dead in relationships lay wasted in the bleached sun of destruction, my love has moved upon their valleys with a fresh breath of my love upon their bones. They will revive and stand upon their feet. Their hearts will beat to the rhythm of my love and the pumping of my power. Their eyes will behold the worship of the church, and their ears shall hear the joyful sounds of praise to their God. I will not forget those who have nourished from the breast of my church. Their mothers may forget them, but I will not forget those whom I gave suck to through my body.

Lift up your voice, and send the sounds of faith into the earth. The trumpets of damnation have played the tune of taps and draped the caskets of failure with the flags of the world. I have stepped into the parlor of damnation and canceled the procession of damnation by the authority of holiness. Things are standing still because of my entry into your presence this morning. I have walked into the chambers of holiness and lifted my body above the intimidation of damnation. Damnation has sought to beguile you and bring you to the doors of shame. Righteousness intervened and shoved the spirits of damnation aside while love walked down the chambers of praise. Your King has walked into the courts of royalty that you designed by your worship. I receive your praises, and I inhabit them. I am pleased to dwell in the praises of those called by my name. Lift your eyes unto the awesomeness of your King. Lift your eyes to the greatness of the deliverer. Lift your eyes to the incomprehensible love of your Savior. I am doing a work in this day and in this hour that you will not believe. Behold the expression of the resurrection through your life today.

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?