Daily Bread - July 10, 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.

My word has gone out of my mouth and will not return to me void. Whosoever believes on me, shall not be ashamed. Only believe. There is no difference between the Jew and the Gentile, for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon me. Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord, shall be saved. You have believed in me. You have heard of me. I have sent you preachers with beautiful feet who have preached the gospel of peace and brought you glad tidings of good things. The good things that I have promised you by the mouth of the preachers that I sent shall not be denied in heaven, neither in the earth. You will receive what I have promised you, and you shall not be ashamed. The enemy has attempted to hinder your blessings that were promised to you. He has devised a plan to bring shame into your life. You shall not be put to shame, neither confounded. I have come to honor you, not dishonor you. This confusing strategy of your enemy shall not prevail against you. Allow not guilt to rule in your heart because of your failures and shortcomings. Confess your sins unto me, forsake them, and have faith in the power of my love and my blood.

Your enemies shall be clothed with shame and confusion. I have removed shame from before you. I have brought your face out from under the covers of confusion. I knew your reproach and your shame, yet mercy has rejoiced against judgment, and I have forgiven all of your sins. You are weak, but I am strong. You are foolish, but I am wise. I have chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise. I have chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things that are mighty. I have chosen the base things of the world, things that are despised and things that are not, to bring to naught things that are so that no flesh should glory in my presence.

I am your wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption. Glory in me. I will bring to pass that which I have spoken to you through the preachers that I have sent unto you. Open your mouth and say, "The word is nigh me even in my mouth and heart: that is, the word of faith, which I have heard preached. I confess with my mouth the Lord Jesus. I believe in my heart that God has raised him from the dead. I am saved, for with my heart, I believe unto righteousness, and with my mouth, confession is made unto salvation. Whosoever believes on Jesus, shall not be ashamed; therefore, I will not be ashamed as I wait on the Lord to fulfill my petition. Others believed and therefore, have they spoken; I also believe, and therefore, I speak."

You have tasted that I am gracious. You came to me, the living stone, disallowed of men but chosen of God and precious. You are a lively stone, a part of a spiritual house and a holy priesthood. Jesus Christ has made your spiritual sacrifices acceptable to me. You believe on him. Now you shall not be confounded. You have obtained mercy. Now rejoice in the face of this delay. The brazen arrogance of the enemy cannot invalidate my promise. The haughtiness of this foe cannot bring dishonor to those given grace by me. Refuse to feel embarrassed or humiliated because of the threat of this antagonist. He is retreating as you offer praise. Do not sit idly aside and accept the uncomfortable feelings that he has fostered. Rid yourself of these feelings by your confidence in my word and praise unto me in the face of this adversary. You have been reluctant because of fear of humiliation and shame. Hesitate no longer at the door of victory. The spider of guilt has spun the web of inferiority. I have given you faith as I have given to every man. Now rise up, and make a good confession in the face of this delay. Destroy this spider with the words of your mouth. You believe in me, and you shall not be ashamed or confounded.

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?