Daily Bread - July 23, 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.

I am Jesus Christ. I came in the flesh. Before I came in the flesh, I AM. You are of God and have overcome the spirit of antichrist because greater am I that is in you, than he that is in the world. You are of God, for you hear those who are of God. He that is not of God does not hear you. There is the spirit of truth and the spirit of error. The spirit of error has captured many. While in captivity to this spirit, they cannot love one another as I have loved them. If you love one another, I dwell in you, and my love is perfected in you. I have given you my Spirit, and now you have the ability to love one another. Love is the key. There is no fear in it. Perfect love casts out fear. Fear has torment. He that fears is not made perfect in love. If you love me, then love your brother also.

The world loves in word but does not love in deed and in truth. You are not of the world, for all that is in the world is the lust of eyes, the lust of the flesh, and the pride of life. The world will pass away, but he that does the will of God will abide forever. You are of the truth; therefore, let your heart be assured. I am greater than your heart, so do not allow your heart to condemn you. You cannot have confidence toward me if your heart condemns you. Your heart will not reproach you if you hold fast to the righteousness of God, and do not allow it to slip. Grace shall lead you in the path of righteousness for my name's sake. Terrors shall not take hold of you as waters, and a tempest shall not steal you away in the night. The east wind shall not carry you away, and a storm shall not hurl you out of your place, for I shall hold you in my right hand, and no evil shall befall you. Who is it that is without sin?

Then let him cast the first stone of judgment. I am the one who justifies then be not afraid of men who stand to condemn you. Whereas they have condemned you, they have condemned themselves, for who is it that is without sin?

If a man says he has no sin, then he makes me a liar, for I have said, "All have sinned and come short of my glory." Walk after the Spirit and not after the flesh, and you will not be condemned, for there is no condemnation to those who are in Christ who walk not after the flesh, but walk after the Spirit. The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made you free. How can you say that you have a relationship with me when you take up stones of judgment to condemn your brothers and are not convicted by your own conscience?

I did not condemn a woman caught in the act of adultery. I told her, "Neither do I condemn thee, go, and sin no more." Do not walk in the darkness of casting stones of judgment at others lest you condemn yourself. Remember, you judge after the flesh. When you judge after the flesh, your judgment is not true. Allow your Father to judge and then will you escape the condemnation that chases after you. Many hearts are condemning people because they do not allow me, the greater one, to be the judge. I know all things. How much do you know?

Move on from finding fault and blaming others. This is a big distraction. This is a deep pit. Do not go down into this pit to declare others guilty and worthy of punishment. Seek justification. How can you seek justification while declaring others guilty?

I am the judge of men. I did not come into the world to condemn the world. I came into the world to save it. I bore the sins of the people on my cross. The consequences of their sins were borne by me, and I condemned sin so that you could be made free and be released from sin's power. I have pardoned you. Now go, and forgive those who have sinned against you lest you are captured by spite and malice. By your words, are you justified, and by your words, are you condemned. Death once reigned, but I have dethroned death and placed you in a reigning position in life by my power. You have received abundance of grace. You have received the gift of righteousness. By my righteousness, the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life. If I granted forgiveness to all who ask, who are you, a sinner, to withhold forgiveness?

Do not be ensnared in this temptation to war with words and vengeance of the heart. Let us go on, for judgment is mine and so is vengeance. I will repay. Your enemies meant the things that have happened unto you for bad. I meant them for good. Behold the good that is flowing out of this dilemma as a mighty fountain of love and victory. I have sent forth the good unto you. I also send vengeance upon those who seek your harm, for I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse those who curse 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?