Daily Bread - July 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 voice of rejection speaks loudly. It is yet saying, "Crucify Jesus, and free Barabbas." It is yet saying, "Kill those who are righteous, and allow the murderers to go free." It is yet saying, "Kill the seed of Christ, and allow the seed of the enemy to go free." This is the path that was chosen for you. I journeyed down this path. Those who bear the cross must journey through the valley of rejection and persecution. By the grace of God, I tasted death for all of you. I was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor. Without sufferings, the captain of your salvation would not have been made perfect. Many sons have been brought unto glory through this avenue. If you shut off the valley of sufferings, you will not reign with me; therefore, open your heart unto this journey that I invite you on. You cannot complete this journey unless you are pitiful and filled with tender mercy.

The prophets set forth an example of suffering affliction and of patience. They endured. You must set forth the same example, and endure unto the end. I suffered for all and left you an example. You are called unto sufferings; therefore, follow my steps. The sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that shall be revealed in you. The sufferings of Christ are abounding in the true children of God, and your consolation is abounding more. As you are partakers of my sufferings, you are also partakers of the consolation. Be comforted in this valley of suffering. Many want to know me in the power of my resurrection but do not desire to know the fellowship of my sufferings. Their knowledge of me is incomplete and worthless without the knowledge of the fellowship of my sufferings. What glory can be revealed in you, if you have not suffered with me in this present time?

If you suffer, you shall also reign with me; therefore, rejoice inasmuch as you are partakers of my sufferings. You are being reproached for my name's sake. Be happy, for the spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. Be glad with exceeding great joy. I know the truth about all that has happened. Others know in part. The truth shall be made known in due time; therefore, continue to suffer as a Christian, for judgment belongs unto me. I had sympathizers, and I had enemies as I suffered on the cross. I could have saved myself, but if I had saved myself, who would have saved the world?

I came into the world for that cause. I was despised and rejected of men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. They hid as it were their faces from me. I was despised, and they did not esteem me. I bore your griefs and carried your sorrows. I was stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. I was wounded for your transgressions, bruised for your iniquities, the chastisement of your peace was upon me, and with my stripes, you are healed. I was oppressed and afflicted, yet I did not open my mouth. I was brought as a lamb to the slaughter and as a sheep before her shearers was dumb, so I opened not my mouth. I was cut off out of the land of the living for the transgression of the people. Now go, and declare my generation.

Your penalties have been paid in full. There are no hindrances that can prevent the declaration of my generation. Go and preach the gospel that the sons of this new generation might be born. Through the eyes of the Spirit, I have taken you on a journey to behold my sufferings, my death, and my burial. My resurrection has occurred and so has yours. Dwell no longer in dead churches with dead ministries. I have called you to preach life. Now go from these dead places in your experience, and cease being a coward. Allow the spirit of the resurrection to work in you. It is the life of your ministry. Now go, and preach life. Death, neither grave could hold the life that you preach. Go and declare a brand new generation of sons and daughters.

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?