Daily Bread - August 18, 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 lovingkindness is enough for you in this hour of failure and a great falling away. I have more than a legal obligation towards you. I have generously expressed my mercy and loyalty toward you. My love toward you is steadfast. I am faithful. I have given you an everlasting covenant and the sure mercies of David. My kindness toward you is far beyond any legal agreement; therefore, I will always be merciful to you. Be merciful to others, and love it. You needed redemption from all the things that were against you, and I abounded toward you in lovingkindness. My love will last forever. It will preserve you and cast out all your fears.

I have called you and chosen you. I do not forsake my covenant because you have been unfaithful. Although you will be disciplined for your unfaithfulness, you can count on my faithfulness. I will abundantly pardon you and have mercy upon everyone that returns unto me. My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, for as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. I have sent my word out of my mouth, and it shall not return to me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

My going forth is prepared as the morning. I have come forth unto you as the rain. Be merciful to others as I am unto you, for I desire mercy and not sacrifice. Many people who call themselves priests murder the names of the innocent. This is lewd. There is whoredom among the people, for the horrible things of idolatry are committed without a conscience that is grieved. I will bring conviction in the midst of my people again. By the mercies of God, conviction will grasp the hearts of the people again.

I am the Lord, who is merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth. You have found grace in my sight. I desire to give this same unmerited favor to others though they are stiff-necked. My people are covetous and idolatrous. I am a jealous God, for my name is Jealous. They cannot worship any other god. They call upon me, but their hearts are far from me. Go and declare my realness and the need to repent.

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?