Daily Bread - August 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.

The light of love shined in your heart and face again this morning. The spectrum of love presented you with the awesome power of my manifold character. I have revealed to you that I am love and light. This love and light has presented you with all that I am. My wisdom is a part of this love-light. My righteousness is a part of this spectrum of light. My counsel and might is part of this spectrum that allows you to be clothed in a garment of righteousness. This garment is of many colors. You have been given favor and position above all the principalities and powers. The rulers in the darkness of this world cannot lay claim to what you have been given, neither can their images boast of the emblem that you wear. Lay hold on this emblem of eternal life, and be not ashamed of the good news within you. The power of God unto salvation cannot be annulled. It is an eternal expression that has stamped its emblem of life in the earth.

I have drawn my line in time and stamped the proof of my love on the enemy's door and taken away his keys. Lift up your voice in praise today, for I have made you glad again in the presence of spirits of sadness and misunderstanding. The voice of praise shall not cease because many love not in their times of trouble and misunderstanding. I have a people who will praise me at all times and whose praises shall continually be in their mouths. Choose to be a part of those who have understanding and not with those who abide in ignorance and pride. The pride of the foolish shall bring them to shame and destruction, but the thankful and the wise shall abide in the courts of life with adornments of victory. Choose to abide with the victorious people of faith, for my household shall rally in the face of defeat and impossibility.

The household of faith is precious in my sight; therefore, do good unto them as you have the opportunity. Cast your bread upon the waters of their lives, and fear not criticism and rejection. You have been wounded in the past because of the ignorance of men, however, allow not past hurts to become walls and barriers that prevent you from sharing the good word of faith that you bear. I have chosen this hour to present many things unto those hungry for righteousness. Allow the word of life and the word of my grace to flow unto the mouths of those who are opening their hearts unto my expression in this hour.

Allow not misunderstanding or presumptuousness to be your guide, neither monitor your thoughts for the evidence of direction. I have not sent these enemies to instruct you in any way, for I am understanding and victory. I have given unto every man the measure of faith, and I tasted death for every man by the grace of God. Now by the grace of God, I do bring the benefits of faith, faithfulness, and grace to their lives that they may continue to taste and see my goodness. My goodness shall abound today. It shall reach for people and bring them unto the bosom of safety in my tower. Send the expression of the tower, and join in the celebration of salvation. Be not a spectator in the sanctuary and give way to appearances of ingratitude and spiritual pride, but be a participant in the celebration of my body, for I have sent a blessing unto my people by means of epistles known and read of the people.

Lift your eyes unto the joy of the Lord in you. Lift your face unto the scepter of righteousness, which has been stretched forth unto you. I have made you glad. Now go, and serve me with it then will you behold the power of the word on behalf of my name and my Spirit. Go and proclaim the good word of God that is in 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?