Daily Bread - August 29, 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.

Make your calling and election sure. Work out your salvation with fear and with trembling. Set your affection on things above and not on things below. Where you set your affections is where you will finally dwell. Establish treasures in heaven and in the kingdom of God then will your heart be in heaven and in the kingdom of God. Many have their treasures among sinners and wicked people. Their hearts will finally be for the wicked, and they will finally make their abode with the wicked. The time of separation has come. Lift up your eyes to me, and be established in the faith of Jesus Christ. Lift up your eyes, and behold what Abraham beheld. You are a part of what he was promised. I desire you to be more than a seed dwelling among the multitudes. I desire you to be active in fulfilling the purpose of the seed.

Come and worship with your heart fixed on heavenly things and not on the things below. Come and worship without the distractions from the cares and pleasures of the world. Come and worship with your heart, mind, soul, and strength directed toward me and the promises I have given you. You will encounter confusion in your path. Look unto me, and be lifted above the voices and enticement of those who are separating themselves unto destruction. Make a spiritual altar and a new spiritual commitment unto me. I have drawn you unto me for a renewal of spiritual communion and fellowship. Be renewed today in me. The renewal that I am granting you will assure you again that I am your shield and exceeding, great reward. None can come past this shield of faith that has been freely given. Earthly rewards cannot be compared to the riches of your great reward. There is no comparison, for I am your exceeding, great reward. I am your reward. You have me, the King of the entire earth, as your reward. Highly esteem me above all others. I am everything you need me to be.

My word has gone out of my mouth. My promises must be believed, and your faith must be activated. I have counted you righteous; therefore, believe that you are the inheritor of spiritual mountains and hidden treasures in dark, secret places. It is time for you to enter into the storehouse of these treasures. It is time for you to ascend to the mountains of your inheritance. I am the sacrifice that was offered for you. Now believe that my afflictions on the tree and the precious blood from my body made a new and living way for you to ascend to these mountains, and enter into the storehouses of spiritual treasures.

I was taken into temporal captivity for you. I have judged the prince of the world and cast him out. I served for you; therefore, there is no need for you to serve under the hardships of the devil. Go into the storehouse of my spiritual treasures, and come out with the great substances ordained and kept for you. I am the glory of God with you. I am the bright shining light with you and before you. Rise up, and follow the leading of my spirit. The covenants of promise have been established and confirmed. I have given you the treasures of the last days. Enter into the mountains of victory and the treasures once hidden from 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?