Daily Bread - August 30, 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 God, and there is no God besides me. I am able to keep you from falling and to present you faultless before the presence of my glory with exceeding, great joy. I am the only wise God, the Savior. Give me glory, and rejoice greatly. Disregard the heaviness that you are experiencing. These heavy things are only for a season. You are in the trial of your faith, which is much more precious than of gold that perisheth. Gold is tried with fire and so are you. Allow this trial to be found unto praise, honor, and glory. Believe my word, and rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory. At the end of this trial, you shall receive the end of your faith even the salvation of your soul. I know the way that you take, and I am trying you. When you come forth, you shall be as gold.

Place your hand in my hand. Do not go back from the commandment of my lips. Esteem the words of my mouth more than your necessary food. I am giving you a soft heart in this time of trial and tribulation. The tribulations of the hour are working patience in your life that you may have virtue to possess your soul. When you have allowed patience to have her perfect work in you, then will you be a vessel ready for mighty experiences in me to be added unto your life. The afflictions in your life are light. They are working for you a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory. Allow these afflictions to be used for my purpose in your life and then will you realize that I have designed these things for your profit that you might be a partaker of my holiness.

There is coming unto me the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto you; therefore, rejoice in the face of these grievous things that are happening. Grace and more grace have been supplied unto you; therefore, look diligently, and do not fail of this grace that is freely given to you. If you fail of this grace, a root of bitterness will spring up and trouble you. Everyone that comes into fellowship with you will be defiled by the bitterness that will surely overtake you if you fail of grace. Give grace, and you will receive grace. Freely you have received it, now freely give it. Grace has supplied you with an inheritance. Now do not sell it as a spiritual fornicator.

Many have been rejected because they found no place of repentance when they sought their inheritance even with tears. Give thanks at the remembrance of my holiness. Sing unto me. Sing unto me a new song. My anger endureth but a moment. You will find life in my grace and then will you know that weeping endures for a night, but joy comes in the morning. I am making your mountain to stand strong, and by my grace, I am lifting you above the shadows of trouble. What profit is there in your blood if I allow you to go down to the pit?

The dust cannot praise me. The dust cannot declare my truth. I have shown you mercy in your troubles. I have been your helper. I have turned your mourning into dancing and put off the sackcloth from your presence. You are now girded with gladness. Your victory will now sing praise unto me. Your voice will not be silent. It will give thanks unto me. The enemy desires you to think that I have forsaken you. I will never forsake you, neither will I leave you. With great mercies, I have gathered you unto myself, and with everlasting kindness, I have expressed compassion toward you. This kindness shall not depart from you, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed. Be comforted by my compassion.

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?