Daily Bread - September 1, 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.

You have come to the Judge of the entire earth. Know of a truth, that I have avenged you of all your adversaries. My elect have been avenged. You need not cry to me day and night for justification. I have avenged you and granted you justification by faith. I have given to every man the measure of faith. Now where is your faith?

Faith frees all men to cease trusting in themselves that they are righteous. Faith is the substance of the things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Your hope will not make you ashamed before the impossibilities in your face. Justification is a mighty hammer upon the head of impossibility. You are no better than the sinner without justification; therefore, cease your meaningless thoughts concerning yourselves, and behold the promises of the Mighty God in Christ Jesus. You have been written down in the book of life as one justified before me. You are already qualified to receive all things because of my qualifications, not your own. Cease attempting to qualify for righteousness. I impute righteousness. You do not earn it; neither do you possess it of yourselves. Simply believe me as Abraham believed me, and your faith is counted to you as righteousness. Only believe.

You have received the kingdom of God within you. Did you receive it as a little child, or are you so foolish to think that you earned it?

If you have inherited eternal life because of who you are, then why have you not sold all that you have and distributed it unto the poor?

You follow me, but why do you carry along meaningless things that have no value in heaven?

Allow me to unpack you as a camel is unpacked at the eye of the needle, and you will truly have treasure in heaven that cannot be stolen, neither must be locked for security and protection. If this is hard for you, then profess not that you are justified. The voice of the faithful witness speaks in your ears. You have listened to the voice of the world and the voice of the god of the world. Turn to channels not broadcast to the world and those consumed by lust and covetousness. I have channels of power and sufficiency that have never been experienced. I offer you these channels of newness and freshness. Eyes have not seen these things. Ears have not heard these things. These things have never entered into the minds of man. These channels that I have opened unto you today broadcast the good things that I have prepared for you. These good things that I possess are impossible with men but are possible with me.

Come unto me. You know that you are laden heavily; therefore, cease your self-righteous pretense which is merely a masquerade in my presence. I have rest for you. Cast down your worthless qualifications. I offer you my yoke. Ready yourselves for the yoke of the Lord, which is only fitted upon those who are not yoked to the world. My yoke is easy, and light is my burden. You cannot be yoked to the world and me. All that is in the world is the lust of eyes, the lust of the flesh, and the pride of life. These things are not of me but of the world. The world will pass away and the lust thereof, but those who do my will abide forever.

Lose not the love of the Father for distasteful corruption being offered at the table of the devil. His meal is presented as a delicacy. His meal tastes good to the flesh; however, when it is finished, the foul odor of corruption springs forth as unwanted waste and putrefaction. Come unto me, and sincerely commit to my way and my will, and you shall have manifold more in this present time and in the world to come, life everlasting. I have not summoned you to my throne as a blind man begging by the way side. You are children of the King. If I have extended mercy to the beggars of bread, how much more will the children be fed?

Your faith has saved you. Now receive of all that is mine, come follow me, and give glory unto me, God most high. I do not need to be convicted to bless you. I have already blessed you with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. You relied upon me for salvation. Now believe that I am faithful to all those who rely upon me for all things. Be assured that the fidelity of your Lord is not as the fidelity of the world and friends that you have known. I am trustworthy and faithful to my promises and those called by my name. I am the pillar of truth. You have the ground for true faith and assurance. You have compared faith in man with faith in me. Your faith in me, the invisible God, is distinct from faith in man. Man's production will fail. His props are not stable, and he has no ability to assure you without failing at some point. Even the firmest intents, are weak before the greatest impossibility and the shrewdest devil. Be assured that you have a firm conviction concerning my faithfulness and will not be disappointed. Surrender to me, and behold the prominence of my faithfulness in your life. You have faith in my promises, but do you have faith in me?

You have made my promises the object of your faith and not me. Rest your faith on me, and the authenticity of my promises will not be a mystery to you. My forbearance is not weak in the face of your failures and weaknesses. I have tolerated you even when you have not tolerated others. Now behold the mercy of God knocking on your heart. I invite you to behold the power of mercy in the face of unrelenting pressure. Behold the power of mercy on your behalf.

I am holding you up, although you have allowed others to fall out of your hands when you could have borne their burdens. I have endured your folly, although you have avoided those who have been foolish in your sight. I have covered you when you have refused to cover others with your effectual prayers. My forbearance in relationship to you cannot be calculated. I have spared you, although you should not be spared. The delay in punishment cannot be measured. How much is it worth to you to receive deferred payment of sins?

I have withheld punishment for you when you deserved destruction. Accept the passing over of sins offered you today, and do likewise unto others, and you will find peace in the midst of this unceasing pressure. The pressure cannot continue if longsuffering toward others is exercised as muscles of resistance. Restrain yourselves in the face of the provocation of others. You have been hasty to retaliate and desire punishment for others, but I have not been quick to punish you. Disassociate yourselves from the desire to see others punished, and the pressure of judgment will cease its search for you. Behold the mercy of God unto you. It comes to those who are merciful unto others.

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?