Daily Bread - September 2, 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.

Think not that the situation that I have allowed into your life is a strange thing. This is the trying of your faith and a new dimension to your life. The enemy meant this for bad, but I meant it for good.

You must pull the window shade by praise, and look through the new window that I have created in your life. This new window is a hyperlink into a new dimension of understanding, love, and faith. Raise the shade that shrouds the window that I have created. Offer praise and thanksgiving in the face of disappointment and hurt. The mystery of the trial is only revealed on the other side of praise. If you allow the disappointment and the hurt to steal your praise to me, then you did not need what you were seeking.

I am removing all the idols from the hearts of my chosen ones. I will be first, and I will not be second. If you make someone or something first in your life, then you are not worthy of me. If you cannot offer praise, then you have come into bondage unto another spirit. I will not stand in line while you worship another god. You have put your hands to the plow of faith. Now do not look back and declare yourself unworthy of me. This trial is about the god of the world and the Living God. The accuser of the brethren has brought you before my throne and accused you of loving another more than me; therefore, this trial was sent your way. You must prove the worth that grace has supplied you with. Are you worthy of me?

If you are worthy of me, then place your hands to the plow of love, and do not look back at the sensual things offered to you by the god of the world. Offer praise to the God who is worthy to be praised so that I can save you from this thing that is stronger than you are. The waves of death have compassed you about. The floods of ungodliness have made you afraid. The sorrow of hell has compassed you about. The snares of death have prevented effectual praise from flowing out of you to me. In your distress, call upon me, the God of your salvation. I will hear your cry. Your cry will come into my ears.

I will shake the earth for you. I love you, and I am wroth about this situation. I will move the foundations of heaven and shake heaven and earth for you. As of old, smoke comes out of my nostrils and fire comes out of my mouth. I will kindle the coals of fire and ride upon the wings of the wind. I will send out my arrows and scatter your enemies and discomfit them. When I utter my voice in response to your praises, you shall be delivered and set up on high. I will make your feet like hinds' feet and set you upon the high places. I will teach your hands to war. I will give you a shield, the shield of salvation and enlarge your steps under you so that your feet do not slip. I have pursued your enemies and destroyed them. I will not turn until I have consumed them. They will be consumed. They will not rise again. Yea, they are fallen under your feet. I have given you the neck of your enemies. Those who have hated you and broken your heart shall look for help, but there will be none to help. There will be none to save them. They shall cry to me, but I will not answer them.

Enter into this new window built on your behalf. Pull the shade that covers this new dimension. Click on the hyperlink of praise, and the window of a greater good shall be revealed unto you. Think not that I am come to send peace on earth. I came not to send peace but a sword, for I am come to set a man at variance against his father, the daughter against her mother, the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. A man's foes shall be those of his own household. If you love your girl friend, father, mother, friends, or anything more than me, then you are not worthy of me. If you love anyone more than me, you are not worthy of me. If you do not take up your cross and follow me, then you are not worthy of me. He that findeth his life shall lose it, and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.

I have given you a window into a new dimension. Allow not the shade of disappointment and hurt designed by your enemies to cover this launch window into the opportunities before you. I have placed a window of opportunity before you. While you grieve, the enemy rejoices that you were in love with someone that did not love you. Rejoice that I have saved you from a love that had turned bad. The picture window before you will reveal the greater good that I have planned for you. Remove the window shade totally by your thanksgiving. I will now reveal the good planned for you though the devil meant it for bad. I have given you grace as a storm window to protect you from the bad weather that shall be authored by your foes. Come forth now, and praise me in the trial of your faith. Become as gold that you may offer the gold of your life as an exchange at the door of rewards.

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?