Daily Bread - January 8, 2005

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 have sent a revival of prayer into your midst. It has started with you. Now it will spread to other parts of the congregation. You had grown cold in prayer, but I have brought you back to a fervent, hot desire for communion with me. Grace has abounded toward you. You did not seek me. I sought you. I have poured fresh water upon you this morning, and you were revived. I will pour fresh water upon the people and breathe a fresh breath of love and power upon them. The events in the earth today should stir you and bring you to the hot shower of repentance. Drink the tea of gladness while you wait on me to respond to your prayer request. I have allowed all the things that are happening. These things shall revive interest in me. Prepare yourself for the wave of revival that shall sweep the earth. I am the chief executive, and I am reviving the Acts of the Apostles. Do you want to be a part?

Throw down your traditions, for by tradition, you make my commandment of none effect. Do not hide behind your traditions any longer. Maximize your ministry, and encourage the people to sing new songs unto me as they minister to the people. They have things to teach by singing that are not taught in every day ministry. The new life that comes through new songs that are sung by the Spirit is powerful and mighty. Many will be brought back to life by these songs, for they are spiritual and full of life.

A spirit of depression has attacked the congregation. I will bring them out from under the blanket of this spirit, and they shall return to activity and joy. I shall bring them back to a true spiritual consciousness, power, and existence. Many are like unconscious worshippers in a comatose state. Go and preach the resurrection to them, and watch them come again to a revived state and back to their first love. Many are resurrecting the wrong things. The things in the past should be left dead. Go on beyond these graveyards of bitter experiences. Do not bring these experiences to life again. Forget them. They are in the past. Reach forth unto the things that are before. Why stumble over the past into your future?

Then leave these things behind you, and stumbling over them will cease. Set your eyes upon the horizon of love. On the horizon, there is a revival of love and power. It is in the distance. Behold it coming rapidly. Heaven has touched down to earth. Now allow my will to be done in you. Who are those silhouetted on the horizon?

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?