Daily Bread - January 21, 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 overcome all things and placed everything under my feet. I am the King of Israel, the God of the whole earth. I opened your understanding and revealed to you my plan for your life. In the vision of the morning, you saw trials and difficulty, but you also saw great victory and effectual ministry. Be not turned away from the promises given by me. Your rivals cannot take possession of the things that I have promised. Sickness and disease will not conquer you. Discern my body, and show forth a triumphant confession and praise. I have taken the stripes in my own body for your healing. I have placed the kingdom within you. Some look for the kingdom here, and some look for it there. The kingdom of God does not come by observation. The kingdom of God is within you. You must relinquish your own kingdoms within you before you can see the kingdom of God activated inside of you. You have attempted to reside in both kingdoms, your own and mine. Relinquish the kingdoms of your heart to me, and they will not be rivals to my kingdom any longer. I have won the supreme battle. I was successful against sin and death. I have given my successful victory to you.

Sin continues to gain another conquest over man. Sin's conquest has been presented as a relationship of pleasure and goodness. It is lust and pride clothed as a relationship. Be determined not to become another one of sin's conquests. If there is first a willing mind, you will humble yourself, and find grace to not allow this champion of the darkness to conquer you. Sin desires to take complete control of you. Sin conquered Adam and Eve in the garden. I came as the second man Adam and conquered this dangerous foe. I gained control of sin and put it away. Do not allow my glorious victory to be in vain in relationship to you. You cannot be the friend of the world and excel against sin. He that is in friendship with the world is enmity with me. I have given you the upper hand against sin. My grace has surpassed all of its effects. You should be celebrating today, for sin has already been defeated. I reduced sin by the force of my life. I took away its resistance against righteousness. It was vanquished by love and subdued by its power. The kingdom of God suffers violence, and the violent takes by force. By forceful grace, I tasted death for every man and completely subdued the enemy of your soul. The enemy's only argument is implemented by the lie. The lie is his only means of persuading man. The lie is the foundation of all the strategies and influences of evil. His lies have been shot at you and now stand as obstacles, passions, and bondage. Do not be reluctant any longer. Rise up, and accept the victory won by the Prince of victory. I have overcome the world, the flesh, and the devil. Only believe.

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?