Daily Bread - February 3, 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 come that you might have life and that more abundantly. I have given you life. Eternal life is yours. Do not squander it. The life that grace has placed in the bosom of many is being dissipated. Many are exchanging life for death. What will you give in exchange for your soul if you have traded this precious life for the worthless things being offered you?

Allow thanksgiving to consume you, and you will become more aware of the preciousness of what I have given to you. Do not push aside thankfulness. If you shove it aside, you will reap the fruit of the unwanted crop of ingratitude. My goodness has reached for your hands. It has offered you the direction to repentance. Come and follow goodness, for it will lead you unto a change of heart, mind, direction, and purpose. This goodness has kissed you and done many things in your life. Can you number all the good things that I have done for you?

I delivered you out of the hand of darkness. I delivered you out of every snare of your enemies. My goodness has passed before you. It has shown you of my graciousness and mercy. Goodness has hidden you from the wrath of the hour. Its hand is shielding you from the hand of harm. I am the Lord. I am merciful, gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth. I am keeping mercy, forgiving sin, and providing all your needs. I am driving out all of your enemies; therefore, take heed to yourself, and do not make a covenant with carnality and sin. Compromise seeks to snare you. I am a jealous God; therefore, do not romance compromise and unbelief.

I have placed a seer in your life. He shall be eyes for you in the time of darkness. Hear the words from his mouth, and do the things that he speaks in your ears. The blessing of my goodness shall prevent you from making many mistakes. My goodness shall be as a crown of pure gold upon your head. My goodness shall show unto you all your enemies and they shall be swallowed up by my wrath. The wrath they had planned for you shall not be performed. I have made them turn their backs. They shall run in many directions; therefore, give thanks for my goodness unto you. My goodness and mercy is following you all the days of your life, and you shall dwell in my house forever. For my goodness' sake, I have not remembered your sins and transgressions. Now go, and teach sinners my way. I have set a plain path before you. Now lead others in the path of mercy and truth. Faith is the support that will prevent them from fainting before they believe to see my goodness in the land of the living. I have strengthened your heart. Now go, and strengthen 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?