Daily Bread - February 5, 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 brought you life and immortality through my gospel. My death, my burial, and my resurrection have abolished all the pains of sin and its consequences from your record. You are a free man. I have not saved you from your sins to sentence you to damnation and defeat. The stench of your sins should have been enough to remind you of what could have been, but now in me, there is a fragrance of love and forgiveness that should cause you to anoint me with your praise forevermore. Praise the living God with all that is within you. If you live a life of regret and worry about the past, the present, or the future, what glory is that unto me?

Regret no longer your past mistakes and sins. I do not remember them any longer. You are forgiven. I came and swallowed up death in victory. The diet of your God included the menu of your sins and the sins of the whole world. I have consumed all that would have caused you to be trapped in the belly of hell because of the judgment against your sins. I swallowed up all for you. Now rest in the power of the redemption that came to pass by the offering of myself for you. I was offered in your stead. Now worry no longer, for you are forgiven. My mercy came forth being authored by my love to take your place and usher you into this throne room. Now lift up your head to the one sitting on the throne of grace, and ask boldly for that which you need. You have come with a broken and contrite heart. I will not turn you away. The miracle that you need is not too hard for me. Is any thing too hard for me, the Lord?

Believe on me as the scriptures have declared of me, and see the mighty handiwork of righteousness. The handiwork of righteousness works in the earth as the heavens have declared the excellency of my handiwork. Look to the heavens, and see that my excellency is declared.

I have proven myself by my mighty acts. Will you look back to the pit where there is no water or will you look up to the heavens and agree that the heavens declare my glory and the firmament, my handiwork?

I came this morning to show you of my handiwork in your life. Behold the mighty handiwork of salvation.

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?