Children's Bread and Confession of Faith

Children's Bread

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.

Mark 7:27-28

Give us this day our daily bread.

Matthew 6:11

Children's Bread

Series 4.1.6 - #6

The Bittersweet Flavor of the Love of God

January 6, 2006

I have not ever forsaken you and I will not forsake you. My love is not unstable like man’s love. My love cannot waver and it cannot fail. Love never fails. You have observed human love fail, but my love is not a human love. This love was expressed through the humanity of Jesus Christ, but this love cannot come forth from humanity. That which is human cannot produce this love. Sweetness cannot come forth from that which is bitter. Bitterness cannot come forth from that which is sweet. Divine expression cannot come from that which is human. I am in you to express the agape love that comes only from me. My love for you has not changed because of your failures. My love for you is stable and unconditional. Lift up your head in this time of uncertainty and misunderstanding. I have stretched forth my hand to lift you above the altar of repentance and into the Holiest of holies above the altar. Come and sit down at the right hand of the Majesty on high with me. I will show you of the beauty of the things that you have suffered. I have longed for you to return unto my feet and learn of the holy things in me. I have longed for you to return to eat of the fresh manna issuing from me. The fresh bread will not become stale if you do not eat, but I have designed this way into my presence for your access also. Do not draw back from this experience. It is invaluable.

Many are depending on your relationship with me though they do not know that they are dependent on you. You have gone too far in me to turn back now. I will not allow you to turn back because you are mine and I love you. I have invested much in you; therefore, I require much of you. You may feel that you cannot go on because of the misunderstandings of others. Do not regard the attitudes of others, but regard the Lord, your God. I am faithful and my faithfulness will be enough for you to make it. I have made a way where there were no ways. I have given you strength to carry all loads that come your way. I will always make a way.

Do not let the attitudes of men and women toward you affect your relationship with me. I am a holy God and I require holiness of those who sit with me in heavenly places in Christ. Come away from food and the things of the world. Allow pure things to enter into your spirit always and notice the difference in your spirit. Eat of the bitterness of that which I feed you. I will grant you the bitterness of grace. Grace must send forth bitterness that you might receive of that which is divine. The divine things that I am giving you cannot remain in a vessel that has not suffered. Turn your eyes from your sufferings and pains and look upon my sacrifice. My sacrifice has supplied all that you need. Because of my love expressed upon the cross, you should never doubt my love for you. I took away all your sins, your sicknesses, your iniquities, and your transgressions. Look away to the cross again and behold the greatness of my power. Love has been expressed. Do not doubt my love for you any longer. No one can take advantage of you because you are not your own. You are mine and not your own any longer.

Lift up your eyes to the cross and behold the tears streaming from my eyes. Wipe your tears and rejoice in your salvation. Lift up your eyes unto the cross and behold the blood dripping from my brow because of a crown of thorns. Accept the perfect peace that is yours because of my bloody brow. Lift up your eyes unto the cross and behold the wounds and bruises upon my body. Be freed from guilt and condemnation because of these brutal wounds and bruises that I took for you. Lift up your eyes unto the cross again and behold the stripes on my body. Be healed in your body because of the residence that sickness and disease took up in my body. Lift up your eyes unto love again and behold the surety of that love. I was faithful to my word and came as I promised. I am faithful to you and I will take care of you. Love will take care of you. Do not spurn love because of the attitudes of others. Do not spurn love because of the many things that you do not understand. Simply trust love. You are important to me. Though many do not deem you important, I express my love to you because I know what you need to hear. Your life is a very lonely life though you do not know just how lonely it is. You are filled with my presence although you miss many things in the natural world. Do not be intimidated by the adversary and his threat. I have given you the victory.

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?

SCRIPTURAL VERIFICATION

The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

(Romans 10:8-10)

CONFESSION

OF FAITH

Series 4.1.6 - #6

Words of Light Upon the Face of Condemnation, Guilt, Misunderstanding, Suffering, and Uncertainty

January 6, 2006

The Lord has not ever forsaken me and he will not forsake me. His love is not unstable like man’s love. His love cannot waver and it cannot fail. Love never fails. I have observed human love fail, but God’s love is not a human love. This love was expressed through the humanity of Jesus Christ, but this love cannot come forth from humanity. That which is human cannot produce this love. Sweetness cannot come forth from that which is bitter. Bitterness cannot come forth from that which is sweet. Divine expression cannot come from that which is human. God is in me to express the agape love that comes only from him. His love for me has not changed because of my failures. His love for me is stable and unconditional. I lift up my head in this time of uncertainty and misunderstanding. God has stretched forth his hand to lift me above the altar of repentance and into the Holiest of holies above the altar. I will go and sit down at the right hand of the Majesty on high with him. He will show me of the beauty of the things that I have suffered. He has longed for me to return unto his feet and learn of the holy things in him. He has longed for me to return to eat of the fresh manna issuing from him. The fresh bread will not stale if I do not eat, but God has designed this way into his presence for my access also. I will not draw back from this experience. It is invaluable.

Many are depending on my relationship with God though they do not know that they are dependent on me. I have gone too far in Christ to turn back now. He will not allow me to turn back because I am his and he loves me. He has invested much in me; therefore, he requires much of me. I may feel that I cannot go on because of the misunderstandings of others. I will not regard the attitudes of others, but I regard the Lord, my God. He is faithful and his faithfulness will be enough for me to make it. He has made a way where there were no ways. He has given me strength to carry all loads that come my way. He will always make a way.

I will not let the attitudes of men and women toward me affect my relationship with God. He is a holy God and he requires holiness of those who sit with him in heavenly places in Christ. I come away from food and the things of the world. I allow pure things to enter into my spirit always and I will notice the difference in my spirit. I eat of the bitterness of that which God feeds me. He will grant me the bitterness of grace. Grace must send forth bitterness that I might receive of that which is divine. The divine things that God is giving me cannot remain in a vessel that has not suffered. I will turn my eyes from my sufferings and pains and look upon his sacrifice. His sacrifice has supplied all that I need. Because of Jesus’ love expressed upon the cross, I should never doubt his love for me. He took away all my sins, my sicknesses, my iniquities, and my transgressions. I look away to the cross again and I behold the greatness of God’s power. Love has been expressed. I do not doubt his love for me any longer. No one can take advantage of me because I am not my own. I am his and not my own any longer.

I lift up my eyes to the cross and I behold the tears streaming from Jesus’ eyes. I wipe my tears and rejoice in my salvation. I lift up my eyes unto the cross and I behold the blood dripping from his brow because of a crown of thorns. I accept the perfect peace that is mine because of his bloody brow. I lift up my eyes unto the cross and I behold the wounds and bruises upon his body. I am freed from guilt and condemnation because of these brutal wounds and bruises that he took for me. I lift up my eyes unto the cross again and I behold the stripes on his body. I am healed in my body because of the residence that sickness and disease took up in his body. I lift up my eyes unto love again and I behold the surety of that love. God was faithful to his word and came as he promised. He is faithful to me and he will take care of me. Love will take care of me. I will not spurn love because of the attitudes of others. I will not spurn love because of the many things that I do not understand. I simply trust love. I am important to God. Though many do not deem me important, he expresses his love to me because he knows what I need to hear. My life is a very lonely life though I do not know just how lonely it is. I am filled with the Lord’s presence although I miss many things in the natural world. I will not be intimidated by the adversary and his threat. God has given me the victory.

Hebrews 10:22 - 23

Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)

Ephesians 2:8-9

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.

2005---------2006

A Living Word Publication