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
4.4.2 - #92
The Plenteous Redemption Given Is the Standard of God’s Requirement of Us
April
2, 2006
I have brought unto you plenteous redemption. Why offer shallow redemption to others when I have given you plenty?
My requirements for you have been raised in standard because I have given you much. To whom much is given, much is required. Why do you offer so little love to your enemies when I have given you great love when you were an enemy?
The expression of love is limited when you categorize forgiveness. I have said, “Forgive, or your heavenly Father will not forgive you.” You are not good; therefore, do not gamble on finding forgiveness from me if you have withheld it from someone else. The hand of forgiveness always reaches for the hand of reconciliation. What glory do I receive if the end product of your mercy is not reconciliation?
The heart of alienation is unforgiveness; therefore, turn from alienation and be reconciled to your brothers. This is the way of love. Though Joseph’s brothers threw him in a pit and sold him into slavery, the theme of love was not lost in the pains and regrets of Joseph’s past. I am the author of love. Will you now finish in hate and unforgiveness?
I have begun a good work in you. The work that I will finish in you will be a work of love. Allow the work of love to travel through every aspect of your life, or you will be derailed with those who collide with hate at the intersection of love and hate. Although hate ran you off the road, I did not leave you in the ditch, but I pulled you out of your despair and healed your hurts. Go and do as I have done unto you, not as hate has done to you. Hate will carry you on the Ferris wheel of life, and you will not be able to stop its circular path of continual rehearsals of the wrongs done unto you if you climb onto its wheel for a ride. Come and board the rocket ship of love that will never cease to go upward in a straight and narrow way. If you hate your brother, you are a murderer, and no murderer has a part with eternal life. Your spiritual strength is weak if you are not strong enough to reach for those who have harmed you. Even thieves reach for each other. Must those in darkness serve as your examples in helping those in need?
Where are the people of God with open bowels of compassion?
Where are the people of God who lead in forgiveness?
Where are the people of God who lead in being blameless?
I have come to revive righteousness, peace, and joy in you. Prepare for a revival that will lead to reconciliation to those you have been separated from and restoration of all things.
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?
Amos
3: 7 - 8
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 4.4.2 - #92
Words of Light Upon the Face of Alienation, Despair, Hate, and Unforgiveness
April 2, 2006
God has brought unto me plenteous redemption. I cannot offer shallow redemption to others when God has given me plenty. The Lord’s requirements for me have been raised in standard because he has given me much. To whom much is given, much is required. There is no reason for me to offer so little love to my enemies when God has given me great love when I was an enemy. The expression of love is limited when I categorize forgiveness. The Lord has said, “Forgive, or your heavenly Father will not forgive you.” I am not good; therefore, I do not gamble on finding forgiveness from God if I have withheld it from someone else. The hand of forgiveness always reaches for the hand of reconciliation. If the end product of mercy is not reconciliation, then the Lord will receive no glory.
The heart of alienation is unforgiveness; therefore, I turn from alienation and I am reconciled to my brothers. This is the way of love. Though Joseph’s brothers threw him in a pit and sold him into slavery, the theme of love was not lost in the pains and regrets of Joseph’s past. Jesus is the author of love. I will not finish in hate and unforgiveness. He has begun a good work in me. The work that he will finish in me will be a work of love. I allow the work of love to travel through every aspect of my life, or I will be derailed with those who collide with hate at the intersection of love and hate. Although hate ran me off the road, the Lord did not leave me in the ditch, but he pulled me out of my despair and healed my hurts. I will go and do as Jesus has done unto me, not as hate has done to me. Hate will carry me on the Ferris wheel of life, and I will not be able to stop its circular path of continual rehearsals of the wrongs done unto me if I climb onto its wheel for a ride. I come and board the rocket ship of love that will never cease to go upward in a straight and narrow way.
If I hate my brother, I am a murderer, and no murderer has a part with eternal life. My spiritual strength is weak if I am not strong enough to reach for those who have harmed me. Even thieves reach for each other. Those in darkness will not serve as my examples in helping those in need. It is up to the people of God to open their bowels of compassion, to lead in forgiveness, and to lead in being blameless. God has come to revive righteousness, peace, and joy in me. I prepare for a revival that will lead to reconciliation to those I have been separated from and restoration of all things.
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;)
Hebrews
10:22 - 23
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.
Ephesians
2:8-9
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