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 5.1.29 - #29

The Garment of Praise Instead of Willows for Garments

By Moses Hightower

January 29, 2007

This is the day that I have made. Rejoice and be glad in it. Rejoice before the tempter tempts you. Be glad before the tempter tempts you. From a thankful heart, express the fruit of joy and gladness, and you will see the difference in the outcome of your day that I made for you. Many will spend their day warring with adversaries that they did not have to war against because they went down paths of lamenting. Do not greet me with tears of complaints, but greet me with gladness. Serve me with gladness and come before my presence with singing. First, present me with a bouquet of praises instead of a flood of tears that water the thorns that have created the pains in your life. Replace the weeping willows of the mourner with a high, new song of life and victorious expectation. Resist the temptation to bring to me a deep, death song of the blues and of mourning. Many are controlled by grief, sorrow, and regret; therefore, they come to me as weak, lamenting worshippers of their problems and their emotions. Do not wear the willows given you by unbelief, but rather adorn yourself with the garment of praise. Do not wear sackcloth and ashes, but wear the breastplate of faith and love.

Where is your helmet?

Your helmet is the hope of salvation. Did you come to my throne with the hope of salvation or with your head bowed to your troubles?

I have not appointed you unto wrath but to obtain salvation by Jesus Christ. Who can you comfort and edify while you are in deep mourning?

I have given you righteousness as a breastplate and a helmet of salvation upon your head. I have already worn the garments of vengeance for you; therefore, cast off the willows you adorned yourself with, and put on the armor of light that shines through praise. Remain dressed in the armor of righteousness that I have placed on the right hand and on the left. Remain dressed in the whole armor of God, and then will you be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. Do not remove your helmet of salvation. Many remove their helmet of salvation in the morning and adorn themselves with crowns of lamenting expressions. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, and come forth with great rejoicing in the Lord. Let your soul be joyful in me, for I have clothed you with the garments of salvation. I have covered you with the robe of righteousness. I am causing righteousness and praise to spring forth before all nations; therefore, arise and take hold of my strength, and rejoice in the goodness of your God. Remember the mercies of David. I will not turn away your face from me, for you are anointed. Remember, you are clothed with salvation, so shout aloud for joy. You are budding like the horn of David and a lamp for your feet is given for your path. Arise up and cast off the willows for a garment. Be adorned with the garment of praise. You are accepted in the beloved, and all your problems are already worked out in my victory. I have clothed your enemies with shame and placed a crown of praise upon your head.

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 5.1.29 - #29

Words of Light upon the Face of Adversity, Grief, Lamenting, Mourning, Regret, Sorrow, and Temptation

By Milton Rodriguez

January 29, 2007

This is the day that the Lord has made. I rejoice and I am glad in it. I rejoice and I am glad before the tempter tempts me. From a thankful heart, I express the fruit of joy and gladness, and I see the difference in the outcome of my day that God has made for me. Many will spend their day warring with adversaries that they did not have to war against because they went down paths of lamenting. I will not greet the Lord with tears of complaints, but I will greet him with gladness. I serve him with gladness and come before his presence with singing. First, I will present him with a bouquet of praises instead of a flood of tears that will water the thorns that have created the pains in my life. I will replace the weeping willows of the mourner with a high, new song of life and victorious expectation. I resist the temptation to bring to God a deep, death song of the blues and of mourning. Many are controlled by grief, sorrow, and regret; therefore, they come to the Lord as weak, lamenting worshippers of their problems and their emotions. I refuse to wear the willows given to me by unbelief, but rather I will adorn myself with the garment of praise. I will not wear sackcloth and ashes, but I wear the breastplate of faith and love. I have on my helmet. It is the hope of salvation. I came to the Lord’s throne with the hope of salvation and not with my head bowed to my troubles. God has not appointed me unto wrath but to obtain salvation by Jesus Christ. I cannot comfort and edify anyone while I am in deep mourning.

The Lord has given me righteousness as a breastplate and a helmet of salvation upon my head. Christ has already worn the garments of vengeance for me; therefore, I cast off the willows that I have adorned myself with and put on the armor of light that shines through praise. I will remain dressed in the armor of righteousness that God has placed on the right hand and on the left. I will remain dressed in the whole armor of God. Now I am able to stand against the wiles of the devil. I purpose not to remove my helmet of salvation. Many remove their helmet of salvation in the morning and adorn themselves with crowns of lamenting expressions. I take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, and I come forth with great rejoicing in the Lord. I let my soul be joyful in Christ, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation. He has covered me with the robe of righteousness and is causing righteousness and praise to spring forth before all nations; therefore, I arise and take hold of God’s strength and rejoice in the goodness of my God. I remember the mercies of David. The Lord will not turn away my face from him, for I am anointed. I remember that I am clothed with salvation, so I shout aloud for joy. I am budding like the horn of David, and a lamp for my feet is given for my path. I rise up and cast off the willows for a garment. I am adorned with the garment of praise. I am accepted in the beloved and all my problems are already worked out in Christ’s victory. The Lord has clothed my enemies with shame and placed a crown of praise upon my head.

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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