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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
5.2.19 - #50
February 19, 2007
The Light of Goodness and Mercy in the Chamber of Judgment and the Face of Dark Shadows of Fear (Part 1)
By
Moses Hightower
I have granted you goodness and mercy in times past. I have extended the hands of goodness and mercy again. You deserved destruction, but I gave you grace in your time of folly. The mighty fall everyday. You have fallen into the hands of goodness and mercy. Do not take my love for granted, but allow the goodness that was shown unto you to lead you to repentance. Many lie dead in trespasses and sins. Subtle spirits of deception and distraction have captured many. Do not join the masses in the graveyards of ignorance and lust. Join the humble at my throne for praise and prayer. Lift your voice in thanksgiving, and remember the hands that saved you from sin and shame. The reproach of sin could have been your lot, but mercy spoke on your behalf. Come to the throne of grace and fall under the mercy that holds up the throne. My mercy has endured while the voices of condemnation and judgment shouted for your death. The light of mercy has entered the chamber of judgment and shined its rays of hope in the face of the dark shadows of fear. The light of mercy shall not grow dim when you drift away. This light follows you to assure a clear path, even when you are weak. When you turned away, my love followed you. With love I restored you. My anger was deferred, and the judgment of my right hand was protracted as the light of mercy shoved anger and judgment aside. Come back to my bosom again. See that there is a place for you. I did not choose you because you are good. I chose you because I love you. My love shall perform what is needed within you to satisfy my demands. I have not called you and not justified you. I have not called you and not qualified you. I have not called you and left you incomplete. You are complete in Christ Jesus. You are complete and blessed in Christ.
I have not dealt with you according to your transgressions. I have not rewarded you according to your iniquities. As the heaven is high above the earth, so great is my mercy. Surely goodness and mercy found you. They followed you and purposed not to lose you. Goodness and mercy never fails. Rejoice at the table that is spread for you and those who love me and are called according to my purpose. I am the shepherd of the sheepfold. Do not want anymore, but yield unto these hands and lie down in my pastures where still waters reside. Your soul was weary. You had troubled your own soul. I came to restore it and bring you back to the paths of my righteousness. Death schemed and sent its shadow as a fearful tormentor in a time of weakness. Do not fear any evil. I am with you with my rod and staff of comfort. Though you stumbled in the time of weakness, you were not barred from the table prepared in your sight. The presence of your enemies was made known at the table. They came to see you cast out, yet they saw me anoint your head with oil and fill your cup with abundance. This goodness and mercy shall follow you all the days of your life. You shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
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 5.2.19 - #50
February 19, 2007
Words of Light upon the Face of Contention, Destruction, Distraction, Fear, Judgment, and Stumbling (Part 1)
By Aaron Stickel
God has granted me goodness and mercy in times past. He has extended the hands of goodness and mercy again. I deserved destruction, but the Lord gave me grace in my time of folly. The mighty fall every day. I have fallen into the hands of goodness and mercy. By grace, I will not take his love for granted, but I will allow the goodness that was shown unto me to lead me to repentance. Many lie dead in trespasses and sins. Subtle spirits of deception and distraction have captured many. By the grace of God, I will not join the masses in the graveyards of ignorance and lust, but I will join the humble at God’s throne for praise and prayer. I lift my voice in thanksgiving and remember the hands that saved me from sin and shame. The reproach of sin could have been my lot, but mercy spoke on my behalf. I have come to the throne of grace and fallen under the mercy that holds up the throne. Jesus’ mercy has endured while the voices of condemnation and judgment shouted for my death. The light of mercy has entered the chamber of judgment and shined its rays of hope in the face of the dark shadows of fear. The light of mercy shall not grow dim when I drift away. This light follows me to assure a clear path, even when I am weak. When I turned away, God’s love followed me. With love he restored me, and his anger was deferred and the judgment of his right hand was protracted as the light of mercy shoved anger and judgment aside. I have come back to the Lord’s bosom again, and now I see that there is a place for me. God did not choose me because I am good, but he chose me because he loves me. Jesus’ love shall perform what is needed within me to satisfy his demands. He has not called me and failed to justify me. He has not called me and neglected to qualify me. He has not called me and left me incomplete. I am complete and blessed in Christ Jesus.
God has not dealt with me according to my transgressions. He has not rewarded me according to my iniquities. As the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy. Goodness and mercy have surely found me. They followed me and purposed not to lose me. Goodness and mercy never fails. I rejoice at the table that is spread for me and those who love the Lord and are called according to his purpose. Jesus is the shepherd of the sheepfold; therefore, I do not want anymore, but I yield unto his hands and lie down in his pastures where still waters reside. My soul was weary, and I had troubled my own soul. The Lord came to restore it and bring me back to the paths of his righteousness. Death schemed and sent its shadow as a fearful tormentor in a time of weakness; however, I will not fear any evil. Jesus is with me with his rod and staff of comfort. Though I stumbled in the time of weakness, I was not barred from the table prepared in my sight. The presence of my enemies was made known at the table. They came to see me cast out, yet they saw the Lord anoint my head with oil and fill my cup with abundance. This goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
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
DEVOTIONALS
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