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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
5.2.20 - #51
February 20, 2007
The Light of Goodness and Mercy in the Chamber of Judgment and the Face of Dark Shadows of Fear (Part 2)
By
Moses Hightower
I did not forsake you when you stumbled. I am the everlasting Father. I am the Father of spirits and the Father of lights. I do not forsake those who stumble, but I grant them grace in my sight. I have called you by name and allowed my goodness to pass before you; therefore, go and proclaim the name of the Lord before you. Go and show forth praise, for I have been gracious unto you. I have shown you mercy. I am God, and I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious and will show mercy to whom I will show mercy. Declare my grace to those who have stumbled instead of judgment. How will you escape the judgment of God if you are not merciful?
Do not despise the riches of my goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering. The goodness of God is what leads the people to repentance. Where is the sound of goodness among the people?
Where is the sound of goodness, which should be in the mouths of the priest?
Open your mouth and declare my goodness. If my goodness were cut off from the people, then how would they find repentance?
Shove contention far from you. Cleave unto obedience of the truth. Disobey unrighteousness, indignation, wrath, tribulation, and anguish. These things come upon every soul that does evil. Work good, then glory, honor, and peace shall come upon your soul. Your flesh has waged war against you. It has leaped as a wild stallion to manifest its works. The spirit has waged war against the flesh, and the fruit that is above the law has strengthened you to endure unto the crucifixion of the flesh with its affections and lusts. You are abiding at the table prepared before you. Eat the fruit of the Spirit. Gaze upon judgment and its justifiable fist. Eat love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance. Show mercy unto others, and you shall behold mercy rejoice against judgment. You were a miserable wretch. You were wicked and unclean. You were guilty before me. I forgave you although you were not of the household of faith. I withheld punishment and kept you from bondage and hell. I have also granted you more mercy to help you with the circumstances beyond your control. I am compassionate and merciful. Go and be as I am unto you.
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 5.2.20 - #51
February 20, 2007
Words of Light upon the Face of Contention, Destruction, Distraction, Fear, Judgment, and Stumbling (Part 2)
By Debbie McBee
The Lord did not forsake me when I stumbled. He is the everlasting Father, the Father of spirits, and the Father of lights. He does not forsake those who stumble, but he grants them grace in his sight. He has called me by name and allowed his goodness to pass before me; therefore, I will go and proclaim the name of the Lord before me. I will go and show forth praise, for he has been gracious unto me. He has shown me mercy, for he is my God. He will be gracious to whom he will be gracious, and he will show mercy to whom he will show mercy. I will declare his grace instead of judgment to those who have stumbled. I will not escape the judgment of God if I am not merciful. I purpose not to despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering. The goodness of God is what leads the people to repentance. The sound of goodness should be heard everywhere among the people.
The sound of goodness should be in the mouths of the priests. I will open my mouth and declare his goodness. If his goodness were cut off from the people, then they would not find repentance. I am determined to shove contention far from me. I must cleave unto obedience of the truth. I will disobey unrighteousness, indignation, wrath, tribulation, and anguish. These things come upon every soul that does evil. By the grace of God, I will work good, then glory, honor, and peace shall come upon my soul. My flesh has waged war against me. It has leaped as a wild stallion to manifest its works. The Spirit has waged war against the flesh, and the fruit that is above the law has strengthened me to endure unto the crucifixion of the flesh with its affections and lusts. I am abiding at the table prepared before me. I eat the fruit of the Spirit, and I gaze upon judgment and its justifiable fist. I choose to eat love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance. Now I will show mercy unto others, and I shall behold mercy rejoice against judgment. I was a miserable wretch. I was wicked and unclean. I was guilty before God, and he forgave me although I was not of the household of faith. He withheld punishment and kept me from bondage and hell. He has also granted me more mercy to help me with the circumstances beyond my control. The Lord is compassionate and merciful; therefore, I will go and be as he is unto me.
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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