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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
5.3.2 - #61
March 2, 2007
Hidden At Home in God's Grace from Riddles and Puzzles of the Sword of Embarrassment
By
Moses Hightower
Do not allow your human knowledge to rule in your heart and mind. A very subtle enemy has been sent as a spiritual general against you. You are no match for the wiles of this enemy using intuition and experience as the foundation for judgment. If you lean to your own understanding, you will only glimpse the victory you could have experienced. Your own understanding will only foster suspicion that will impress your mind with trees of knowledge. These trees of knowledge that come from the seeds of suspicion will only create forests of unknown and unwanted fruit. Your practical knowledge is insufficient. It will only create a curtain for the enemy to hide behind. Human knowledge cannot make you aware of spiritual things. Lean on me and listen for my voice. I am the author of your being. I am all-wise, all-powerful, and all-knowing. I am the head of this foe. He uses the unknown as a skillful tool to conceal direction and simplicity. Do not allow self-confidence to mask your mind. Do not wear that mask, which leads to a spiritual ambush.
The power of redemption is working on your behalf. I have saved you by grace, and I am keeping you by grace. You must trust me and not lean to your own understanding. Man's own understanding can become a secret place for your enemy to hide. Do not allow your own understanding to become a secret path for a spiritual ambush. I resist the proud and give grace to the humble; therefore, walk through the secured door of humility and you will close off the back stairs of pride.
I am exposing this enemy and leading you around the pitfalls in your path. The enemy may lie in ambush and conceal himself behind the veil of the unknown, but I am your refuge, a sanctuary of peace. I am your last resort. I am your only resort in the war against principalities and powers. These spirits are rulers of the darkness of this world. Make your home in my grace as you enter through the door of humility. My grace is sufficient for you. A diversion has been created. You are not a fugitive; therefore, do not allow suggestions in the spirit realm to lure you into the enemy's loophole. I do not need a loophole. I am God and I am the light. Walk in the light and do not look for a diversion through the unknown. My sheep know and hear my voice. Hear the voice of confidence in God, and do not be sealed inside of trouble through the doors of ignorance. Allow ignorance to be simple backgrounds that you ignore. Leave these backgrounds to me. I understand them. You see through a glass darkly. There is no film over my eyes. Remember, I know all things. The suspense that you feel has not perplexed me. Place your trust in me completely and this enemy will not embarrass you. The sword of embarrassment is drawn. Do not search for its origin or its direction, for that is merely a leap in the dark. Give me your heart, mind, soul, and spirit and do not be entangled by your words. Simply trust in me, for I am faithful.
I have halted the swing of the pendulum that has swung before your face. Do not place your hand to it to stabilize it. You will only increase its swing, for doubt shall unsettle the balance. I have given you the faith to rely on my faithfulness. Faith is not leading you to trust in doubtful meanings and uncertain expressions. I have not sent you riddles and puzzles. I have extended the hand of God to guide you. Follow me as I show you what is on the other side of the unknown. A glass darkly is not your mirror of direction. The way through this ambush is past your comprehension. It is beyond the depth of your knowledge and understanding. The seal of secrecy is known of me; therefore, trust me. The unknown has no secrecy and no privacy in my presence. Hide yourself in my presence. The fullness of joy is your bed. Now rest in me.
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 5.3.2 - #61
March 2, 2007
Words of Light upon the Face of Diversions, Embarrassment, Ignorance, Pride, Puzzles, Riddles, Suspicion, and a Subtle Enemy
By Aaron Stickel
I purpose not to allow my human knowledge to rule in my heart and mind. A very subtle enemy has been sent as a spiritual general against me. I am no match for the wiles of this enemy using intuition and experience as the foundation for judgment. If I lean to my own understanding, I will only glimpse the victory I could have experienced. My own understanding will only foster suspicion that will impress my mind with trees of knowledge. These trees of knowledge that come from the seeds of suspicion will only create forests of unknown and unwanted fruit. My practical knowledge is insufficient. It will only create a curtain for the enemy to hide behind. Human knowledge cannot make me aware of spiritual things. I lean on the Lord and listen for his voice. He is the author of my being. Jesus is all-wise, all-powerful, and all-knowing. He is the head of this foe. The enemy uses the unknown as a skillful tool to conceal direction and simplicity. By grace, l will not allow self-confidence to mask my mind. I will not wear that mask, which leads to a spiritual ambush.
The power of redemption is working on my behalf. God has saved me by grace and he is keeping me by grace. I must trust him and not lean to my own understanding. Man's own understanding can become a secret place for my enemy to hide. I will not allow my own understanding to become a secret path for a spiritual ambush. The Lord resists the proud and gives grace to the humble; therefore, I will walk through the secured door of humility, and close off the back stairs of pride.
Jesus is exposing this enemy and leading me around the pitfalls in my path. The enemy may lie in ambush and conceal himself behind the veil of the unknown, but God is my refuge, a sanctuary of peace. He is my last resort. He is my only resort in the war against principalities and powers. These spirits are rulers of the darkness of this world. I make my home in his grace as I enter through the door of humility. God’s grace is sufficient for me. A diversion has been created. I am not a fugitive; therefore, I will not allow suggestions in the spirit realm to lure me into the enemy's loophole. Jesus does not need a loophole. He is God and he is the light. I walk in the light and do not look for a diversion through the unknown. The Lord’s sheep know and hear his voice. I hear the voice of confidence in God, and I will not be sealed inside of trouble through the doors of ignorance. I allow ignorance to be simple backgrounds that I ignore. I leave these backgrounds to God. He understands them. I see through a glass darkly. There is no film over his eyes. I will remember that Jesus knows all things. The suspense that I feel has not perplexed him. I place my trust in him completely, and this enemy will not embarrass me. The sword of embarrassment is drawn. I will not search for its origin or its direction, for that is merely a leap in the dark. I give God my heart, mind, soul, and spirit, and I will not be entangled by my words. I simply trust in the Lord, for he is faithful.
God has halted the swing of the pendulum that has swung before my face. I will not place my hand to it to stabilize it. I will only increase its swing, for doubt shall unsettle the balance. God has given me the faith to rely on his faithfulness. Faith is not leading me to trust in doubtful meanings and uncertain expressions. The Lord has not sent me riddles and puzzles. He has extended the hand of God to guide me. I follow him as he shows me what is on the other side of the unknown. A glass darkly is not my mirror of direction. The way through this ambush is past my comprehension. It is beyond the depth of my knowledge and understanding. The seal of secrecy is known of him; therefore, I trust the Lord. The unknown has no secrecy and no privacy in his presence. I hide myself in his presence. The fullness of joy is my bed. Now I rest in him.
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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