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 5.4.19 - #109

April 19, 2007

A Table of Fresh Bread, Fresh Water, Fresh Wine, and Fresh Oil Along an Ordered Path (Part 2)

By Moses Hightower

You can trust the ordered plan for your life, for the foundation of it is sure and will not change. Many follow after their own hearts that cannot be known. Man's own heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked. It cannot be known. A man's heart devises his way, but I direct his steps. Trust in me and you will be blessed, for blessed is the man whose hope is in the Lord. He shall be as a tree planted by the waters and that spreads out her roots by the river. This tree shall not see when heat comes, but her leaf shall be green and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall it cease from yielding fruit.

Do not worry about those who do wrong, for I search the heart. I try the reins. I give to every man according to his ways and according to the fruit of his doings. Do not worry about how you have been treated, neither be disturbed by the prosperity that some seem to be enjoying now. As the partridge sits on eggs and does not hatch them, so he that gets riches and not by right shall leave them in the midst of his days and at his end shall be a fool. Continue to walk in the path of righteousness for my name's sake. The way of man is not in himself. It is not in man that walks to direct his steps. Though it appears that you have been eaten up, devoured, consumed, and made desolate, I will bring you out of this pit with riches and a heart filled with light. I will set your feet in a sure place upon a rock where your goings are established. Open your mouth and sing a new song, even praise unto me. Many shall see it and fear and shall trust in your God.

I have no respect for the proud or for those who turn aside to lies. That man is cursed. Blessed is the man that makes me his trust. The path of his feet is a sure path, and all of his ways are established. Delight yourself in me, and I will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way unto me, trust in me, and I shall bring it to pass. Your righteousness shall come forth as the light, and your judgment as the noonday. Wait patiently for me and rest in your Lord. Do not fret yourself because of him who prospers in his own way because of the man who brings wicked devices to pass.

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 5.4.19 - #109

April 19, 2007

Words of Light upon the Face of Confusion, Defeat, Disorder, Pride, Unfairness, Wickedness, and Worry (Part 2)

By Aaron Stickel

I can trust the ordered plan for my life, for the foundation of it is sure and will not change. Many follow after their own hearts that cannot be known. Man's own heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked. It cannot be known. A man's heart devises his way, but the Lord directs his steps. I trust in him and I will be blessed, for blessed is the man whose hope is in the Lord. He shall be as a tree planted by the waters and that spreads out her roots by the river. This tree shall not see when heat comes, but her leaf shall be green and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall it cease from yielding fruit.

I will not worry about those who do wrong, for God searches the heart. He tries the reins. He gives to every man according to his ways and according to the fruit of his doings. I will not worry about how I have been treated, neither will I be disturbed by the prosperity that some seem to be enjoying now. As the partridge sits on eggs and does not hatch them, so he that gets riches and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days and at his end shall be a fool. I continue to walk in the path of righteousness for his name's sake. The way of man is not in himself. It is not in man that walks to direct his steps. Though it appears that I have been eaten up, devoured, consumed, and made desolate, God will bring me out of this pit with riches and a heart filled with light. He will set my feet in a sure place upon a rock where my goings are established. I open my mouth and sing a new song, even praise unto my God. Many shall see it and fear and shall trust in my God.

The Lord has no respect for the proud or for those who turn aside to lies. That man is cursed. Blessed is the man that makes him his trust. The path of his feet is a sure path and all of his ways are established. I delight myself in him, and he will give me the desires of my heart. I commit my way unto the Lord, trust in him, and he shall bring it to pass. My righteousness shall come forth as the light and my judgment as the noonday. I wait patiently for him and rest in my Lord. I will not fret myself because of him who prospers in his own way because of the man who brings wicked devices to pass.

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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