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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
5.8.1 - #213
August 1, 2007
Love Removes the Masks of Hypocrisy and the Gloves of Deceit
Lines have been drawn in the body of Christ that should never have been drawn. I have never used dissimulation, for all are one in me. There is neither black nor white, brown nor yellow in me. Though men told you they loved you, their envy was stronger than their love for me. Envy has used the color of your skin as a weapon against the ministry that I gave you. I am the God who hides myself. I am hidden in you from some men. I will purge out this envy; however, there will be resistance against you. Do not resent them for their ignorance and blindness. Paul met this same spirit, and Peter withdrew from him, fearing those who were caught by the spirit of dissimulation. Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation. Do not be afraid to speak the truth to their face, for only by the truth will they be made free from the snare that they are caught in. The devil means it for bad, but I mean it for good. Your true friends are being revealed through all of this, and those who have pretended to be your friends have been exposed as frauds. Your true friends found grace in my sight. All men are flesh. When flesh does not find grace in my sight, flesh goes the way of all flesh. You have love because grace brought love to your bosom, and grace instituted love as the ruler in your heart, mind, soul, and actions. Pray for those who did not find this grace. When men who say they are your friends only wear the mask of friends and shake hands with the gloves of love, they are exposed by the fire of love; therefore, allow love to always rule in your heart. Love removes the masks of hypocrisy and the gloves of deceit.
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 5.8.1 - #213
August 1, 2007
Words of Light upon the Face of Blindness, Deceit, Dissimulation, Envy, Hypocrisy, Ignorance, and Resentment
By Tristan Rodriguez
Lines have been drawn in the body of Christ that should never have been drawn. God has never used dissimulation, for all are one in him. There is neither black nor white, brown nor yellow in him. Though men told me they loved me, their envy was stronger than their love for the Lord. Envy has used the color of my skin as a weapon against the ministry that God gave me. Jesus is the God who hides himself. He is hidden in me from some men. He will purge out this envy; however, there will be resistance against me. I will not resent them for their ignorance and blindness. Paul met this same spirit, and Peter withdrew from him, fearing those who were caught by the spirit of dissimulation. Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation. I will not be afraid to speak the truth to their face, for only by the truth will they be made free from the snare that they are caught in. The devil means it for bad, but God means it for good. My true friends are being revealed through all of this, and those who have pretended to be my friends have been exposed as frauds. My true friends found grace in the Lord’s sight. All men are flesh. When flesh does not find grace in God’s sight, flesh goes the way of all flesh. I have love because grace brought love to my bosom, and grace instituted love as the ruler in my heart, mind, soul, and actions. I will pray for those who did not find this grace. When men who say they are my friends only wear the mask of friends and shake hands with the gloves of love, they are exposed by the fire of love; therefore, I allow love to always rule in my heart. Love removes the masks of hypocrisy and the gloves of deceit.
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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