Daily Bread - January 14, 2005

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.

The fellowship that I offer is not rooted in human righteousness. The work of man's righteousness is not a foundation for this communion. I have authored this relationship because of love. My holiness has granted you the soil for this alliance. My righteousness has been imputed to you. My grace has voiced acceptance in your ears. I have caused grace to speak to every mountain before you. The reconciliation that has transpired is an act of love. Allow this love to complete its work in you. Many wrestle to maintain their relationship with me. Many are torn from the bond of peace because they do not understand my grace. You found grace in my sight. My eyes were upon you in your helplessness. The favor within my love provided a habitation for you and lifted you above the waters that sought to drown you. My longsuffering was not shortened because of your sins, but an ark of provision was made for you to escape. My hand prepared your salvation. A door of hope was fashioned for your exit out of the darkness. I used the waters of death to lift you to the level of survival while my right hand brought you to the breast of my love.

Rejoice in your salvation today. It has been restored. Though you live in a world of spiritual prisoners, I have given you grace in the sight of the princes of the earth. I have given you favor in the sight of men. My blessing has been placed on your hands. Your feet shall walk in the land of the wicked's wealth. You shall eat the fruit laid up for you in this land, for the wealth of the sinner is laid up for you. The just shall live by faith. I hung on a tree that you might escape the curse in the land. The blessing of Abraham has come on you through Christ. Grace is teaching you that the promise of the Spirit is more than enough to confirm all that is yours in this life and the life to come.

Look not for a sign that great grace is with you continually, but look to the sign of the prophet Jonah. I was in the heart of the earth three days and three nights. That is the only sign that you will receive, and it is more than you need. Behold the power of the gospel. It is the power of God unto salvation, for by grace, are you saved through faith and that not of yourself. It is the gift of God, not of works lest you should boast. I came as the nail in the holy place and made a way for your escape. I enlightened the eyes of the blind and made a way through the darkness.

Behold the reviving in your presence. Tarry not. You are not a bondsman. I have extended mercy unto you and brought you to the wall of salvation. I have given you the robe of righteousness, a garment of salvation. Only one garment can be worn over the garment of salvation. Put on the garment of praise, and cast off the garment of heaviness. I have not given you the cloak that awaited you. You brought me a sacrifice. I burned your sacrifice of praise and gave you beauty for your ashes and the oil of joy for your mourning. Leap with the legs of the young ram, and show forth the beauty of the garment of praise. I am glorified while you wave as trees of righteousness, my planting. Rejoice. I have made you glad.

Amos 3: 7 - 8

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?