Our Daily Bread Pt 2 - Pastor’s Heart

Hi Folks - Merry Christmas!

This is the time we remember the birth of our great King Jesus! I'm so glad that He came aren't you? I pray that you and I will finish the rest of 2005 strong in the Lord and in the power of His might, and that 2006 will be your best year ever. Even though the darkness is increasing around us, we will arise and shine and do great exploits in His name to the glory of our Father. May we walk well pleasing to Him in 2006 and cause multitudes to flow into the Kingdom of our God. Together we can do it.

Continuing on from the last Ps Heart message where I looked at three ways in which the Lord feeds us daily bread. Our Father loves us and cares for our well being in every area of our life. He desires that we prosper and be in health (see 3John 2). Like any good father He desires the very best for His children. He knows full well what we have need of, but He still requires us to ask Him for it. Notice we are to ask Him - not people.

There is a lot of begging going on out there in the Body of Christ and this is not God's way. We are to look to Him for our supply and not people. Even though He may choose to use people as an avenue of blessing, we are to keep our hope and trust in Him. The moment we start begging people for help we have stopped trusting God. He is more than capable of taking care of each and every one of us if we will but trust Him and use the faith He has given us. The scriptures declare He knows what we have need of ... Our God is all knowing. He knows us better than we know ourselves... much better! He is always looking out for our interests and He is thinking about us continually. Have a look at the following scriptures from the Psalms and see how much He surely loves us as His thoughts toward us are innumerable!

How precious are Your thoughts about me, O God! They are innumerable! I can't even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand! And when I wake up in the morning, You are still with me! Psalm 139:17-18 (NLT)

As we ask this day for our daily bread, the Lord will go to work to get it to us. But understanding the ways in which the supply will come will greatly enhance our ability to receive, and we won't be as likely to let the blessings pass us by. Let's look a little further at the three main avenues by which our daily bread comes to us.

1. His Word

If you abide in My Word, you are My disciples indeed, and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. John 8: 31-32 (NKJ)

You notice it's not the Word that you know about or once heard about that makes you free. It's the Word that is "living" in you that makes the difference. The scriptures declare Jesus as the living Word. He is the "Bread" from heaven that we are to feed on each and every day if we are to be well nourished and strong spiritually. God will speak to us and guide and direct our lives each and every day through His living Word that abides in our heart. If we will make feeding on His Word a daily priority, then go ahead and obey it as the Lord Himself speaking and giving instructions we will be blessed indeed.

2. His Presence

The difference between true Christianity and all the other religions of the world is that our God is living and we can know Him intimately. His presence is so beautiful and satisfying. We were created to fellowship with the Creator Himself and nothing else will truly satisfy. We are to not just know "about" God but to know Him intimately as a treasured friend and to know His voice. If we will spend the time and effort to draw near to God, as He has promised in His Word He will draw near to us. Many will be bitterly disappointed on that great "Day" when the Lord will look into their eyes and says "I never knew you." This should be the number one desire of every believer ....... to "know" God, not just to know about Him.

3. His People

Not one of us stands alone as a Christian for each of us are a part of one great big family. We are the Body of Christ. Just as our physical body has many parts to it that are each joined together in a marvellous way, so is the Church body to be joined together. You and I need each other more than I think we often realise. That's why it is so important for believers to come together and fellowship, as God speaks to us often through each other. None of us individually know it all, nor do we have all the gifts, but all of us put together have it all. If we will each find our place in the Body of Christ and band together, we will not only be more effective as we work together but we will be satisfied knowing we are where we are meant to be. It's so very important to have the Lord direct you to the church He has chosen for you, and then be faithful there and let your roots grow down deep as you faithfully serve the Lord in His vineyard. The local church body that loves the Lord is a safe place for you and your family to be, and God will feed you there, and speak into your life through the leadership He has appointed.

God bless you richly as you live your life for Him!

David

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