But A Crumb

Today's verse is Matthew 15:27
And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.

God’s focus on this Earth is the Children of Israel, yet most of the Church age is made up of Gentiles, who as this woman here testified, as looking just for a crumb, which the children have dropped. O, what God can do just with a crumb, what appears to be a castoff, turns into a thriving shoot, reaching up into the Heavens, Singing Praise and Glory to God, Shewing forth his Strength and Majesty for all the world to see. And if this is from just a castoff crumb, What shall the whole be? Therefore, whether Jew or Gentile, let us Glorify the God of the Ages as is his due, for we shall be astounded when we see his finished Work. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s Reading is Amos 7-9, Matthew 15

Monday's Reading will be Hosea 1-3, Matthew 16

Even In This, Still Trust Him

Today's verse is Psalm 55:23
     But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction:
      Bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days;
      But I will trust in thee.

As we see judgment all about us, whether it is in the form of a natural events such as a virus, or a storm, or an earthquake, or it is in the form of the unrest of men creating destruction in protest, or of one nation seeking mastery over another, David’s response here needs to be ours: “I will trust in thee.” Earlier, in this same Psalm he says, “As for me, I will call upon God;/ And the Lord shall save me.” Amos tells us in this time to: “Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live:” Promising that “the Lord, the God of hosts, shall be with you.” So what shall you and I do? As for me, I will continue to “Trust in the Lord with all of my heart.” Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s Reading is Amos 4-6, Psalm 55, Matthew 14

Tomorrow's Reading will be Amos 7-9, Matthew 15

Always A Remnant

Today's verse is Amos 3:12
Thus saith the LORD; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; So shall the children of Israel be taken out That dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus in a couch.

What are two legs, or what is a piece of an ear, from the mouth of the lion? First the mouth of the lion represents judgment, or time of extreme national trial. Now, what these pieces of the lamb are are remnants, they are what is left after the hard times are over. God always leaves a remnant, and the remnant is always his, and from them he starts over with his purpose. So, we can be confident that what we are seeing today, is God starting a winnowing process, He is showing all that are willing to see, the true nature of those that are against him, so that we as his servants can make a stand against them. So, today, Stand up for your Savior, do not be ashamed of him for any reason, and in the end, we shall see him prevail, just as he has said. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s Reading is Amos 1-3, Matthew 13

Tomorrow's Reading will be Amos 4-6, Psalm 55, Matthew 14

God's Grace In Judgment

Today's verse is 2 Kings 13:23
And the LORD was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.

In Israel, the Northern Kingdom, judgment is coming, and it was close, but as said here, it was not as of yet. God is gracious, and delays judgment that those deserving of his wrath might have opportunity to repent. Today, we see judgment of God upon the whole Earth, yet it is not so much the surety of death the plague brings, for the chance of such is vanishingly small, but the fear and the panic of what might just happen. Therefore, let us use this opportunity to repent, fearing God and the real judgment to come, let us turn to him and seek his way, and only his way. If we do this, He just might delay his judgment for another generation or three. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s Reading is 2 Kings 13-14, 2 Chronicles 25, Psalm 53, Matthew 12

Tomorrow's Reading will be Amos 1-3, Matthew 13

Be Not Ashamed, Continued

Today's verse is Matthew 11:6
And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.

Last Friday, I heard of a poll that stated that 2/3 of the people were afraid to express their political views. Now, while as Christians politics is not normally a central concern for us, this is going to affect us, for our Savior is also rejected by those that are causing the fear. So we have a choice, do we cower in fear of those that can affect us here on Earth, or do we fear the one that has the power of Heaven and Hell, and be willing to Stand for him, whatever the cost? Selah [Think on this.] Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s Reading is Jonah 1-4, Matthew 11

Tomorrow's Reading will be 2 Kings 13-14, 2 Chronicles 25, Psalm 53, Matthew 12

Be Not Ashamed

Today's verse is Matthew 10:32-33
     Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. 
     But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.

Consider also: “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.” So, in this blog for the last couple of days, the message has been a strong one for those that do not know Christ to receive him as Savior. Today, in partial fulfillment of these two passages consider letting me know by commenting to this post, that you have indeed accepted him as Savior. If you have as most commentators to this blog has had, profiles set to “unknown” let us otherwise know who you are. If in doubt sign your name. Let the world know what Jesus Christ has done for you. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s Reading is Joel 1-3, Matthew 10

Monday's Reading will be Jonah 1-4, Matthew 11

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Finding Out What That Meaneth

Today's verse is Matthew 9:13
But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

I have often wondered about this and could not myself understand this “I will have mercy, and not sacrifice:” for does not the sacrifice provide the means of obtaining God’s mercy? We know from Samuel as he rebukes Saul, that obedience is better than sacrifice, but with obedience is mercy needed? It is in Hebrews that we receive what Hosea was speaking of here. It is not from our own sacrifices that we obtain mercy, but by the sacrifice that God himself made for us when Christ took our place on the cross. The Author of Hebrews compared scripture with scripture to find the answer, and it was David that provided the counterpoint to understand what that meaneth, “I will have mercy and not sacrifice,” and “Then said I, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God.” Selah [Think on this.] Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s Reading is 2 Chronicles 24, 2 Kings 12, Psalm 50, Matthew 9

Tomorrow's Reading will be Joel, Matthew 10

Is God Willing?

Today's verse is Matthew 8:2-3
     And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. 
     And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. 

In all of my years, I never questioned God’s ability to do anything, the question I always had was who am I that God would help me? This was a good question, for before I ever asked it, God placed in the heart of a Psalmist the same Question; “What is man, that thou art mindful of him?” Now, while I still do not understand it, I know that God is willing to accept any that come to him in repentance, for he says so in his Word. As this leper here is in type. Leprosy is in type of sin, and as leprosy does to the body, so sin does to the soul. As we would look at in disgust to the diseased body of a leper, so God looks at the diseased soul of a sinner, of which we all are. Yet, because of the Work of Jesus Christ, as Jesus was willing to cleanse this leper, so also is he willing to cleanse all of us that come to him of our sin. So what say you, will you come to him today, and trade your filthy sin for his spotless Righteousness? The choice is yours. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s Reading is 2 Chronicles 22-23, 2 Kings 11, Psalm 131, Matthew 8

Tomorrow's Reading will be 2 Chronicles 24, 2 Kings 12, Psalm 50, Matthew 9

Asking, Seeking, and Knocking

Today's verse is Matthew 7:7
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

 Before you take this verse and ask whatsoever you lust for (not forbidden) first consider the context. Earlier, we were taught that we are to first seek the kingdom of God, and his Righteousness, it is in this context that we are also not to judge lest we be judged, for outside of Jesus Christ and his Righteousness we are all guilty in God’s sight. So consider that when you ask, in asking are you first seeking God’s kingdom? All that ask Jesus Christ for forgiveness of their sin, shall be forgiven, all that seek the Righteousness provided by Christ shall find it, and all that knock on the door that is Jesus Christ will be granted entry. Now, allowing these things to be true, and you are asking for the things to aid you in your service to his Kingdom, you can know, not guess, that at the proper time your requests will be granted. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s Reading is 2 Kings 9-10,Psalm 49, Matthew 7

Tomorrow's Reading will be 2 Chronicles 22-23, 2 Kings 11, Psalm 131, Matthew 8

Who Do You Serve?

Today's verse is Matthew 6:24
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

What, or who is your Master, some may say that they have no Master, but they lie, and do not recognize that all have some sort of principle that guides them, as it is said, every man has his price. Thus, what do you live for? Is it wealth? What of the praise of those about you? Who do you seek to please? and why? The answer to these questions will determine who your Master is. As we read on in this passage, whoever is your Master is who you need to seek provision, and no other, So as Elijah advised at mount Carmel, “Choose ye this day whom you will serve. If God be God serve him,” but if you be a slave of any other serve them. And let them provide for you. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s Reading is 2 Kings 7-8, 2 Chronicles 21, Matthew 6

Tomorrow's Reading will be 2 Kings 9-10,Psalm 49, Matthew 7

Not What We Expected

Today's verse is 2 Kings 5:11
But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the LORD his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper.

Rarely, when we expect God to act, will he do so the way we expect. However, I have found that if I am patient, following to the best of my ability the counsel of his Word (for best results) that he does indeed act, always at the proper time, and always in a way that magnifies not only his Name, but the fruit that may be gained. So let us learn our lesson from Naaman, and be humble doing that which our God as led us to do, and we shall see his work in us in due course as he is glorified as he was in Naaman. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s Reading is 2 Kings 4-6, Matthew 5

Monday's Reading will be 2 Kings 7-8, 2 Chronicles 21, Matthew 6

Our Guide Even Unto Death

Today's verse is Psalm 48:14
     For this God is our God for ever and ever:
      He will be our guide even unto death.

The beginning of this Psalm speaks of the magnificence of God, and ends as you see above. God is God, and we as followers of Jesus Christ are his people, just as Israel was, and even now is, by his promises. Now, because God is our God, death needs be not even a consideration for the pros or cons of our actions, the only question we ought to ask is: Is this what my God wants me to do? He will show us the way we ought to go, whether we are to live, or whether we are to die, that is his and his alone. Our first recourse is his Word, and those things not directly covered by his Word, he will show us, but by his Word we are to evaluate all such direction. So let us take comfort in his direction, knowing that the way he leads us will allow us to bear the maximum fruit to his Glory. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s Reading is 2 Kings 2-3, Psalm 48, Matthew 4

Tomorrow's Reading will be 2 Kings 4-6, Matthew 5

Do Not Compromise With The Ungodly

Today's verse is 2 Chronicles 19:2
And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the LORD.

I do not know why Jehoshaphat made peace with Ahab, but whatever his reason, we find that he was wrong. When we seek to minister to the lost, even when we as possibly follow the example of Paul, becoming all things to all, that he might save some, we need to be sure, that we do not compromise our convictions in hopes of reaching them. As we look at Jehoshaphat’s relationship with Ahab, we can see that this is what he did, even to allowing his sons to marry in Ahab’s family. So as you minister the Word to the Lost, remember that they do not have the truth, often they to not care for the truth, so stand for the Truth of God’s Word, whether they accept you or not, and maybe instead of them affecting you, God will affect them through you. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s Reading is 2 Chronicles 19-20, 2 Kings 1, Psalm 20, Matthew 3

Tomorrow's Reading will be 2 Kings 2-3, Psalm 48, Matthew 4

The Blindness Of The Lost

Today's verse is 2 Chronicles 18:20
Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and smote Micaiah upon the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee?

The Story which we find this verse shows a few things. It show first how there is a distinction between a true follower of God and a false one. It shows that God’s Word can be recognized from placating words. And Finally, it shows that despite all of the above that those that do not know the True God, though they may proclaim that they do, are blind to this fact as well as to God’s Word. So what do we do, who have accepted the commission to proclaim the Gospel to the lost world? We boldly proclaim Jesus Christ to all at least once, and those that have an ear to hear, we expound upon that foundation, but those that don’t, we can do no other thing then to pray for them. For what we cannot do, (and God does not expected it of us) God can, and sometimes does, reach those that will not hear. Amen.



To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s Reading is 1 Kings 22, 2 Chronicles 18, Matthew 2

Tomorrow's Reading will be 2 Chronicles 19-20, 2 Kings 1, Psalm 20, Matthew 3

Follow Your Own Path, Not Another's

Today's verse is Matthew 1:20
But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.

When God worked in Mary the great thing he was doing, God did not expect Joseph to take Mary’s word for what God was doing, but, so that Joseph would know that it is God that worked in Mary, He sent his messenger to Joseph, as he has to Mary. As Jesus was speaking to Peter, he shewed him that he need to not be so concerned with what God was doing with others but that he only needed to concern himself with what God wanted of him. In other words, we are not to compare ourselves, or the task God has given us, with others, or the tasks he may have given them, but to follow the path he has set for us. What has your Savior directed you to do? Do it, without seeking if others are doing the same thing. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s Reading is 1 Kings 19-21, 2 Chronicles 17, Psalm 129, Matthew 1

Tomorrow's Reading will be 1 Kings 22, 2 Chronicles 18, Matthew 2

First Step Once You Repent

Today's verse is Psalm 119:9
      Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way?
      By taking heed thereto according to thy word.

Yesterday, we looked at a Nation that had cast out God, by casting out or “Canceling” those that would teach of God’s ways. And we saw that God was willing to come to their aid if only they would repent. Today, we see what we must to to cleanse our way once we do repent. God, the one that created Heaven and Earth, and all that in them was, is, and ever will be, has given us the gift of his Word, by which we can know him, by which we can learn of what he expects of us, by which we can learn of what he has done for us, Without which we cannot hope to have a relationship with the one that made us. So today, will you seek him out? Will you seek to find what he expects of you? If so, Open your bible today, and read, and determine that will do so tomorrow, and the next day, and the day after that. If you will do this seeking God’s message to you, he will open your eyes, that you can understand what you need to do next, and when you do that, he will show you more. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s Reading is 1 Kings 17-18, Psalm 119, Jude

Monday's Reading will be 1 Kings 19-21, 2 Chronicles 17, Psalm 129, Matthew 1

Remembering The God That Has Not Been Taught

Today's verse is 2 Chronicles 15:3-4
Now for a long season Israel hath been without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law. 
But when they in their trouble did turn unto the LORD God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them.

Of a truth, as it was for Israel, so also is it for the Untied States, and I would not be surprised if other countries can also be so described. However, even though as a nation we do not know God, if we do as Israel did from time to time and seek out God at this time, as Israel then found him, so also will we. So as we see the darkness about us, let us not blame God for the ills that we see, but rather, repent of our sin, and turn to him, and may hap, if enough of us do this, we shall escape the destruction that has been set before us, as Nineveh did at the preaching of Jonah. Selah [Think about this.] Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s Reading is 2 Chronicles 15-16, 1 Kings 16, Philemon

Tomorrow's Reading will be 1 Kings 17-18, Psalm 119, Jude

Upon Whom Will You Rely?

Today's verse is 2 Chronicles 13:18
Thus the children of Israel were brought under at that time, and the children of Judah prevailed, because they relied upon the LORD God of their fathers.

At the time of this battle, neither Israel, nor Judah were perfect before God, yet God says here of Judah, that they relied upon God. We find here that God blesses those that place their trust in him, whether they are of a perfect heart or no, the benefit comes from trusting the Lord God, Creator of Heaven and Earth. So today, in the midst of the current turmoil, whom will you trust, upon whom will you rely. Will you turn to “Science,” trusting that knowledge alone will save you, or will you turn to God, who knows all anyway, and seek to do according to his counsel in his Word? Again upon who will you rely? Selah [Think about this.] Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s Reading is 1 Kings 15, 2 Chronicles 13-14, Titus 3

Tomorrow's Reading will be 2 Chronicles 15-16, 1 Kings 16, Philemon