Thought For Today - February 7 - My Daily Bread !

 Thought For Today - February 7 - -
My Daily Bread ! 
By: Robert A. Searles

Give me this day my daily bread so that my soul might find nourishment in thee, O God of my salvation, and that I might have to give to others, that they too might be fed. Except thou dost break the bread to me, I cannot feed the hungry.

 A person can receive nothing except it be given him from God. You have told us, dear Lord in your word, that as our days are, so shall our strength be. Each day the manna falls from Heaven upon your beloved own, and provision is made for our well being; therefore, dear Lord, we ask for strength that we might gather that which you have already provided for us.

Your word O God is a banqueting table to which all who will hear your voice have been invited to come and dine. A banqueting table filled with the finest cuisine of heaven; the bread of life; the lamb of God; the heavenly manna, the Lord Jesus Christ who said that if we eat of his flesh and drink his blood we shall never hunger and never thirst. He is at the head of the table with his arms outstretched and calling to the multitudes, come and dine. Sinner, will you believe and receive Christ as your Lord and Savior today and partake of the bread of Life.?

Christian friend and brother and sister, will you leave the scraps of the world to the hogs and come to your father's table and eat like a king's son. God has promised that he will supply us with daily bread, but our daily bread is found within the pages of his holy word. We must gather and eat by reading and prayer and meditation in a disciplined time and manner. Then the Holy Spirit will feed us. Then we will have enough for ourselves and others, and baskets full left over.

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Thought For Today - February 6 - Flourish Like The Palm Tree !

Thought For Today - February 6 - -
Flourish like the Palm Tree 
By: Robert A. Searles

"The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. Those that be planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing; to shew that the Lord is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him." Psalm 92: 12-15.

When we have cast off our filthy rags of self righteousness and put on the righteousness of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, we are declared righteous before God and this promise holds true for us: that we who have had the righteousness of Jesus Christ imputed to us shall flourish like the palm tree, and we are planted in the house of the Lord, and no man is able to pluck us out of his hand. We sit together in heavenly places with Christ Jesus, and we are joint heirs of the inheritance of God's kingdom with Christ.

You may have the righteousness of Jesus Christ imputed to you simply for the asking. Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved. Confess and agree with God that you are a sinner and believe in your heart that Christ shed his blood to pay your sin debt. He died and was buried according to the scripture, and the third day he was raised from the dead according to the scripture for our justification. By faith receive this free gift of God and you too shall flourish like the palm tree, and grow like the cedars of Lebanon, and flourish in the courts of our God.

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Thought ForToday - February 5 - Abundance - Versus - Want

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Abundance - versus - Want - -

According to our English dictionary, the definition of abundance is: - a plentiful supply; a great quantity or number; copiousness; plenty.
God our father in heaven, and creator of all that is, is infinitely rich, and it is his desire that his children on earth be well cared for and share in the fatness and riches of his house. He offers to all who will hear the call, to partake of his abundance. He saw our lack and wretchedness as poor lost sinners, and took upon himself the likeness of our humanity and lived among us in the person of Jesus Christ. He offered himself for us to redeem us back to himself, and declared that he came to give us life, and that more abundantly. “The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” John 10:10.
Christ, the eternal source of all life, not willing that any should perish, left the glories of his eternal home, temporarily laid aside his divine power, became a man and took upon himself the sins of the whole world. He who knew no sin became sin for us in order that we might be the partakers of his divine nature and enjoy with him the fatness of his father’s house. This he has made available to all of us who will believe him; confess our sins; and receive him into our hearts as our saviour.
When we have a personal relationship with Christ as our saviour, he gives to us abundant joys. There are joys and a sense of accomplishments and fulfillments in serving Christ that cannot be experienced in anything else that we do. Joy is independent of our happiness, or circumstances of life. The abundant joy that we know as the result of our relationship and service to Christ, is that which rises up out of the depth of our soul when we know that we are pleasing to God; and cannot be extinguished by anything this carnal world has to offer. “They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasure.” Psalm 36:8.
God’s grace is abundant, more than enough, over flowing for every situation. By grace we are saved; by grace we are kept; by grace we are able to overcome all obstacles and difficulties. Grace is the unmerited favor of God, nothing that we deserve, but is available to all who will believe and receive. By God’s grace we have all sufficiency for all things. By God’s grace we will get to heaven. “And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every god work.” 2 Cor 9:8.
Through Christ we have abundant power to be more than conquerors and gain the victory over our chief enemy and adversary, Satan. He goes about seeking whom he may trap and devour; but the Holy Spirit working in us abundantly supplies the power we need to be over comers. We need not become the slaves of Satan. We who know Christ as our savior are the children of God, and he gives us the resources and power we need to be victorious. “Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen!”” Ephes 3:20,21.
God supplies all our needs abundantly. Sometimes we think that we need more than we actually do, but in reality all we need is the essentials of life to stay alive, remain healthy, and survive, and have all the resources we need to serve God.
We find, for the most part, at the end of the day when we look back, we can see that all that we have needed has been supplied to us, and many times, much more than we thought we needed. When we are faithful in our service to God, he gives us not only the things that we need, but also some of our wants and things that we would like to have to make our lives more enjoyable while we are serving him. “But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” Ph 4:19
God also has provided for his children an abundant entrance into his presence. The curtain in the temple was split asunder when Christ was crucified, and the doors were swung wide open and a universal invitation was given to all to come and dine at the father’s table. Whosoever will may come to the throne of grace in the name of Jesus Christ and receive pardon and entrance into his presence. “For so an entrance shall be administered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.” 2 Peter 1:11.

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Thought For Today - February 4 - Our Divine Keeper !

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OUR DIVINE KEEPER !- -

For the child of God, God our Father is our divine keeper. From the moment we are saved, until we arrive in heaven, we are kept in the palm of his hand, as it were, and no one can pluck us out of his care. Christ prayed for his own that they would be kept in the Father’s name. Jesus said: “And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee, Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be as we are.” John 17:11.
He prayed that we would be kept in safety. “While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.” John 17:12.
We are kept in joyfulness: “And now come I to thee and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.” John 17:13.
Jesus keeps us in purity: “I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil”. John 17:15.
We are kept separated from the world. “They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. He sets us apart and sanctifies us from the world so that we might glorify him and bring forth fruit for his glory. He gives us work to do and keeps us active in his service, and we are kept for his coming and glory that we might be found in him holy and acceptable before God our Father.
“Sanctify them through thy truth, thy word is truth. As thou has sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.” John 17: 17,18 “Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word, that they all may be one, as thou Father art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us, that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.” John 17: 20,21. “And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them that they may be one, even as we are one. I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them as thou hast loved me. Father I will that they also whom thou has given me, be with me where I am: that they may behold my glory which thou has given me; for thou lovedest me before the foundation of the world.” John 17: 22,23,24.
God our Father will surely honor the request of his only begotten son; therefore, we could not have any greater security than this. We are kept and are being kept by our divine keeper. Not only is he our keeper, but he is also our constant companion and sleepless watchman.
“And behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest; and will bring thee again into this land, for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of” Psalm 34:20
He is our protecting Father and our almighty guardian. “For the which cause I also suffer these things; nevertheless, I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.” 2 Timothy 1:12. - -

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Thought For Today - February 3 -

Thought For Today - February 3 - -
ADAPTATION OF TRUTH TO THE WEAK 
By: Robert A. Searles

Jesus said “ I am the way, the truth, and the life.” Jesus was and is the truth, and he taught truth . In order for the weak to adapt to truth, it had to be presented in ways in which they could understand. Jesus taught truth by using parables.

“And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it.” Mark 4:33

Human weakness necessitates patience. Some people are more able to grasp the truth of the Word of God than others. Not everyone is at the same level of maturity, and need to have truth presented to them at their level of understanding.

“I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear then now.” Jesus said. John 16:12.

 Very simple truths must be taught to the spiritually immature. “I have fed you with milk, and not with meat; for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet are ye able. 1 Corinthians 3:2

New born lambs must be fed with food suitable to them as they are able to digest it, so new born lambs or babes in Christ must be fed that which they can receive. It is the duty of stronger more mature Christians to feed the new born lambs.

“So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simion Peter, Simon, son of Jonas; lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, yea Lord thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him feed my \lambs.” John 21:15.

Some are unable to receive deeper truths. “For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that we teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk and not of strong meat.” Heb 5:12

There have to be different messages presented to different classes of people.
“ I write unto you fathers because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the father. 1 John 2:13.

Paul’s example of presenting truth to the mature and immature: “To the weak became I as weak that I might gain the weak; I am made all things to all men that I might by all means save some.” 1 Corinthians 9:22. - -

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Thought For Today - February 2 - Abundant Salvation !

Thought For Today - February 2 - -
ABUNDANT SALVATION 
By: Robert A. Searles

They that abound in the salvation of God through Christ are the light of the world. They bring the light of hope into a dark and dying world which is filled with sin and darkness. The faithful become radiant as stars.

“And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.” Daniel 12:3.

They who abound in salvation and faithfully serve the Lord out of love and gratitude for him will receive a royal welcome in heaven.

“Then shall the king say unto them on the right hand, come ye blessed of my father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.” Math 25:34.

They who abound in salvation may be afflicted and have to suffer trials and tribulations for a season, but our light afflictions add to the final glory.

“For our light affliction which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.” 2 Cor 4:17

Our abundant salvation through Christ assures for us a triumphant entrance into heaven.
“For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” 2 Peter 1:11

The precious blood of Christ which was spilled for us to give us our abundant salvation, guarantees us a place near to the heart of God, and we are given a place near the throne of God.

“And I said unto him, sir thou knowest. And he said to me, these are they which came out of great tribulation and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.” Rev 7:14. “therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple; and he that sitteth on the throe shall dwell among them.” Rev 7:15 - -


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Thought For Today - February 1 - Why Do The Ungodly Seem To Prosper ?

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Why do the ungodly seem to prosper?
Read Psalm 73 

By: Robert A.Searles

The ungodly seem to prosper in the world -  why? Why does it seem that those who have acknowledged the sovereignty of God, and have accepted Christ as Savior, having had their hearts cleansed, and having had their hands washed in innocence in the blood of Christ, seem to be plagued and chastened every morning. ?

The psalmist was complaining of this, and was tempted to envy the wicked because, on the surface, it seems that everything always went well with them, while those who were faithful and steadfast before God were being persecuted, laughed at, and suffered want.

Many so called wise men and women today, who call themselves learned scholars, deny the existence of God, and scoff at any idea of an intelligent deity who is responsible for the creation and maintenance of the universe, while the poor, faithful, steadfast widow, with her widow’s mite offers her all on the altar of faith, and gives glory to God for all things. Is the poor widow wiser, after all, than these learned scholars?

 The psalmist concluded after all that the scoffers and those who deny God, in spite of their prosperity, are set in slippery places, and will be eventually cast down to destruction, and will be utterly consumed with terrors.

 “Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction. How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! They are utterly consumed with terrors.” Psalm 73: 18-19.


Truly wise man and women still seek Jesus, whereas, the worldly wise with their arrogance, wealth, and education reject him; but in the end, this we know, as the psalmist has proclaimed - “For lo, they that are far from thee shall perish; thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee. But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord God, that I may declare all his works.” Psalm 73: 27,28.

“Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them, for their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief. Through wisdom is an house builded, and by understanding it is established: and by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.” Proverbs 24: 1-4.

We must not envy the worldly wise and those who seem to prosper in their wickedness, nor should we covet his goods. We who love God and want to live by his precepts have the sure promises of God that the palaces of a wicked king will crumble and fall, but the hut, the tent, or the tabernacle of the righteous shall flourish.

“The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish. There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.” Proverbs 14: 11

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