Most of us eat every day, some of us too much because yesterday's food
is not enough to supply energy for today's needs. Why then, do some
of us expect yesterday's portion of heavenly manna the word of God to keep us
through today's challenges. On this program, we are going to change all of
that. Let's experience God's words today and receive the power we need to live
healthy, vibrant lives. Welcome to Your Daily Portion with your host, author
speaker, Elle David Harris. Good morning, Good morning, Good morning.
It is Monday, April eight, twenty twenty four. Hello, my name
is El David Harris. I am your host, and this is your Daily
Portion where we give you God's word every single day, and today is no
exception. We are continuing in our Lesson study series the Great Controversy, and
our caption for today is Christians providentially Preserved. I can say it another way,
God's people providentally preserved. We'll get into that in just a moment,
but first I'd like to say welcome to everyone joining us, especially those joining
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Father and Heaven, thank you for giving us this new morning and for this
time for us to do work, work for you, for us to work
for the kingdom, and work so that we can have a little food and
some money to share with other people who need us. Father, I pray
now that you'll give us the fullness of your holy spirit and understanding in Jesus
name, I pray Amen and a man again. Okay, So Christians providentally
preserved. And it's like, well, what are we talking about today?
Just say that God preserves is people. May I say it again? God
preserves his people? Okay? And so what we're going to do is read
from the Lesson study just a little bit here a few words. I underlined
these certain words, and I'm saying that when God says move, we need
to move. It doesn't matter what we're talking about. The context is irrelevant.
When God says to move, we need to move. If he says
to stand still, we need to stand still okay, and so I love
these particular words, right, mercy talking about God's mercy, grace that is
power to do God's will, that is unmerited favor. God's grace is power
to do his will. Providence that means God's leading, like he arranges things
in our lives in order for us to be able to do whatever it is
that He has planned for us. Okay. And then for knowledge. I
love these words mercy, grace, providence, and for knowledge in all things
in our lives. Yes, even in the context of what we're talking about
today in the lesson. But I am not particularly excited about this word destruction.
I'm not I'm not particularly enthused about the term destruction. But the difference
between the words that I said a moment ago and destruction in this context is
submission. When we submit to God's will, we don't have to worry about
destruction. We get to welcome his mercy, We get to embrace his grace,
We get to be enthused and thankful for his providence and thankful beyond measure
for his fore knowledge. There is nothing that happens in my life in your
lives that catches God off guard. Okay, Now, let me. Read
from the book The Great Controversy, page thirty, and it reads, the
promised Sign had been given to the waiting Christians. Now an opportunity was offered
for those who would obey the Savior's warning. Events were so overruled that neither
Jews nor Romans should hinder the flight of God's people, right, And so
that's the end of the quote. So in seventy a d. The temple
at Jerusalem was destroyed. It's crazy, Like, the story is really really
interesting, and Jesus talked about it, as recorded in the Book of Matthew,
chapter twenty four. But what the Bible is teaching us and history confirms
is that even though no stone was to be left there, when Jesus warned
the people, he wept over Jerusalem and said that I would have gathered you
together like a hen gathereth her chicks, but you rejected me. God's people
rejected him. The Bible and history confirms that, yeah, Jerusalem was fully
destroyed at that time, the temple that was in building for decades destroyed,
and the people couldn't figure out how in the world could that be, Like,
how could that be possible? And Jesus Jesus said that this is what
it's going to be. But I'm not going to destroy people who actually love
me. This is not going to happen. See God's grace, his mercy,
his providence, his fore knowledge are seen in clear action and view in
that reality. Because those who moved when God said move had no problem with
destruction. And so the Bible reads in the Book of Luke, chapter twenty
one, verses twenty and twenty one. And when ye shall see Jerusalem come
pass with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh. And so
those marauding armies put down their stakes, their flags in the ground, and
surrounded Jerusalem. And there was a time, there was a short window when
God gave his people the opportunity to escape, when they would see the sign
of this marauding army ready to pounce, and they were surrounding Jerusalem. The
Bible says here in verse twenty one, then let them which are in Judea
flee to the mountains, and let them which are in the midst of it
depart out, and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto So
God gave them the sign. What was the sign when you see the armies
compassing the city. Huh that was called the Holy that place where they would
come and they put down their flags. When you see this happening, it
is now time for you to make a move. Has God given you signs
in your life to say, when I say move, you move? But
God forbid that you would have ignored the sign. So you knew that God
said get out of that bad relationship. Huh. You knew when God said
to leave that particular work situation that was destroying your health and your well being.
You knew when God was showing you that you had to remove your child
from the particular school because it was time for that child to grow in a
different way. But you didn't listen. For God forbid. God gave you
a warning that a particular city that you were living in. Huh, your
city was about to experience a natural disaster of mammoth proportions, and you didn't
move. You did not follow the inclination of the Holy Ghost. Well,
in this case, the obvious ridiculous end was destruction for whoever didn't listen.
But for one hundred percent of people who listened to the call that God had
given, they were delivered. I think. The Bible teaches us that God
preserves his people. I'm going to read. I'm going to read from the
Book of Psalms to encourage the thought. The Book of Psalms, chapter forty
six, beginning at verse one. God is our refuge and our strength,
a very hell, a present help in trouble. Therefore, I will not
fear, though the heaven or the earth excuse me be removed, or the
mountains be carried into the midst of the sea, though the waters therefore roar
and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling. Thereof Seelah,
there is a there is a deliberate pause for reflection. Yes, verse four,
there is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad. The city
of God, the holy place of the mountains of the Most High God,
is in the midst of her. She shall not be moved. God shall
help her. And that right early. So God is a refuge to us.
He is strength to us, He is our help. He will not
allow us to be moved. He can stand sturdy like an oak tree.
We can stand sturdy like someone who was founded by the living rivers of waters.
Because God is with us. God is with us, and in Isaiah
chapter forty one and verse ten, the Bible says, fear not, for
I am with THEE. Be not dismayed, for I am thy God.
I will strengthen THEE. Yay. I will help thee. Yay. I
will uphold THEE with the right hand of my righteousness. I said, God
preserves as people. Aren't you glad that all you have to do is submit
to God and He will preserve you through any trial. A wonderful day,
Peace. Thanks for joining us listening. Friends. Always remember we cannot live
by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.
This has been your daily portion with El David Harris. Make it a
great day. Yeah.