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 Sabbath, May fourth, twenty twenty four. Hello, my
name is Elle 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.
Our caption for today is the Two Witnesses. The Two Witnesses. We'll get
into that in just a moment, but first I'd like to say welcome to
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and fellowship at your daily portion dot com. Let's go ahead and pray,
and then we will get underway. Fatherine Heaven, thank you for giving us
this new day and for the privilege you have entrusted to us to open up
your word. And I'm asking you today that you will fill us with your
holy spirit, give us the fullness of your power today, help us to
experience what you have envisioned for the Sabbath, and then understand your word to
live it. In Jesus's name, I pray, Amen and Amen again the
two witnesses. Now, I just need to let you know that from now
until Friday coming, we'll be doing a good amount of reading from the lesson
because our study is so then I don't want to miss I don't want to
miss anything because this is a heavy lesson in a good way, in a
good way. And so, two Witnesses, let's begin by reading from the
Book of Psalms, not Psalms Isaiah Isaiah, chapter forty, and I will
read verse eight. The Bible reads, the grass withers, the flower fades,
but the Word of our God stands forever. I need somebody to type
in the chat the word, the word see the word of God stands forever.
We see cycles in our nature, right, we see seasons change.
We see when our children are developing, and then we as adults develop.
We see these cycles that continue and things change, and after a while,
things begin to break down. I think in science we understand that matter left
alone breaks down, decomposes, degenerates. Yes, But when it comes to
the word of God, it never fades. It never becomes irrelevant. Or
maybe I should say it in a positive way. The word of God is
always relevant. It doesn't matter if we are babies or if we're one hundred
and thirty seven years of age. And you're like Dave, who's one hundred
and thirty seven. But I think you get the point. God's word never
fades when you are trying in triumph. His word stands when you're having trials
and difficulties. His word stands when you need wisdom. He said, if
anybody lacks wisdom, then we should ask of God and he will give it
liberally. Yes, and so many more things I could say. But God's
word stands forever, no matter what. Now, the lesson writer said,
through the centuries, God's word has also been dissected, doubted, and discarded.
Can I just say right here that we should never dissect God's word,
not unless we're dissecting it to say, God, what, how do I
live these words? How do I honor you by becoming a manifestation of your
word in the earth? Like how you transform my life? And then the
world can see me as an epistle? I think the Bible writer said known
and read of all people. Yes, but to dissect it in order to
put God's word on trial, absolutely not doubted. Well, there's no reason
to doubt. Of course, there's plenty of opportunity to doubt, but there's
no reason to doubt God's word and discard it. God forbid, how could
we discard the words of life? Jesus asks the question of his, of
his of his people one time, will you also leave me? And they
were like, well where would we go? You're the one that has the
word of life. And I would say, he is the word of life.
Let me could continue. It has been chained to chained in monasteries,
burnt in public squares, and torn to shreds. Its believers have been ridiculed.
Have you ever been ridiculed for believing God's word? Mocked and imprisoned,
and even martyred. Through it all, God's Word has prevailed. Oh I
wish I had the time. The medieval Church persecuted faithful God Bible believing Christians.
The medieval Church persecuted faithful Bible believing Christians. Yet God's Word illuminated the
darkness. Oppression and persecution did not stop the proclamation of the Word of God.
As English Bible translator, William Tyndale was tried for his faith. He
was asked who aided him most in spreading God's Word? Are you ready for
this? He pondered the question and then answered the Bishop of Durham. The
magistrates were shocked what Tindale that, on one occasion the bishop purchased a supply
of his English Bible translation and publicly burned them. I bet you weren't expecting
that. What the bishop did not know at the time was that he was
greatly aiding the cause of truth. He had purchased the Bibles at a much
higher price than usual, which such a large With such a large purchase,
Tyndale was able to print many more Bibles than were burned. Truth crushed in
the dust has risen again and again to shine in all of its brilliance.
And so what we're going to look about this week coming is one of the
most vicious attacks on the scriptures and the Christian faith. During the French Revolution.
Blood flowed in the streets of France, the guillotine was set up in
Paris's public square and thousands were slaughtered. Atheism became the state religion. Nevertheless,
I want you to hear it in your brain. Nevertheless, the witness
of God's word could not be silenced. And so the question really for all
of us today, now that I have read all of this, is can
the witness of God's word in your life be silenced? What I'm saying is
there are times that you will go through challenges because you have decided to follow
follow Jesus like you have decided to keep his word rather than to discard it.
You've chosen peace instead of war, right. You have chosen to be
honest in times that if you were dishonest it would seem it would have benefited
you. You have chosen to stay on the Lord's side even though it seems
that the wicked are prospering. These witnesses stand up God's word. I will
call it quickly here I'll just say it, God's Word, the Old and
New Testaments of Scripture. These two witnesses Ah that are overflowing with the with
the power of the Holy Ghost. When we especially when we embrace them,
these stand up for you in all of your trials and tribulations. They stand
up for you to guide you toward the path of righteousness. These two witnesses
always manifest the love and power of God, especially in the lives of people
who will embrace it. And so we will continue the discussion with just a
few thought questions. How can the enduring nature of God's word inspire us in
times of difficulty? You see, there are people who have challenges in life
because they don't know which way is true north, like, they don't know
what direction to go into. And then when somebody tells them a direction,
then they switch it and say no, no, no, no, no,
no, not this direction, go this direction. And then and then
when it's when it's convenient, then they switch it again and say, no,
okay, I remember I said that, but but no, this is
the direction. But when God's Word is standing forever, and God is giving
us the power of his Holy Spirit, and He's whispering this is the way.
Walk ye in it? This is the way, walk ye in it.
Wait a minute, God, what if I'm going through this trial?
This is the way? What if I'm going through that trial? God,
this is the way. And his steady word of comfort, his steady word
of instruction, his steady word of guidance, his steady word of even chiding
at times, puts us in a position that we can be inspired, motivated
and determined to do what he says. Why because his word doesn't change and
is always powerful. 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,