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. Huh, good morning, morning, good morning.
It is Thursday, February twenty two, twenty twenty four. Hello, my
name is El David Harris. I am your host who couldn't find his unmute
button ha, And this is your Daily Portion where we give you God's word
every single day. Today is no exception. We are continuing in our lessons
study series through the Book of Psalms, and our caption for today is Blessings
of Righteous Living, Blessing of Righteous Living. We'll get into that in just
a moment, but first I'd like to say welcome to you and ask you
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This is a way that we continue to build faith and fellowship. Let's go
ahead and pray, and then we will get underway. Father and Heaven,
thank you for giving us this day and giving us the privilege of opening your
word. Please teach us the benefits the blessings of righteous living in Jesus name.
I pray, Amen and Amen again. Now there is so much to
say, so little time, but the lesson writer says something right here in
the first paragraph of Many Blessings, the many blessings promised to those who revere
the Lord, Peace is perhaps one of the greatest. Can you agree with
that? Like, if you desire to have peace that passes all understanding,
go ahead and type of one in the chat. If you're watching online on
YouTube, on Facebook or some other platform, please go ahead and type of
one in the chat. I know the people on radio, television and podcast
can't do it, but you get the point. Like I want to see
if you want the peace of God, like the kind of peace that you
cannot purchase, You cannot barcher for the kind of piece that only comes from
God. Go ahead, and type of one in the chat. Now we
also are going to read from the book Great Controversy, The Great Controversy,
page six seventy five. And we can see the peace that God has planned
for his children in the earth made new, heavenly, the heavenly in heaven,
and in the earth made new. Okay, And so the Bible.
According to the quote in the Bible, the inheritance of the saved is called
a country Hebrews, Chapter eleven, verses fourteen through sixteen. There is there
the heavenly shepherd leads his flock to fountains of living waters. The tree of
Life yields its fruit every month, and the leaves of the tree are for
the healing or the service of the nation. There are ever flowing streams,
clear as crystal. Can you see that? And beside them, waving trees
cast their shadows upon the paths, preparing for the ransomed of the Lord.
There the wide spreading plains swell into hills of beauty. The mountains of God
rear their lofty summits on those peaceful plains. Beside those living streams, God's
people so long pilgrims and wanderers shall find a home, and that is the
end of the quote. There are times that we don't feel like we belong
in certain places, whether it's because of our upbringing and someone making us feel
less than, or maybe it's our socioeconomic status where we feel like, oh,
because money is indeed an object and we can't afford the beauty that some
people purchase, that we begin to kind of take that personally and feel like,
oh, we're not worthy. Or people who do have the means to
purchase X, Y or z, but then there's abc that they can't purchase,
and maybe they don't feel worthy until they aspire and then gain that and
then it's rinse and repeat. The cycle just keeps going over and over and
over. But never do we find peace when we allow these paradigms of the
world to press in on our mindset. So what God is saying is really
basically what Jesus said. He said that He's going to prepare a place for
us, and when he does go to prepare a place for us, he's
going to return. He's going to come again and receive us unto himself that
where he is we can be, also we will be. Also, I
shouldn't have said, can right, And the Bible continues that I is not
seen, neither ear heard, neither has it entered into the heart of humanity,
the things that God is preparing for his children. So I need you
to recognize that God is preparing a place. But first he's preparing of people.
If you are one of his people, he is preparing you. If
you're not one of his people, as yet, today is your day.
You can make a decision to begin to experience the blessings of the righteous.
Yes, and so we read from the Book of Psalms, the Book of
Psalms, chapter one, and I will read beginning at verse one, and
the Bible reads, how blessed is the one who does not follow the advice
of the wicked. So right now we have a blueprint. Don't follow the
advice of the wicked. There are so many things social media, so many
things in mainstream media, and people just coming to us directly in our daily
movements that would lead us away, like bad advice from the wicked, or
stand in the pathway of sinners, or sit in the assembly of scoffers.
Instead, he finds pleasure in obeying the Lord's commands. He meditates on his
commands both day and night. May I just say that God has given us
the blueprint for peace. He's given us the blueprint for connection with Him,
and He's given it to us in his word. All we need is God's
word and the fullness of the Holy Spirit to teach us how to live and
apply the principles of His word. And then we begin to understand what God
is saying. My pleasure is in God's commands verse three. He is like
a tree planted by flowing streams. It yields its fruit at the proper time,
and it's leaves never fall off. He succeeds in everything he attempts.
Not so for the wicked. Instead, they are like wind driven chaff.
For this reason, the wicked cannot withstand judgment, nor can sinners join the
assembly of the godly. Certainly, the Lord guards the way of the godly.
This is the part that I love the most, that God guards the
way of the godly. But the way of the wicked ends in destruction.
And so God is saying that one of the blessings really in godly living is
to have him. The chief blessing of godly living is to have Him to
give us wisdom and guidance in every situation that we will face, every step
that we make, every move that we make. When we consult God first,
God is leading us along the pathway. Sometimes the pathway is littered with
pain and the journey is different. But there are many times that there is
triumphs, there is happiness, there is gladness. But at all times,
as long as we continue to surrender our mindset and will and activities to God's
care, we have peace. Yes, when we make decisions, we don't
know what's going to happen after we make the decision, we have peace because
we say, God, You're watching every move that I make. We have
peace in every situation. When even people come to us and they begin to
disrupt our lives and our peace, we can say, God, you see
what is happening here. You said that if I meditate on your law day
and night, if I yield my will to you, that you will give
me peace. I put these people or this person into your hands. Where
my peace is being disturbed, my connection with you is being disturbed. Will
you please make a transition in my life so that I can live like Jesus
lived. So many actual practical benefits and maybe you need to come into the
community, and we can talk about some of those. But let me just
give you just three things that you and I can do in order to have
the peace of God. First, of course, obviously is yielding our will
to Him. But then as an outgrowth of this, we embrace a heart
of generosity and compassion. In Psalm chapter one hundred and twelve and verse nine
we see that principle. Of course we find peace and his promises. So
every day we lay hold upon the promises of God and say, God,
how do these apply to me? And then, of course, ultimately we
reflect on the righteousness and sacrifice of Christ, consider the Cross and what Jesus
has done for you, and you will experience the blessing of holiness. 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,