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 Friday, October six, twenty twenty three. 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. God's Mission,
My Mission, God's Mission, My Mission. We'll get into that in just
a moment, but first I'd like to say welcome, Welcome, Welcome to
everyone joining us, especially those joining us for the very first time. I
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fellowship and also to let me see on a map how far and why the
Gospel is being spread from your vantage point. Okay, so go again to
your Daily Portion dot com and join our online community. And yeah, let's
grow together. Let's go ahead and pray and then get underway. Father and
Heaven, thank you for this day and for the time of preparation that you
have entrusted to us. Please help us to prepare for Sabbath in the way
that we prepare for the coming. In Jesus's name, I pray, Amen
and Amen again. Not by actident. You see, God saves us through
Christ, yes, and all that He has put into place, through the
plan of salvation, not by accident. He did not stumble into the situation.
He was not surprised when Adam and Eve sinned, even though they had
the choice not to sin. They had the choice excuse me to be faithful.
But since they chose not to be faithful. And God knows everything,
and his mind is eternal, He is eternal. He had a plan already
in place, from before there was a world, from the foundations of the
world. He had this plan in place, and unfortunately, unfortunately Adam and
Eve positioned God to where something had to happen or else they would die.
But isn't it wonderful that the plan of salvation is beautiful? The plan of
salvation is powerful. God is able to save to the utter mode those who
are called by him. Why because Jesus ever lives to make intercession for us.
And so when you are making poor decisions, like right now, maybe
you're thumbing through something else while God is trying to speak to you through his
word this morning, and God is saying, I have a plan for that.
Maybe, maybe, just maybe you're still trying to overcome a hangover from
last night or just a few hours ago. Yes, And God is saying,
well, I have a plan for that. Even though your mind is
not quite crisp or clear because of the alcohol that's still lingering on your breath
and in your mind. Maybe you made a decision two days ago that is
impacting you today in a negative way. God has a plan for that.
You're worrying about the future. God has the plan for that, and what
He wants to do in your life and in mind right now is for us
to surrender. And once through his power we surrender, he will unleash a
whole new level of power that will deliver you from any sin, every temptation,
every trial at the appropriate time, and ultimately He will make you holy,
and then of course you will be in eternity with him. So let's
talk about the eternal blueprint of redemption. From the book Romans, chapter sixteen
and verse twenty five. Romans, Chapter sixteen and verse twenty five. This
is not an accident. What God has done for you and for me is
not an accident. And the Bible reads now to him who is able to
establish you in accordance with my gospel, the message I proclaim about Jesus Christ,
in keeping with the revelation of the mystery hidden for long ages past.
God is able to establish you according to the Gospel. What is the gospel
that is to be be preached into all the world. Well, I think
the Bible, says Paul speaking, I am not ashamed of the gospel,
for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believes, to
the jew first, and also unto the Greek meaning. Of course, at
that time there was a context for that. But this means for everyone from
those who were born quote into the family of God long story, just by
the faith of Abraham, long story, the bloodline of Abraham, and then
everybody else, anybody according to so many passages. But I'm thinking of Isaiah
chapter fifty six, verses one through five, where God says anybody who keeps
covenant with Him will be saved full stop. And so the eternal blueprint for
redemption is that through Christ, according to that power of God. Unto salvation
according to the mystery that is in that plan and how Jesus became human and
theeds God all at the same time, God, the Son I don't fully
understand, and no human does. But according to that mystery long hidden from
ages past, God has the eternal blueprint for salvation. And that sounds good
and philosophical. But fill in your name here, fill in your name here.
He is able to save you at this moment in time six minutes into
our broadcast, because he loves you. Bible says, for God's so loved
the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him
should not perish, but have everlasting life. And so how does understanding God's
eternal blueprint of redemption reshape your perspective on his character and his plans for humanity.
How does that reshape the fact that he had you on his mind from
eternity past, and that he would save you as long as you simply surrender
to him. How does that reshape your perspective on his character. There are
people who are thinking that he is a tyrant in the sky looking for someone
to destroy. No, no, no, no, no no no no.
The plan of salvation is about saving as many people as will be saved.
Here's another one assurance of Christ's presence in the mission, and we're going
to take this from the book Acts of the Apostles, page twenty nine.
I want you to hear it. Christ did not tell his disciples that their
work would be easy. I will be with you, always, helping you
to perform your duty, guiding, comforting, sanctifying, sustaining you, giving
you success in speaking words that shall draw the attention of others to Heaven.
That's the end of the quote. Question, how does this assurance embolden your
faith to dive into God's mission? Remember, he did not promise that it
would be easy. I think there is a song that says I won't give
up now. Hmm. I've come too far from where I started from.
Nobody told you, Nobody told me the road would be easy, But I
can't. I have to continue to believe that He has brought me this far,
but he has not brought me this far to leave me. So how
does that embolden your faith? Knowing that He's with you on the mission,
knowing that even though the road will be tough, he will continue to go
with you so that you can accomplish whatever He has called you to do?
Is that something that encourages you? Does it make you more courageous? Does
it make you smile? Laugh? Does it cause you some sort of emotional
like now you're in tears because you just simply can't believe that God could be
so good to you. Something really to think about, something to think about,
all right? And so I want you to contemplate too. When God
asks you, like he did Adam, where are you? After maybe you've
done something that you shouldn't have, or you've avoided doing something you should have.
When God says where are you? Where are you? What goes through
your mind? You feel like He's coming down to punish you. What goes
through your mind? Are you? Are you trying to figure out, well,
what is the shoe going to drop now? Or do you see it
as God would have you to see it, that He wants you to know
where you are and where He is so that He can save you from all
sin. Yeah. I have a wonderful rest of your days. Thanks for
joining us listening to 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,