1 00:00:01,199 --> 00:00:05,919 Most of us eat every day, some of us too much because yesterday's food 2 00:00:06,040 --> 00:00:10,720 is not enough to supply energy for today's needs. Why then, do some 3 00:00:10,800 --> 00:00:15,640 of us expect yesterday's portion of heavenly manna the word of God to keep us 4 00:00:15,679 --> 00:00:20,239 through today's challenges. On this program, we are going to change all of 5 00:00:20,239 --> 00:00:25,399 that. Let's experience God's words today and receive the power we need to live 6 00:00:25,519 --> 00:00:31,359 healthy, vibrant lives. Welcome to your Daily Portion with your host, author 7 00:00:31,440 --> 00:00:34,600 speaker, Elle David Harris. Good morning, Good morning, Good morning. 8 00:00:34,719 --> 00:00:39,039 It is Friday, March eight, twenty twenty four. Hello, my name 9 00:00:39,119 --> 00:00:42,039 is Elle David Harris. I am your host, and this is your Daily 10 00:00:42,119 --> 00:00:46,399 Portion where we give you God's word every single day, and today is no 11 00:00:46,520 --> 00:00:50,960 exception. We are continuing in our Lesson study series through the Book of Psalms, 12 00:00:51,119 --> 00:00:56,039 and our caption for today is no Need to Fear. There's a song 13 00:00:56,119 --> 00:01:00,799 in my mind right now by Pastor Wintley Phipps. I'll share some of the 14 00:01:00,880 --> 00:01:04,159 lyrics a little bit later, but that's in my mind right now based on 15 00:01:04,200 --> 00:01:07,159 what we're going to study today, and I'm just so thankful that God has 16 00:01:07,200 --> 00:01:11,200 not positioned us where we need to be afraid. Ah, I hope you 17 00:01:11,280 --> 00:01:15,040 are having a wonderful morning thus far. No, it's early for many of 18 00:01:15,079 --> 00:01:19,760 you, and then those who are on the continent of Africa, some of 19 00:01:19,799 --> 00:01:23,239 you in Europe, especially in the UK, I know that the time is 20 00:01:23,319 --> 00:01:27,000 later. So hopefully you've had a great day thus far. And folks down 21 00:01:27,079 --> 00:01:32,120 under, I hope that you've had a wonderful day as well. Let's go 22 00:01:32,120 --> 00:01:36,920 ahead and pray and then we'll get underwayh Father, thank you for this day 23 00:01:37,040 --> 00:01:41,959 and for giving us this time of preparation. Thank you for loving us and 24 00:01:42,079 --> 00:01:45,920 for giving us, for not putting us in a position where we have to 25 00:01:45,920 --> 00:01:49,239 be afraid. In Jesus' name, I pray, Amen and aymen again. 26 00:01:51,000 --> 00:01:56,200 Yes, no need to fear now. The Bible teaches us that if we 27 00:01:56,400 --> 00:02:01,799 are perfected in love, then perfect love casts out fear. We're talking about 28 00:02:01,920 --> 00:02:07,200 fear of God. When I say of God, to be afraid of him. 29 00:02:07,239 --> 00:02:10,879 We have no need to be afraid of God or the future. Because 30 00:02:10,919 --> 00:02:16,759 it says perfect love casts out fear, fear hath torment. Those who are 31 00:02:16,800 --> 00:02:24,759 perfected in love are coming boldly into the judgment. Why, because we are 32 00:02:24,800 --> 00:02:30,240 covered in the righteousness of Jesus Christ. You understand, And so we're not 33 00:02:30,240 --> 00:02:32,599 talking about the respect of the Lord. Of course, we need to respect 34 00:02:32,599 --> 00:02:36,319 the Lord. That's the fear of the Lord, also spoken of in the 35 00:02:36,319 --> 00:02:39,639 scriptures. But we don't need to be afraid for the future. We don't 36 00:02:39,680 --> 00:02:46,800 have to be afraid of consequences relating to violating God's law. Why, because 37 00:02:46,360 --> 00:02:51,960 we should be yielding our will to God, and then that becomes a non 38 00:02:52,080 --> 00:02:55,759 factor. We yield our will to God, then God keeps his promises ten 39 00:02:55,840 --> 00:03:00,039 promises to us, those ten commandments He has written in our hearts and on 40 00:03:00,080 --> 00:03:05,000 our minds so that we can actually live in harmony with God. No need 41 00:03:05,039 --> 00:03:10,319 to fear, And so from Wintley Phipps's song no Need to Fear on the 42 00:03:10,360 --> 00:03:14,840 Amazing Grace album, this is how some of it goes. No need to 43 00:03:15,000 --> 00:03:19,960 fear when times of trouble come, oppression, storm beats at your door, 44 00:03:20,080 --> 00:03:23,719 No need to fear. No need to fear. Though evil seems so strong, 45 00:03:24,039 --> 00:03:29,360 their pride and power is not for long. Be still, my soul 46 00:03:29,479 --> 00:03:32,879 and trust in God and place your life into his hands, for he will 47 00:03:32,919 --> 00:03:38,199 never fail you. And in the morning you'll see his face. No need 48 00:03:38,280 --> 00:03:42,879 to fear. Don't fear. No need to fear the envy and the scorn 49 00:03:43,039 --> 00:03:46,599 of those who boast and what they own. No need to fear for what 50 00:03:46,840 --> 00:03:53,479 remains when life's brief day is done. Their glories are a setting sun. 51 00:03:53,840 --> 00:03:59,319 But as for me of this, I'm sure God will redeem my soul. 52 00:03:59,439 --> 00:04:03,439 From day. He will never fail me. And in the morning I'll see 53 00:04:03,479 --> 00:04:08,960 his face one more, and he will never fail you. No one can 54 00:04:09,120 --> 00:04:13,919 tear you from his love, and he will never forsake you. In the 55 00:04:13,960 --> 00:04:18,160 morning, you'll see his face. No need to fear. Brothers and sisters, 56 00:04:18,720 --> 00:04:24,920 don't fear what a wonderful, wonderful him. If you want to say 57 00:04:25,360 --> 00:04:30,160 a tribute to God's watch care and his ability to redeem us from any trial 58 00:04:30,319 --> 00:04:35,279 or tribulation, no need to fear. What we're going to do, as 59 00:04:35,319 --> 00:04:40,560 always now, is reflect on some of what God has said in his word. 60 00:04:40,680 --> 00:04:44,199 Let's go to Psalm Psalm, the Book of Psalms, chapter one hundred 61 00:04:44,199 --> 00:04:48,560 and nineteen and verse one five and see what we can glean. The Bible 62 00:04:48,600 --> 00:04:54,839 reads. Your word is a lamp to walk by, and a light to 63 00:04:54,959 --> 00:05:01,040 illumine my path. Your word is a lamp unto my feet and delight unto 64 00:05:01,360 --> 00:05:09,079 my path. So the action item for this day Friday is reflect on God's 65 00:05:09,120 --> 00:05:14,720 fidelity in the past. Remember we talked about that. Regularly read and meditate 66 00:05:14,759 --> 00:05:19,120 on the psalms and biblical accounts to remember his faithfulness. And I promise you 67 00:05:19,160 --> 00:05:24,759 I would read. I would read a quote that I've been mentioning, And 68 00:05:24,800 --> 00:05:29,079 this one comes from the Life Sketches book of Ellen White, page one hundred 69 00:05:29,120 --> 00:05:32,079 and ninety six, and it reads, we have nothing to fear for the 70 00:05:32,160 --> 00:05:39,160 future, except as we shall forget the way the Lord has led us and 71 00:05:39,279 --> 00:05:44,439 his teaching in our past history. Let me add a bonus one now from 72 00:05:44,480 --> 00:05:49,040 Testimonies to Ministers and Gospel Workers, page ninety eight. For God's people to 73 00:05:49,120 --> 00:05:55,560 go forward fearlessly, they need to know the facts of their history. That's 74 00:05:55,600 --> 00:06:01,199 it. At least once every week go back and say, God, what 75 00:06:01,319 --> 00:06:06,360 have you done? Not ask God, but ask him to remind you what 76 00:06:06,480 --> 00:06:11,879 has he done in your life? How has he been victorious in the lives 77 00:06:11,879 --> 00:06:16,079 of other people in history? And then we thank God and we worship him 78 00:06:16,120 --> 00:06:20,839 because we know again that his track record is good with us, and so 79 00:06:20,920 --> 00:06:25,959 we can continue to expect that he will continue to be good. So we 80 00:06:26,160 --> 00:06:30,120 in that vein go to Romans chapter eight and verse twenty eight, and we 81 00:06:30,279 --> 00:06:35,279 know that all things work together for good for those who love God and the 82 00:06:35,399 --> 00:06:41,160 called according to his purpose. When we pray, we don't know what to 83 00:06:41,240 --> 00:06:45,319 pray for as we ought to pray, but the Holy Spirit groans and moanings 84 00:06:45,360 --> 00:06:48,399 that cannot be uttered. And in the same chapter we see the question like 85 00:06:48,439 --> 00:06:55,680 who will stand against God's elect? Who will accuse God's elect? And then 86 00:06:55,800 --> 00:06:59,680 Jesus is the one who now stands in the gap. It is Christ that 87 00:06:59,800 --> 00:07:03,120 died yay and is risen again. He is the one who is our advocate. 88 00:07:03,199 --> 00:07:06,879 So if we have Jesus as our advocate, our judge, the true 89 00:07:06,920 --> 00:07:12,839 and faithful witness, the one who also stands as surety, the one who 90 00:07:12,920 --> 00:07:17,120 also takes the punishment so that we don't need to take the punishment. And 91 00:07:17,160 --> 00:07:20,879 then we have the Holy Ghost doing what he does, leading us and guiding 92 00:07:20,959 --> 00:07:26,279 us into all truth about him and truth about ourselves. The truth about God 93 00:07:26,360 --> 00:07:29,920 is that he is holy, he's just, and he's good at all times. 94 00:07:30,279 --> 00:07:32,839 The truth about us is that we are miserable, port blind, naked, 95 00:07:32,839 --> 00:07:36,079 and don't even know it. And so when the Holy Spirit gives us 96 00:07:36,120 --> 00:07:42,439 awareness, he also empowers us to live according to God's principle, which means 97 00:07:42,519 --> 00:07:46,279 that all things are working together. All things in heaven are working together for 98 00:07:46,480 --> 00:07:50,759 your good brothers and sisters. I'm hearing the song in my mind, intentional, 99 00:07:51,240 --> 00:07:56,600 intentional. I think it's Travis Green if I'm correct, And all things 100 00:07:56,680 --> 00:08:01,439 are working for your good brothers and sisters according to the scriptures. And then, 101 00:08:01,639 --> 00:08:05,879 of course, in James chapter one and verse two, my brothers and 102 00:08:05,920 --> 00:08:11,720 sisters consider it nothing but joy when you fall into all sorts of trials and 103 00:08:11,759 --> 00:08:16,680 temptations. And then he gives us the life cycle of what happens when God's 104 00:08:16,759 --> 00:08:22,879 people are working through this process of trials. Ultimately, it develops in us 105 00:08:24,120 --> 00:08:28,519 the character that God would have us have. So we need to recognize the 106 00:08:28,639 --> 00:08:35,080 role of trials. When things aren't going well at work, or you're doing 107 00:08:35,159 --> 00:08:39,919 something right and you're buffeted because of it, or when your health seems to 108 00:08:39,919 --> 00:08:45,519 be in a tizzy. We have to recognize the role of trials and understand 109 00:08:45,559 --> 00:08:52,559 that trials and challenges are a part of God's providential plan, and this is 110 00:08:52,639 --> 00:08:58,840 preparatory to continue to strengthen our characters, strengthen our trust in God, and 111 00:08:58,919 --> 00:09:03,919 our resolve to live of right and righteously no matter what happens. And then 112 00:09:05,320 --> 00:09:09,399 we anticipate the return of Jesus Christ. In Hebrews, chapter nine and verse 113 00:09:09,200 --> 00:09:16,039 twenty eight, the Bible reads, so Christ, also, having been offered 114 00:09:16,159 --> 00:09:20,720 once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not 115 00:09:20,799 --> 00:09:26,240 to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await him. 116 00:09:26,679 --> 00:09:31,799 So we live in hopeful expectation, not fear, but hopeful expectation of the 117 00:09:33,080 --> 00:09:37,360 return of Jesus Christ and fulfillment of his promise to come back, so that 118 00:09:37,480 --> 00:09:41,519 we can live with him eternally. A wonderful day, no need to fear. 119 00:09:41,720 --> 00:09:46,720 See you on the sigbath peace. Thanks for joining us listening. Friends. 120 00:09:46,000 --> 00:09:50,320 Always remember we cannot live by bread alone, but by every word that 121 00:09:50,360 --> 00:09:54,559 comes from the mouth of God. This has been your daily portion with el 122 00:09:54,720 --> 00:10:00,279 David Harris. Make it a great day. Yeah.