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, May ten, 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 Truth has Benefits. Ah, the truth
has benefits. All I could say the truth has its benefits. We'll get
into that in just a moment, but let me just say, first of
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and then we will get underway. Father and Heaven. Thank you for
this new morning and for the privilege you have entrusted to us to prepare for
the time of the Sabbath. That especially enriches our lives because we're able to
walk away from all of the things of the world for just twenty four hours
and focus solely on You. Please help us to live according to the principles
we learn in the time of preparation and during the Sabbath. And let us
see the benefits of your word today while we're studying together. In Jesus name,
I pray he Amen and Amen again. The truth has its benefits now
let me read really quickly from the book that not the desire of ages,
that's where my mind is, but really the Great Controversy, page two hundred
and eighty six, where it reads when France publicly rejected God and set aside
the Bible. We're talking about way back in the seventeen hundreds. If you
are coming in for the very first day, here wicked men and spirits of
darkness exalted in their attainment of the object so long desired, a kingdom free
from the restraints of the love of God. Can I just pause right here.
Yeah, it's a foolish desire for us to say we want to be
disconnected from God, the one who is life right, the one who gave
everything for us so we could be saved, the one who has empowered people
to walk away from that hopeless life that has no real purpose into a life
full of purpose. Come on, yeah, sort of like the prodigal son
who decided he wanted to be separated from his father's law. Well, we
see where that got him, And so God is giving us the privilege not
to do that again. But the people there desired I'm going back into the
quote a kingdom free from the restraints of the law of God, the restraining
spirit of God, which imposes a check upon the cruel power of Satan.
Did you get that? So when God gives us these rules and guidelines,
he gives us these principles, He gives us these relationship guard rails. It
is to put a check on the devil's power in our lives. Let me
continue. It was in a great measure removed, and he whose only delight
is the wretchedness of men was permitted to work his will. Those who had
chosen the service of rebellion were left to reap its fruits, until the land
was filled with crimes too terrible for pen to trace, Oh My, From
devastated provinces and ruined cities, a terrible cry was heard, a cry of
bitterest anguish. France was shaken as if by an earthquake. Religion, law,
social order, the family, the state, and the church all were
smitten down by the impious hand that had lifted against the law of God.
Listen, listen, I understand like I'm a human and humans like, for
instance, I would prefer to go much faster than the speed limit. Sometimes
I feel like it limits my creativity and my growth. Okay, I'm saying
that tongue in cheek, But the fact is I would rather put my foot
to the ground and drive as fast as possible to get where I'm going,
and by the way, to stay awake. That's how I was, you
know, thirty and odd years ago, when I was a young driver,
I just pushed my foot down and went as fast as possible and not recognizing
that. Well, the speed limit in many places and cases is something that
is protective against injury and death. Yeah, mass death and injuries and some
other things, right, And that's one of the simplest laws that we can
keep, like driving close to the speed limit. I said close to the
speed limit. Oh my, maybe I should have said speed limit. But
the fact is that sometimes people find what God says to be inconvenient. I
wish I had the time. But we see in the case of the time
right before the flood, during Noah's Day, and we see what happened during
this period of time during France's rejection of the word of God and exaltation of
what they considered to be reason. We see what that got them in both
cases. And so sometimes we don't even need to look into history. We
can just look into our own lives. When I walk away from the principles
of God, what is the outcome? What is the outcome? What are
the pros and cons of walking away from God? Come on, now,
I think it's very simple to identify that the light of God and his word
is the only way that makes any sense. The truth has its benefits.
Now I am understating, but I have picked three categories of our lives where
the truth manifests its benefits. Right, and the first one I want to
highlight is in finances. In finances, in the Book of Luke, chapter
sixteen, verse ten, the Bible reads, the one who is faithful and
very little is also faithful in much. The one who is dishonest and very
little is also dishonest in much. And you might be saying, well,
what does that mean? That means that God will entrust more and more responsibility
where finances and business and productivity are concerned. If we will just simply surrender
our will to him and be faithful to him. If we have little and
we're faithful with little, he will increase it incrementally as he sees fit.
I wish I had the time, but you see the principle. There also,
the Bible says here in the Book of Hebrews, chapter thirteen and verse
five, let your conversation or your conduct be free from coveteousness, and be
content with such things as he have. For he hath said, I will
never leave thee nor forsake thee. And so contentment contentment doesn't mean just being
okay with the status quo. The Bible is teaching us that when God causes
us to abound, like when we can be wealthy like Abraham or Job right,
then we are content. If God forbid we go down like Job did
for a period of time where he seemed to have lost everything except his connection
with God. But it seemed that he had lost everything materially. He said,
naked came I into this world, and naked shall I depart Ah?
And he said, blessed be the name of the Lord. And so contentment
doesn't mean just status quo, and it's not a big deal. It just
means that in whatever way God sees fit for my life to be, then
I am content, okay. And then of course generosity generosity every man according
as he purposes in his heart. So let him give not grudgingly or of
necessity, because God loves a cheerful giver. That's from Two Corinthians, Chapter
nine and verse seven. Do I need to really talk about the spirit ritual
growth that we experience by embracing the word of God. I think I do.
I should not take it for granted. Ah and tewod Timothy chapter three,
verses sixteen and seventeen. It says all scripture is given by inspiration of
God, and it's profitable for doctrine that's understanding from the Bible teachings, for
reproof, for correction, for instruction, and righteousness. That the Man of
God and women of God, of course, may be perfect throughly furnished unto
all good works. I wish I had the time to get into relationships and
and but the truth is, there are so many benefits that if we had
five hours to discuss them, we would not be able to cover. The
truth has its benefits. Live there. 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,