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 Monday, June tenth, twenty twenty four. Hello, my
name is El 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 Coming Crisis, The Coming Crisis. We'll get
inn to that in just a moment, but first I'd like to say welcome
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Let's go ahead and pray, and then we will get underway. Father
in heaven, thank you for giving us this new day and for the blessing
that you are to us. Thank you for giving us your holy spirit to
teach us. Please help us to listen for your voice and only do what
pleases you. In Jesus name, I pray, Amen and a men again.
Now let me just say right here that there are some people who live
in this constant state of fear. Constant state of fear. People are concerned
about all kinds of things, which is why people build bunkers and put up
ways to store food for years and years and years. And I can go
on through an entire list extreme security systems and all kinds of things, because
fear is a thing. In twenty twenty four, I'm not saying we should
not be preparing, but I am saying that life continues and we should be
thinking God is in control. I am surrendering my will to God. Now.
There is indeed a coming crisis, and we've been talking about this for
many, many years, and we get sneak peaks of this crisis on a
regular basis. But what God wants us to do is to put our trust
where in Him, not in our intellect, not in our ability to break
down the details of certain things from history and scripture and Bible prophecy, but
to put our trust in Him. In fact, Jesus said to some enemies
of his he wasn't making enemies, but those guys decided they didn't really want
to serve him. He said, you search the scriptures, for in them
ye think ye have eternal life. They are they that testify of me.
So God wanted us to really focus our attention on the relationship with God and
not just the words that we understand, as if if we get those things
in our minds, then we're safe. The Pharisees had the words locked in
their minds. The Sadducees had there had the words locked in their minds,
but they did not have a connection with God. Jesus is the truth.
His word is truth, and the commandments are truth. But we must not
forget that Jesus himself is truth. Okay, And so what we want to
do is worship God wholeheartedly as we are preparing. It's true that we are
preparing for a coming crisis, and so in John chapter sixteen and verse two,
the Bible says, they shall put you out of the synagogues. Of
course, Jesus was speaking in his day. Yay, the time cometh that
whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God's service. That will not have
been the first or last time. We know that for twelve hundred and sixty
long years during the Dark Ages, people who said that they were the people
of God were actually persecuting and destroying people who actually served God. So we've
seen this movie before, We're gonna see it again. And so he said,
there will be people who do that, but we're not to fear.
We are not to fear. We expect this because God gave us free and
clear understanding. So ground your faith deeply in the Word of God. Yes,
uhhah, understanding that trials and persecutions will come. But remember Jesus said,
when these things happen, reach and be exceeding glad, for great is
your reward in heaven. For so persecuted day the prophets which were before you.
When I was going through a certain trials some years ago, many years
ago, in the nineties, I was working in the psych field, and
it was just too much for me, or at least that's how I felt.
And I spoke to a mentor of mine, and he said, unlike
everybody else who said, oh it's going to change, everything's going to be
all right, it's going to be perfect one day. Oh this is something,
and they would palliate me. He said, now, Dave, I
want you to strap up like a good soldier. God is with you.
And that's what I want to say to you all. I want you to
put on the entire armor of God because He is with you. And in
two Timothy Timothy, chapter three and verse twelve, the Bible reads, yeay,
and all that will live godly in Christ, Jesus shall not might shall
suffer person. It's a promise, but he said that I will be with
you. I will be with you. When the waters and the floods come,
they will not overflow you. When the fires come, they shall not
kindle upon you nor destroy you. And so when the persecution comes, you
are in good company. Anticipate opposition, Prepare spiritually. This is what we're
saying. We're not preparing physically, We're not preparing in some other way.
We're preparing spiritually fortifying our lives with an experience with God that is rooted in
his word. We come together with God every day we walk with God like
Enoch did. We'll talk about that in a few days. Walk with God.
Be sure that we are on the same page with God. Ask him
what we can do for him, Ask him in what way we should live.
Ask him for wisdom, ask him for the fortitude to get through every
trial and temptation, and he will do it. And in Matthew ten and
verse twenty two, the Bible reads, and ye shall be hated of all
men for my name's sake. So, uh, yeah, people hated Jesus.
They're gonna hate you if you're his child. But he that does what
endures to the end shall be saved. We're gonna talk about that endurance over
the next couple of days. So those who endure, those who don't give
up, those who don't ask, keep asking God, why me? Well,
why not you? Jesus was down here, and Jesus was one hundred
percent innocent, and Jesus was persecuted. Jesus was beaten and slapped, Jesus
was murdered. Really, yes, he laid down his life. That he
might take it again. But it happened at the hands of people with murderous
thoughts and intent. Yes, and so what we need to do is commit
to enduring these challenges without compromising our faith. Okay, Verse Peter, chapter
four and verse twelve. The Bible reads, Think it not strange, beloved,
concerning the fiery trial that is going to try you as some strange thing
that happens to you. You're not a victim. Can I say that again?
You are not a victim. God has positioned you so that one day
you will be fully refined and purified, no matter what happens down here.
Religious persecution, Yes, yes, Cain killed Abel, his own brother.
We've seen this movie before, and so throughout Christian history persecution was common.
This is according to the lesson writer. It happened with pagan Rome, and
especially evident during the persecution of the Dark Ages, as I mentioned to you.
But the fact is, even though the devil is already preparing for professed
Christians to receive the mark of the Beast, even though he has done very
similar things in the past, no final conflict is going to be what final
Yeah, those who endure to the end will be saved at some point those
who look for him. Jesus said he will appear a second time without sin
unto salvation. Finally, Jesus will vanquish the foe once and for all.
No more beast, no more dragon, no more false prophet, no more
people who march around thinking that they can take advantage of God's people. Jesus
said, He's going to prevail, and he is going to bring his reward
with him to give every person according as our works shall be. Do not
give up the fight, brothers and sisters. God is with you, Beast,
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,