1 00:00:01,199 --> 00:00:04,160 Speaker 1: Most of us eat every day, some of us too much, 2 00:00:04,599 --> 00:00:07,879 because yesterday's food is not enough to supply energy for 3 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:12,240 today's needs. Why then, do some of us expect yesterday's 4 00:00:12,240 --> 00:00:15,400 portion of heavenly manna, the word of God to keep 5 00:00:15,480 --> 00:00:19,199 us through today's challenges. On this program, we are going 6 00:00:19,239 --> 00:00:23,280 to change all of that. Let's experience God's words today 7 00:00:23,559 --> 00:00:27,399 and receive the power we need to live healthy, vibrant lives. 8 00:00:28,160 --> 00:00:31,879 Welcome to Your Daily Portion with your host, author speaker, 9 00:00:32,039 --> 00:00:33,079 Elle David Harris. 10 00:00:33,159 --> 00:00:36,399 Speaker 2: Good morning, good morning, Good morning. It is Sabbath, November two, 11 00:00:36,600 --> 00:00:39,920 twenty twenty four. Hello, my name is Elle David Harris. 12 00:00:40,000 --> 00:00:42,479 I am your host, and this is your Daily Portion 13 00:00:42,759 --> 00:00:45,280 where we give you God's Word every single day, and 14 00:00:45,320 --> 00:00:48,719 today is no exception. We are continuing in our lesson 15 00:00:48,799 --> 00:00:52,200 study series themes in the Gospel of John, and our 16 00:00:52,240 --> 00:00:57,479 caption for today is more Testimonies about Jesus. More Testimonies 17 00:00:57,880 --> 00:01:00,719 about Jesus. We'll get into that in just a moment, 18 00:01:00,759 --> 00:01:02,479 but first I'd like to say welcome to you and 19 00:01:02,520 --> 00:01:04,640 ask you to please go over to your Daily Portion 20 00:01:04,760 --> 00:01:09,159 dot com. Please join our online community, pick up your 21 00:01:09,239 --> 00:01:12,239 Daily Portion book, and let us know where you are 22 00:01:12,400 --> 00:01:16,519 in the world at your daily portion dot com. Please, 23 00:01:16,599 --> 00:01:18,840 this is one of the ways that we continue to 24 00:01:18,920 --> 00:01:23,040 build faith and fellowship. Let's go ahead and pray, and 25 00:01:23,079 --> 00:01:26,120 then we will get in their way. Father and Heaven, 26 00:01:26,159 --> 00:01:28,680 thank you for this new day and for the privilege 27 00:01:28,719 --> 00:01:31,400 you have entrusted to us today to open your word, 28 00:01:31,439 --> 00:01:35,079 and for the Sabbath hours sacred and special where we 29 00:01:35,120 --> 00:01:37,640 can connect to you in a way that we otherwise 30 00:01:37,719 --> 00:01:40,640 would not. Father, I pray now that we will be 31 00:01:40,840 --> 00:01:44,920 drawn into your presence and you will enhance our testimony 32 00:01:45,280 --> 00:01:50,640 in Jesus name. I pray, Amen and Amen again more 33 00:01:50,680 --> 00:01:54,439 testimonies about Jesus Christ. So what I'm going to do 34 00:01:54,599 --> 00:01:59,239 is read one of the most pivotal passages that I 35 00:01:59,319 --> 00:02:02,879 refer to you. Like when I'm speaking to you, you're 36 00:02:02,920 --> 00:02:06,000 on the radio all over the world, you're on the 37 00:02:06,079 --> 00:02:10,680 Internet with me, you're on podcasts, on television, et cetera. Right, 38 00:02:10,960 --> 00:02:16,280 And I'm thinking, Okay, how do I make certain that 39 00:02:16,360 --> 00:02:21,599 as many people as possible have the opportunity to connect 40 00:02:21,680 --> 00:02:25,240 with God and for those who are not already saved 41 00:02:25,719 --> 00:02:29,800 to be saved. And so my motto is related to 42 00:02:29,919 --> 00:02:32,759 this passage in the Book of John sorry. The Book 43 00:02:32,800 --> 00:02:36,680 of John, chapter twelve and verse thirty two. The Book 44 00:02:36,719 --> 00:02:41,439 of John, chapter twelve and verse thirty two, and the 45 00:02:41,479 --> 00:02:45,800 Bible reads, and I Jesus is speaking here, and I, 46 00:02:45,800 --> 00:02:50,280 if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw 47 00:02:50,479 --> 00:02:56,680 all peoples to myself. Can I read it again? And I, 48 00:02:56,680 --> 00:03:00,319 if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw 49 00:03:00,599 --> 00:03:05,120 all peoples unto myself. And so, if you're a person 50 00:03:05,120 --> 00:03:07,400 who loves God, I want you to type it in the 51 00:03:07,479 --> 00:03:10,280 chat I Love God. If you are a person who 52 00:03:10,319 --> 00:03:12,879 already loves God, please type it in the chat I 53 00:03:13,000 --> 00:03:17,039 Love God. If you're someone who does indeed love God. 54 00:03:17,360 --> 00:03:22,479 And you have people in your workout community where you exercise, 55 00:03:22,639 --> 00:03:25,560 people in the taxi or in public transportation that you 56 00:03:26,199 --> 00:03:29,520 may encounter on a periodic basis, sometimes even every day, 57 00:03:29,719 --> 00:03:33,000 people at your job, people in your household that are 58 00:03:33,560 --> 00:03:36,319 not yet connected to God, and you're wondering, like, well, 59 00:03:36,360 --> 00:03:40,319 how can I help these people get connected to God? 60 00:03:41,000 --> 00:03:44,759 He said, lift Jesus up. When I say lift Jesus up, 61 00:03:44,800 --> 00:03:49,840 I'm saying, elevate Jesus. With what you say, what you do, 62 00:03:50,360 --> 00:03:55,879 how you live, recommend Jesus in the way, with what 63 00:03:55,960 --> 00:03:59,400 you say how you live and what you do to 64 00:03:59,479 --> 00:04:02,639 wear people. People will say, you know what, I really 65 00:04:02,680 --> 00:04:05,280 want to get to know him too. I want to 66 00:04:05,319 --> 00:04:08,360 get to know the one that you keep recommending to me. 67 00:04:08,840 --> 00:04:12,400 Whenever you have trials and tribulations, if you recommend Jesus 68 00:04:12,479 --> 00:04:14,879 and say, you know, I've been going through some things, 69 00:04:14,879 --> 00:04:17,959 some difficulties, and really and truly I don't like them, 70 00:04:18,360 --> 00:04:21,040 you know, being honest, I don't like them. But you 71 00:04:21,120 --> 00:04:23,839 know what, God has always been with me when I 72 00:04:23,879 --> 00:04:27,079 talk to him. He listened when I ask him for wisdom. 73 00:04:27,079 --> 00:04:29,639 He gives me wisdom when I need relief at just 74 00:04:29,800 --> 00:04:33,480 the right time. Sometime it's not my timing, but at 75 00:04:33,600 --> 00:04:36,879 just the right time. God gives me relief when I 76 00:04:36,920 --> 00:04:39,800 realize that I'm worrying, and I know that worry is 77 00:04:39,839 --> 00:04:43,240 blind and cannot discern the future. But Jesus sees the 78 00:04:43,360 --> 00:04:47,160 end from the beginning. In every difficulty, our Father, our 79 00:04:47,199 --> 00:04:50,279 heavenly Father, has a way prepared to bring relief. Our 80 00:04:50,319 --> 00:04:53,839 heavenly Father has a thousand ways to provide for his 81 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:57,000 children of which we know nothing. This is the God 82 00:04:57,319 --> 00:05:00,920 that I love. Jesus is loving and he is kind. 83 00:05:01,360 --> 00:05:05,120 God our Father is always protective, and watching over me. 84 00:05:05,240 --> 00:05:08,360 The Holy Ghost is always giving me understanding, leading me 85 00:05:08,720 --> 00:05:13,079 into all truth. When I am feeling confused and without peace, 86 00:05:13,160 --> 00:05:16,319 the Holy Ghost gives me perfect peace. He gives me 87 00:05:16,439 --> 00:05:19,600 comfort when I am comfort less, when I've lost loved 88 00:05:19,639 --> 00:05:23,560 ones and friends. He gives me the comfort that I need. 89 00:05:23,720 --> 00:05:29,000 You see, as we elevate and recommend Jesus, and of 90 00:05:29,040 --> 00:05:33,319 course by extension God our Father, by extension God the 91 00:05:33,360 --> 00:05:38,639 Holy Ghost, then in our daily lives, he will guide 92 00:05:38,800 --> 00:05:43,839 people to himself. Okay, and so we're going to share 93 00:05:43,920 --> 00:05:47,079 a few principles, so I don't really go into the 94 00:05:47,439 --> 00:05:50,199 particular stories of the week. We're going to share some 95 00:05:50,319 --> 00:05:55,759 principles today to help us to elevate Jesus in our lives. 96 00:05:57,160 --> 00:06:00,120 Number one, I need you to do exactly what I 97 00:06:00,160 --> 00:06:04,480 need me to do. Live out his teachings. Live out 98 00:06:05,040 --> 00:06:08,120 his teachings in your life. And so the Bible reads 99 00:06:08,120 --> 00:06:11,600 in Matthew chapter five and verse sixteen. Let your light 100 00:06:11,800 --> 00:06:17,839 so shine before men, why that they may see your 101 00:06:17,920 --> 00:06:21,879 good works and glorify your Father, which is in heaven. 102 00:06:22,319 --> 00:06:25,920 We see. Sometimes we hide. We hide the things that 103 00:06:25,959 --> 00:06:29,160 we can be of service to people with. Sometimes we 104 00:06:29,279 --> 00:06:32,519 hide because either we're shy or we think that we'll 105 00:06:32,519 --> 00:06:35,600 bring glory to ourselves if we are helpful in an 106 00:06:35,639 --> 00:06:39,240 open and meaningful way. But what God is saying is no, 107 00:06:39,600 --> 00:06:41,959 you don't have to perform. Don't worry about that part. 108 00:06:42,240 --> 00:06:44,519 But what I need you to do, though, is when 109 00:06:44,560 --> 00:06:47,079 it's an when you have an opportunity to shed light 110 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:51,279 in a situation, when somebody is having a skirmish right 111 00:06:51,319 --> 00:06:54,920 in front of you, if you are able to cut 112 00:06:54,959 --> 00:06:59,519 down the controversy, you're there to let your light so shine. 113 00:07:00,160 --> 00:07:04,120 When people are having difficulties financially, if you are able 114 00:07:04,480 --> 00:07:09,160 to lend a helping hand or some valuable advice practically speaking, 115 00:07:09,560 --> 00:07:12,720 then lend a helping hand. You are shedding light hih. 116 00:07:12,800 --> 00:07:15,920 When somebody needs food or clothing or shelter, and you 117 00:07:15,959 --> 00:07:19,600 can facilitate that someone needs healing, You can pray for 118 00:07:19,680 --> 00:07:22,879 them or also facilitate some of the treatments that they 119 00:07:22,920 --> 00:07:25,519 may need. Let your light so shine if you have 120 00:07:25,600 --> 00:07:29,120 a word or a smile hauh on, behalf of Jesus. 121 00:07:29,560 --> 00:07:33,519 Let your light so shine in front of these people, 122 00:07:34,319 --> 00:07:37,639 so that when they see you, they want to get 123 00:07:37,680 --> 00:07:40,600 to know the one that you love. Okay, So that's 124 00:07:40,639 --> 00:07:44,680 the first one. Live out the teachings of God. Now 125 00:07:44,720 --> 00:07:47,959 we can share and must really and truly share our 126 00:07:48,040 --> 00:07:51,879 personal testimonies. This is one of my favorite, especially considering 127 00:07:51,920 --> 00:07:54,920 what we're going to talk about over the next several days. 128 00:07:55,160 --> 00:07:59,959 And the Bible reads here that we in Revelation chapter twelve, 129 00:08:00,199 --> 00:08:04,680 verse eleven, that there are some people in our religious past, 130 00:08:05,240 --> 00:08:11,160 our spiritual history. This was their reality, and they God's people, 131 00:08:12,120 --> 00:08:14,879 the ones who lived at a certain time in history, 132 00:08:15,480 --> 00:08:18,800 those who were cut from the same cloth of every 133 00:08:20,199 --> 00:08:24,519 holy individual who has ever lived on planet Earth. Right, 134 00:08:24,879 --> 00:08:29,040 those individuals overcame him, meaning the devil, by the blood 135 00:08:29,040 --> 00:08:32,080 of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony. 136 00:08:32,679 --> 00:08:37,200 M And they loved not their lives even to the 137 00:08:37,240 --> 00:08:39,399 point of death. Can I say it again? And they 138 00:08:39,440 --> 00:08:42,240 overcame the devil by the blood of the Lamb and 139 00:08:42,279 --> 00:08:45,360 by the word of their testimony, and they loved not 140 00:08:45,600 --> 00:08:49,360 their lives even to the point of death. So, whatever 141 00:08:49,399 --> 00:08:52,200 your trials are, whatever it is that you go through, 142 00:08:52,279 --> 00:08:55,039 make sure that you live your testimony. Make sure you 143 00:08:55,080 --> 00:08:57,759 don't hide it from people. Talk about the goodness of God, 144 00:08:58,120 --> 00:09:01,679 talk about how He gets you through or out of trials. 145 00:09:01,799 --> 00:09:05,720 Right talk about how he has delivered you from certain 146 00:09:05,879 --> 00:09:10,039 mindset woes that have been binding you, how he's delivered 147 00:09:10,080 --> 00:09:13,039 you from relationships or was kind enough to give you 148 00:09:13,080 --> 00:09:15,240 the kind of relationship that you want. You live a 149 00:09:15,279 --> 00:09:19,240 blissful marriage, share that testimony with people you see, and 150 00:09:19,279 --> 00:09:24,679 then finally, finally engage in acts of kindness. In John 151 00:09:24,759 --> 00:09:29,159 chapter thirteen and verse fifteen, the Bible says that Jesus 152 00:09:29,240 --> 00:09:32,000 gave us he lived his example before us so we 153 00:09:32,039 --> 00:09:34,679 could do the kinds of things that he did. And 154 00:09:34,720 --> 00:09:38,440 of course he relieved suffering any time he was able to, 155 00:09:38,519 --> 00:09:40,879 and was kind as much as he needed to be. 156 00:09:41,279 --> 00:09:43,759 Make it a great Sabbath. We'll talk to you tomorrow peace. 157 00:09:45,039 --> 00:09:46,720 Thanks for joining us listening. Friends. 158 00:09:47,000 --> 00:09:50,480 Speaker 1: Always remember we cannot live by bread alone, but by 159 00:09:50,559 --> 00:09:53,679 every word that comes from the mouth of God. This 160 00:09:53,759 --> 00:09:57,200 has been your daily portion with el David Harris. Make 161 00:09:57,279 --> 00:10:00,279 it a great day. Yeah,