Speaker 1: 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.
Speaker 2: Good morning, good morning, Good morning, it is Tuesday. It's
May thirteen, twenty twenty five. 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 how to study Bible prophecy, and our
caption for today is like burning calls of fire, like
burning coals of fire. We'll get into that in just
a moment, but first i'd like to say welcome to
you and ask you to go over to your Daily
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This is one of the ways that we continue to
build faith and fellowship. 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 privilege
we have to come together in this manner. Please help
us to listen for your voice and be transformed by
the fire, the fire that you are in Jesus name.
I pray, Amen, and a man again like burning coals
of fire. We're going into our life application guide this
morning from page one hundred and twenty five, the Personal
Application in just a moment, But first I need to
I need to go and look at what the lesson
writer was saying here popping up my notes here about
the comparisons between the different scenes in these passages. So
let's see what God is revealing about himself in these
particular passages, and we'll just take little bites here and there,
because there's so much. There's so much. Let's first talk
about the majesty of God. In Ezekiel, chapter one and
verse four, we see the fire brilliant light and glowing metal.
In Isaiah, we see in chapter six and verse one,
the Lord high and lift it up. In the Revelation
chapter four, verses two and three, we see the Almighty
on his throne with rainbows of color. Now, let me
ask you a question. Is God majestic in your life?
When people see you? Do they get a feeling a
sense of what I just described from the scriptures? Do
they sense the brilliance of God when they see you?
When people listen to you, speak to them and give
them advice, or pray over them or for them, do
they get the idea that God is high and lifted up,
that He is a covenant keeper. When people experience you,
do they get the sense of the majesty of God
through you? I need to be answering that question for myself.
Let's go to Let's see Psalms chapter one hundred and
forty five and verse three. Great is the Lord, and
greatly to be praised. What I want you to do
is invest some time today to worship God for his majesty,
and then pray, Lord, open my eyes to see your
glory in creation and in your word. And then let
me become a revelation of that to the people. This
is God's truth in our lives. I think sometimes we
become so spiritually minded in air quotes that we don't
know how to actually live what we are reading. Let's
go to Ezekiel again. There are four creatures with different faces.
You know where they are. Won't cite the passages again.
In Isaiah there were six winged seraphim. In Revelation there
are four creatures declaring God's holiness. Here is the question again,
When you see those angels and beings in the heavenly realm,
are you inspired to become like what they represent? Like
what they represent? You see the intelligence in the faces
of those beings. You see the speed at which these
beings and the power at which these beings can move
for the purposes of God? Are you swift and powerful
to do what God would have you to do in
your realm that is planet Earth? And then, of course,
in Revelation the four creatures declaring God's holiness? Does your
life bespeak holiness? Like when people see you, do they
see holiness? Or is it detachment? Or is it people
who are inconsistent? Something to think about. And then, of course,
then of course we go to God's refining presence. In
Ezekiel we see him, we see the lightning and the
gleaming metal. In Isaiah we see cleansing coal from the altar.
We see in Revelation blazing lamps of God's spirit. So
this is something that we all can do. Sit into
God's presence, not into Sit in God's presence, bask in
the brightness of his glory when you are speaking to
him and listening for his voice, and then He is
giving you the refiner's fire of his transformation. Are you
receptive to that? Or do you feel burnt? Like God?
Why is this so difficult? Every trial that you have
you complain, is that how you are? Or whenever God
gives you the opportunity to be in a straight place,
little bit of difficulty so that you can become more
like Him and even become a testimony to somebody else
so they can be saved. Because of course, if God
can do that refinement in your life, then he can
do it in my life. You see where this is going.
So sit in his presence, Remain in his presence, be
in humble submission to his will, and worship Him through
your life. Humble yourselves. The Bible says in James chapter
four and verse ten, in the sight of the Lord,
and he will lift you up. Invest time in reverent prayer,
acknowledging the greatness of God in your life and your
dependence on Him. I just need to sit there for
just a moment, because in Ezekiel there is an overwhelming
feeling by God's presence, and in Isaiah chapter six and
verse five there is another overwhelming feeling. Isaiah said, woe
is me, for I am undone because he could recognize
he was nothing like what God wanted him to be,
at least in his own eyes. In Revelation, the elders
are casting their crowns before the throne of God in
chapter four and verse ten. And so that humility that
I just spoke of is our privilege. If heavenly beings
can be humble, if the prophets of God can sense
their brokenness, then what of me? What of you? So
we can humble ourselves. It's our privilege to humble ourselves
before God and be transformed by His brightness. Now we
go to our life Application Guide PAY one twenty five.
Let's go to the win approach again, Personal Application win
W What is important now? The closer we come to
God the more aware of our own need for his cleansing.
We become His holiness shines light on our imperfections, not
so that we can become ashamed. So quiet the judgmental
part of your mind. But he wants to transform us,
so he's preparing us to be transformed. Let's internalize that
insight instead of running from conviction. See it as a gift.
You see, King Herod ran from the conviction. He didn't
see it as a gift. And then, of course John
the Baptist was destroyed because King Herod did not want
to be convicted by God. Okay, when God reveals what
needs to be changed, it means he's inviting you closer.
I want you to type it in the chat. Closer.
God is inviting you to be closer to him. But
what is the next best move? This is philosophical, still,
but what do we do? I want you to set
aside or invest some time today, not tomorrow. You can
do it tomorrow if the Lord spears life. But today
and ask God what areas in your life need to
be brought before his throne. Don't let this just be
an exercise. Do it and then journal your thoughts and
say God, these are the things that you're revealing to
me that I need to surrender. Will you help me
to do it? And then I can become a manifestation
of your brightness in this wicked and perverse generation. Peace.
Speaker 1: 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,