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 00:00:33,200 --> 00:00:36,640 Speaker 2: Good morning, good morning, good morning. It is Friday, April four, 11 00:00:36,759 --> 00:00:40,479 twenty twenty five. Hello, my name is El David Harris. 12 00:00:40,560 --> 00:00:42,880 I am your host, and this is your Daily Portion 13 00:00:43,240 --> 00:00:45,840 where we give you God's word every single day, and 14 00:00:45,920 --> 00:00:49,560 today is no exception. We are continuing in our lesson 15 00:00:49,640 --> 00:00:54,759 study series how to study Bible Prophecy. We're rounding out 16 00:00:54,799 --> 00:01:02,600 the week under the caption Cooperation with God. Cooperation with God. 17 00:01:02,920 --> 00:01:04,760 We'll get into that in just a moment, but first 18 00:01:04,760 --> 00:01:06,439 I'd like to say welcome to you and ask you 19 00:01:06,519 --> 00:01:09,400 to please go over to your Daily Portion dot com. 20 00:01:09,400 --> 00:01:13,120 Please join our online community. Please pick up the Your 21 00:01:13,280 --> 00:01:18,239 Daily Portion Life Application Guide. It's related to this quarterly 22 00:01:18,319 --> 00:01:21,079 and we'll use it today and also let us know 23 00:01:21,159 --> 00:01:24,159 where you are in the world at your daily portion 24 00:01:24,400 --> 00:01:27,079 dot com. This is one of the ways that we 25 00:01:27,159 --> 00:01:31,640 continue to build faith in fellowship. Let's go ahead and pray. Father, 26 00:01:31,719 --> 00:01:34,959 we do thank you for bringing us thus far into 27 00:01:35,319 --> 00:01:39,239 this year. Thank you for being so kind and blessing us. 28 00:01:39,280 --> 00:01:43,239 Thank you for giving us the privilege to cooperate with you, 29 00:01:43,840 --> 00:01:47,319 help us to actually do it. Please, in Jesus' name, 30 00:01:47,359 --> 00:01:53,799 I pray, Amen and Amen again. Do you cooperate with God? 31 00:01:54,879 --> 00:01:59,519 I said, do you cooperate with God? I'm not giving 32 00:01:59,560 --> 00:02:02,840 the real definition of the term, but I'm seeing operate 33 00:02:03,480 --> 00:02:09,400 operation in the term cooperation that means you have to operate. 34 00:02:10,319 --> 00:02:14,159 That means you have to actually work, like do something. 35 00:02:14,800 --> 00:02:20,520 Cooperation with God is doing what God is doing. You 36 00:02:20,560 --> 00:02:23,199 see where I'm going with this. The Bible teaches us 37 00:02:23,280 --> 00:02:26,159 that God will lead us and guide us on the 38 00:02:26,240 --> 00:02:30,800 paths of righteousness. Pathways are not intended to be slept 39 00:02:30,800 --> 00:02:35,080 on or just laid on. God wants us to walk 40 00:02:35,240 --> 00:02:40,639 on the pathway in righteousness to wherever He is guiding us. 41 00:02:41,319 --> 00:02:44,159 And that's in every aspect of our lives. There are 42 00:02:44,199 --> 00:02:47,759 times that we are reading Bible prophecy, and we're not 43 00:02:47,840 --> 00:02:51,120 looking for a way to operate. Sometimes we are looking 44 00:02:51,159 --> 00:02:54,800 for a way to give details about certain events that 45 00:02:54,840 --> 00:02:56,719 are in the past. And I get it, there is 46 00:02:56,759 --> 00:03:00,479 a need for that. There are historical approaches to looking 47 00:03:00,479 --> 00:03:04,080 at some of these prophecies understood. But God wants us 48 00:03:04,159 --> 00:03:08,960 to operate in twenty twenty five, how does God want 49 00:03:09,159 --> 00:03:14,919 me to operate with him? Cooperate with him? And so 50 00:03:15,159 --> 00:03:19,639 the lesson writer actually uses a quote from the book 51 00:03:19,680 --> 00:03:23,400 The Great Controversy, pages three hundred forty one and three 52 00:03:23,479 --> 00:03:27,080 hundred forty two, and it reads, ministers and people declared 53 00:03:27,599 --> 00:03:32,759 that the prophecies of Daniel and Revelation were incomprehensible mysteries. 54 00:03:33,360 --> 00:03:36,879 And this was written way back, way back in the 55 00:03:36,879 --> 00:03:39,800 eighteen hundreds. And I can say in twenty twenty five 56 00:03:39,919 --> 00:03:43,080 people are still saying that. People are still saying it's mysterious. 57 00:03:43,759 --> 00:03:46,800 The Bible teaches us though in the Revelation the name 58 00:03:46,919 --> 00:03:51,400 is a giveaway, like it's a spoiler alert. God said 59 00:03:51,560 --> 00:03:55,280 very clearly in the Revelation that it is the manifestation, 60 00:03:55,479 --> 00:03:58,840 the revelation of Jesus Christ, and there is a blessing, 61 00:03:58,879 --> 00:04:02,840 a threefold blessed to those who read here and understand 62 00:04:03,319 --> 00:04:06,599 the words that are written therein. Okay, so it doesn't 63 00:04:06,680 --> 00:04:10,039 need to be an incomprehensible mystery that doesn't make sense. 64 00:04:10,479 --> 00:04:13,919 Let me continue the quote. But Christ directed his disciples 65 00:04:14,319 --> 00:04:17,920 to the words of the prophet Daniel concerning the events 66 00:04:18,279 --> 00:04:23,120 to take place in their time, and said, whoso readeth, 67 00:04:23,759 --> 00:04:27,079 let him understand. This is out of Matthew chapter twenty 68 00:04:27,120 --> 00:04:31,680 four and verse fifteen. And the assertion that the revelation 69 00:04:31,959 --> 00:04:36,519 is a mystery not to be understood is contradicted by 70 00:04:36,560 --> 00:04:40,519 the very title of the book, the Revelation of Jesus Christ, 71 00:04:40,519 --> 00:04:44,839 which God gave unto him to show unto his servants 72 00:04:44,879 --> 00:04:48,920 the things which must shortly come to pass. Here it 73 00:04:48,959 --> 00:04:52,360 is again, blessed is he that readeth, and they that 74 00:04:52,480 --> 00:04:56,839 hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things 75 00:04:56,879 --> 00:05:01,560 which are written therein. Why because the time is at hand. 76 00:05:01,720 --> 00:05:04,680 This is coming from Revelation chapter one, Versus one through three. 77 00:05:05,040 --> 00:05:09,040 And so we see the operation, the cooperation that God 78 00:05:09,120 --> 00:05:12,800 wants with and from us. It says that we are 79 00:05:12,920 --> 00:05:16,600 to keep the things that are written therein. We're receiving 80 00:05:16,639 --> 00:05:20,759 the threefold blessing. If we're surrendering to him right, we're hearing, 81 00:05:21,120 --> 00:05:25,560 we are reading, and therefore he is also empowering us 82 00:05:25,639 --> 00:05:31,519 to keep cooperate, to keep the things that are written 83 00:05:31,560 --> 00:05:35,759 therein in this time, the time is at hand. In 84 00:05:35,879 --> 00:05:39,839 view on continuing the quote of the testimony of inspiration, 85 00:05:40,360 --> 00:05:45,360 how dare men teach that the revelation is a mystery? 86 00:05:44,800 --> 00:05:48,480 It is a mystery beyond the reach of human understanding. 87 00:05:48,839 --> 00:05:52,839 It is a mystery revealed. It is an open book. 88 00:05:53,519 --> 00:05:56,680 Can I say it again? In view of the testimony 89 00:05:57,240 --> 00:06:00,160 of inspiration? That's the power of the Holy Ghost and 90 00:06:00,360 --> 00:06:07,240 Jesus's words themselves. How dare humans teach that the revelation 91 00:06:07,959 --> 00:06:12,519 is a mystery beyond the reach of human understanding? It 92 00:06:12,639 --> 00:06:17,680 is a mystery revealed an open book. God is giving 93 00:06:17,759 --> 00:06:21,439 us the blessing of peering into the open book, being 94 00:06:21,519 --> 00:06:24,560 blessed by the open book, and to be able to 95 00:06:24,759 --> 00:06:28,720 actually move in accordance to the will of God in 96 00:06:28,920 --> 00:06:31,240 this same open book. That's not a quote, that's me 97 00:06:31,360 --> 00:06:35,160 saying it. Now. Let me continue, Let me continue. The 98 00:06:35,199 --> 00:06:39,600 study of the revelation directs the mind to the prophecies 99 00:06:39,639 --> 00:06:47,639 of Daniel and both present most important instruction given of 100 00:06:47,720 --> 00:06:53,279 God to humankind concerning the events to take place at 101 00:06:53,319 --> 00:06:57,160 the close of Earth's history. I'll just pause. Right there, 102 00:06:57,199 --> 00:07:00,000 are we living in the last days, brothers and sisters life, 103 00:07:00,720 --> 00:07:04,519 Is this the end toward the end of time, the 104 00:07:04,680 --> 00:07:08,600 close of this Earth's history? And the answer is absolutely yes, 105 00:07:09,040 --> 00:07:11,680 because God has made himself very clear about what it 106 00:07:11,720 --> 00:07:15,720 would look like at the time right before Jesus appears. Yes, 107 00:07:15,759 --> 00:07:18,240 says it was in the time of Noah, as it 108 00:07:18,519 --> 00:07:21,839 was during the time of Latin Sodom and Gomorrah and 109 00:07:21,879 --> 00:07:25,720 that whole fiasco. There we see how it was right 110 00:07:25,800 --> 00:07:29,240 before the flood that came upon the earth. During Noah's time, 111 00:07:29,279 --> 00:07:35,120 their imaginations were always evil, continually, only evil continually. Have 112 00:07:35,199 --> 00:07:38,199 you watched the news lately? I wish I had the time. 113 00:07:38,639 --> 00:07:41,600 But what I want to do now is stop stating 114 00:07:41,639 --> 00:07:44,439 what I consider to be the obvious. I want now 115 00:07:44,480 --> 00:07:49,360 to apply. We're cooperating. Remember, I want to apply. I 116 00:07:49,399 --> 00:07:54,360 want to apply this one in relationships. What Yeah, applying 117 00:07:54,399 --> 00:07:56,240 this kind of a thing into relationships? 118 00:07:56,319 --> 00:07:56,560 Speaker 1: Yeah? 119 00:07:57,000 --> 00:07:59,959 Speaker 2: Do people talk about that? Not often? So let's go 120 00:08:00,120 --> 00:08:02,639 with the win approach. If this is your first time 121 00:08:03,639 --> 00:08:08,199 interacting with our life application guide, we use a win 122 00:08:08,800 --> 00:08:14,680 approach in four key areas. But win win an acronym W. 123 00:08:14,759 --> 00:08:18,279 What is important now? This is what's important. Now. Share 124 00:08:18,360 --> 00:08:22,360 the blessings of prophetic understandings with others. It's a blessing. 125 00:08:22,439 --> 00:08:27,079 Share it that way. Strengthen relationships by discussing God's plans 126 00:08:27,480 --> 00:08:33,879 for humanity, encouraging those who may feel overwhelmed or confused 127 00:08:34,399 --> 00:08:37,559 by current events. People watch the news and start to 128 00:08:37,600 --> 00:08:44,679 get really anxious. So encourage those I internalize the insight. 129 00:08:45,320 --> 00:08:49,840 Think about how prophetic insights can provide hope and clarity 130 00:08:50,240 --> 00:08:53,240 to those who are around you. How can your knowledge 131 00:08:53,240 --> 00:09:00,559 of God's word bring encouragement and unity to your family, friends, 132 00:09:01,080 --> 00:09:05,000 and your church community. You see sometimes the way that 133 00:09:05,320 --> 00:09:09,799 some people teach prophecy or share prophecy, it's not to unify, 134 00:09:09,879 --> 00:09:13,320 it's to cause all kinds of problems. But how can 135 00:09:13,360 --> 00:09:16,440 we do this and end? What is the next best move? 136 00:09:16,480 --> 00:09:19,559 This is the operation point. Organize a small group. If 137 00:09:19,600 --> 00:09:22,720 this is your style, this is your gift you're calling 138 00:09:23,279 --> 00:09:26,600 or join a Bible study. This is one, but even 139 00:09:26,960 --> 00:09:32,159 more advanced than this one. To explore prophecy together. Use 140 00:09:32,240 --> 00:09:37,360 these opportunities to uplift and educate one another while building 141 00:09:37,519 --> 00:09:42,639 deeper connections through shared spiritual growth for the whin y'all 142 00:09:42,879 --> 00:09:45,320 in our relationships. Make it a great day, Peace. Thanks 143 00:09:45,360 --> 00:09:48,519 for joining us listening to friends. Always remember we cannot 144 00:09:48,600 --> 00:09:51,600 live by bread alone, but by every word that comes 145 00:09:51,639 --> 00:09:54,720 from the mouth of God. This has been your daily 146 00:09:54,759 --> 00:09:58,000 portion with El David Harris. Make it a great day. 147 00:10:00,080 --> 00:10:00,279 Speaker 1: Yeah.