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.
Speaker 2: Vibrant lives.
Speaker 1: Welcome to Your Daily Portion with your host, author speaker
Elle David Harris.
Speaker 2: Good morning, Good morning, Good morning. It is Thursday, July tenth,
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 through the Book of Exodus, and our caption
for today is the Circumcision. The Circumcision. We'll get into
that in just a moment, but first I like to
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Let's go ahead and pray. Father, we thank you for
giving us the privilege of serving you. Help us to
serve you with our whole hearts. In Jesus name, I
pray Amen and Amen again. And so as we begin
our discussion this morning, I need to ask a couple
of a few questions. Number one, what has God told
you to do? What has God told you to do?
And then really the next question is of critical importance
are you doing it? And I have to ask myself
the same thing as I was preparing for you. That
is the point of reflection for me. Am I doing
what God said to do? Because if I'm not living,
as some of the old believers used to say, up
to the light that God has given me, he is
not going to give me more light. I had to
be careful with how I describe the light. I don't
want to say new light. I want to say more light.
He's not going to expand my understanding. He's not going
to expand my responsibility. It may look like it from
an earthly lens, but in reality, from his perspective, he
only will give us what we are responsible to use.
Now that sounds you know, it sounds okay, but really
we need to think of it more seriously. If we're
not living up to the light that God has given us,
that means that we are delaying our obedience. Laid obedience
is dis obedience, and that is not good. That is
not good. Let that settle in. Okay. So when you
have God's rod in your hand, we're talking about Moses's story,
so you know that God gave him a rod and
et cetera. Go in peace, no matter what. Don't backtrack,
don't look at what may be in front of you,
like in terms of your challenges, your fears, your concerns.
When you have the rod of God, that is what
God has called you to do. Now you're not delaying obedience.
You're moving forward in faith. Do not fear, just run forward.
And so let's go with a few lessons here and
then we know, actually you know what. Let's let's go
ahead and read from the Patriarchs and Prophets quote first,
and it reads page two fifty six, two fifty five
and two fifty six on the way from Midian Moses
received a start and a terrible warning of God's displeasure.
An angel appeared to him in a threatening manner, as
if he would immediately destroy him. We've seen the people
of God have these experiences more than once. Yes, an
angel appeared in a threatening manner, as if he would
destroy him. No explanation was given, but Moses remembered that
he had disregarded one How many one of God's requirements?
How many requirements was that the tree of the knowledge
of good and evil? Just one? Don't eat of it,
and in the day that you eat thereof you shall
surely die. One where adultery is concerned with the king David.
How many requirements where murder was concerned. How many requirements
where conspiracy to commit murder? Huh? How many requirements? Just one? Okay?
And so Moses remembered that he had disregarded one of
God's requirements. Thank God for the Holy Ghost. He had
neglected to form perform the right of circumcision upon his
young son. He had failed to comply with the condition
by which his child could be entitled to the blessings
of God's covenant with Israel. And such a neglect on
the part of their chosen leader. You know, the Bible
says to whom much is given, much is required. Leaders
God's people, leaders of God's People, leaders in the House
of God. I hope you're listening. And of course I
can't turn my mic up without also turning up my
headphones because I need to be listening as well. Of course,
and so and so so the leaders in Israel. Such
a neglect on the part of their chosen leader, God
could not lessen the four of the Divine Precepts upon
the people's Eporah, fearing that her husband would be slain slain,
performed the rite herself, and the Angel then permitted Moses
to pursue his journey. Can I just say, isn't it
a blessing to have your wife who is keen on
the voice of God, even if it's in a desperate moment.
Thank God? Thank God. In his mission to Pharaoh, Moses
was to be placed in a position of great peril.
His life could be preserved only through the protection of
holy angels. But while living in neglect of a known duty.
Are you listening? He would not be secure, for he
could not be shielded by the angels of God. And
so really, the guidance for this moment for all of
us is to make sure or we keep our record
clean with God. I did not say clean ourselves up.
I mean if you confess your sins. God said to
all of us he is faithful, He is just to
forgive us our sins and to cleanse us all righteous
from all unrighteousness. He also said that those who who
cover our sins will not prosper. You see, So we
want to go to God and agree with him and say, God,
let me have the power of your holy goost, so
I can do what you have called me to do.
So any neglect puts us at great peril. Ah. This
is a truth that so few people really want to hear.
But you know what, it's not about what we desire. Really,
It's about what God desires in our lives, and He
will give us both to will and to do of
his good pleasure. Let's apply this in our professional lives. Okay,
we're using that win approach WI win. It's a framework.
What is important now neglecting even small areas of integrity.
Think about how you use money, Think about your responsibilities professionally,
think about your influence professionally. Even in quote small areas
of integrity can weaken your leadership influence. God calls leaders
to model full obedience. I internalize the insight Moses's private
neglect could have undermined his public authority. We've seen that before.
Leaders must first be obedient in private before leading in public.
I remember speaking to a group of leaders back in
twenty thirteen, and I just knew that this would have
been received. Well, I was wrong. I was wrong, And
some really in that moment made it seem as if
the story of Jonah was a good mod like, well,
God used Jonah, and it was like, okay, so are
you saying that the model of disobedience going the wrong direction,
being upset with God for being godly and all of
these things is a model of good behavior? Come on?
And yeah, it took us some years to get through
that challenge. But the fact is that private obedience is
key before public leadership. And then and what is the
next best move? Review your professional life for any neglected
responsibilities or ethical lapses, correct them swiftly to ensure your
leadership remains under God's full protection. Oh my, I'm grateful
that the Holy Ghost is here to help us 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,