DAY TO DAY WITH JESUS
RECOVERY DEVOTIONAL
BUT GOD HAS CHOSEN
Brother James, OIC
1Co 1:27-29 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: That no flesh should glory in his presence.
There are many today reading this devotional. I want you to know I pray and thank God for each of you and for your wonderful responses to my recent deliverance back to you and for the new GOOD NEWSLETTER. The scripture above is a statement of those God has created to be used by Him in Overcoming the schemes of the Devil. You see God does not need your educational degrees, your accomplishments, your money, your popularity; what He desires is your brokenness, a brokenness of such a degree that He can clean you up, reside in you and work through you.
Psa 34:18 The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Jesus Himself had this humility this neediness for the Father. And He gave us this lesson in many teachings:
Mat 18:4-6 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me. But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
In the Parable of the Sheep and Goats we see that Jesus associates Himself with the least of those the world rejects and ignores. The Parable talks about the doing of His Word:
Mat 25:31-40 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
Many are laying down their lives and humbling themselves to help others, they have faith, they have gifts of the Spirit BUT One ingredient is still remaining before the outcome of Eternal Rewards and Life manifests: LOVE!
1Co 13:1-10 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not love, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not love, it profiteth me nothing. Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect (love) is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
There are many prideful in the Church doing for others so they may be seen of men, there are many loveless and hateful theologians and self emulating ministers who were never really called nor given vision by God and these Offend those God is calling. But those who are humble and do the Word while loving as Christ loved will in no wise lose their reward. So become a fool to the worldly that you may be wise in Christ and chosen by God
