The Devotional – 1423 – Faith or Fiction

The Devotional – 1423 – Faith or Fiction

Proverbs 17:1 – Better is a dry morsel and quietness therewith, than a house full of sacrifices with strife.

 

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So many things in life are overlooked as unimportant, unrewarding or unworthy and yet the older I become there is this sense of missing the intended blessing. All events in life contain blessing and joy, the only prerequisite is that every event must be met with faith. Hebrews 12:2 – looking unto Jesus the author (originator) and finisher (made perfect) our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Better then is the dry morsel in lean moments of time then the sacrificial offerings of the wicked that cause division and strife among the saints of God. All too often I can be guilty of observing scripture by separating good from evil and I need to be reminded that this is an impossible task. Notice that in the Garden of Eden there were two trees that God planted. Genesis 2:9 – And out of the ground the LORD God made every tree grow that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. The tree of life was also in the midst of the Garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

I rely on the Book of Genesis as the anchor for living life; in fact I believe and have been taught that if you cannot understand faith in God from the Book of Genesis, then it will be difficult to understand faith and the sacrificial death and resurrection of the LORD Jesus Christ. Mankind has always had a choice to live by faith under the Tree of Life, or to gut out his or her existence under the tree of the knowledge of good and evil and every event that mankind encounters is recorded in Genesis.

I am not saying that mankind can return to Eden in this life, he and she were tossed out of Eden and the place is guarded even to this day. Genesis 3:24 – So He (God) drove out the man; and he placed cherubim at the east of the garden of Eden, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to guard the way to the Tree of Life. The kingdom of God was with mankind, but man chose to disobey God and God removed His presence and left man with the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. (A house full of feasting and strife)

It is the lean moments in time that point us to Jesus; to His Words that speak personally to you and me. That He is the Kingdom of Heaven at hand (nearby). John the baptizer is the herald that called out to the world (those under the tree of the knowledge of good and evil) saying “Repent (change your mind) for the kingdom of heaven (the Tree of Life) is at hand, Matthew 3:3. And Jesus Himself declares through the writing of the gospel of John the apostle that He is the true vine and that His Father is the vinedresser, John 15:1.

There is so much wisdom and knowledge in every WORD of the Holy Bible and truly as the apostle continues in his writing. Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His Name. John 20:30-31. Oh my friend, how I could spend the day just looking unto Jesus the Author and Finisher of Faith.

Have you not heard? Have you heard? The LORD is the Creator of the ends of the earth, He will not tire or grow weary, His understanding no one comprehends. He gives strength to the weary and His power to the weak. (those who dine on a dry morsel). A promise that you and I cannot afford to ignore, see Isaiah 40:28-31 in closing.