Daily Bread – November 10, 2021 (The Fourth Day – Genesis 1:14-19) Jeremiah 31:3 – From the distant past, Yahowah appeared to me; and I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore, I have drawn you with covenant love. Yahweh appeared to Adam, Enoch, Abraham, Moses, and all of Israel in the distant past. He extended His arms towards mankind calling them to come and be with Him. The chief cry of His heart has always been for man to love Him as He loves them (Deuteronomy 6:5, 11:13, 30:6). God’s desire to be with us was so intense that the Word became flesh in order to give His life to remove all the darkness separating us from them. In the midst of the Father’s extravagant love for us, the prophet Zephaniah said Yahweh rejoices over us with joy, He rejoices over us with singing (Zephaniah 3:17). There has been no one in our life so excited about who we are and so in love with you as God is. When we embrace this fellowship of love, we find ourselves caught up in the celebration and wonder of life. The Lord Jesus, the Father, and the Holy Spirit have come to make Their dwelling with us because all of the Father’s delights are with us (Psalms 16:3; Jeremiah 31:3). From the day Adam ran away from the loving voice of the Father in the midst of the garden, God has worked to arrange everything to redeem man from his prison of darkness. The day of His glorious liberty dawned upon us when the Word was made flesh and announced to all mankind the hour has come that we may worship the Father in Spirit and in truth (Luke 2:14; John 4:23). The glorious liberty has brought us back to a place of union with the Father where we can rejoice over Him as He rejoices over us. We are now liberated to worship Him without fear in righteousness and holiness all the days of our lives (Luke 1:70-75). When we serve God or worship Him, it is not to be done as men serve or worship idols. Satan twisted the whole concept of worship through the idolatry he taught to man. When we worship or serve God, it is an exchange of affection and interaction of communion. Yes, Father has His place upon the throne to which all Heaven and Earth bows, but He also has a place in the round dance as we rejoice over one another (Zephaniah 3:17). He has a place with us in our walk and movement from day to day as our Friend and Companion (Genesis 3:8, 5:24, 6:9; Isaiah 2:3; Romans 8:1; Galatians 5:25; Colossians 2:6). He has His place in the midst of us as One Who regards our lives so sacred that He has made us His dwelling place (John 14:23; 1 Corinthians 3:16). Blessings, Pastor Mark Spitsbergen
Daily Bread 11/10/2021
