The Daily Scroll - Blot Out

 Today in the United States we observed a total eclipse of the sun. It was a true wonder to see the moon blot out the sun. Crowds were gathered and celebrating the miracle of it all. Thousands of people from all over the world looking skyward together reminded me of that day, spoken of in the Bible, when all the people of the world will witness the return of Jesus Christ. 

He will return as He left, from the the heavens. He will descend to Jerusalem and His feet will set down on the Mount of Olives. From Jerusalem He will establish His world rule, and all peoples, great and small, will worship Him on bended knee. Today we experienced the marvel of the moon blotting out the sun. One day soon we’ll experience the marvel of Jesus, who blotted out our sin, and caused the whole world to look up with wonder.

The Daily Scroll - Let God be God

“If you will diligently listen to the voice of the LORD your God, and do that which is right in his eyes, and give ear to his commandments and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you that I put on the Egyptians, for I am the LORD, your healer.” (Exodus 15:26) 

There is a time to pray when disaster strikes one’s house, one’s body, one’s life. But afterward a time to settle in with sweet confidence in the God, the Lord in whom we serve. When we rest in the sweet presence of the Lord, we know that everything will be alright, as we are safely held in the arms of God. If you are there today, then just breath, let go and let God be God.

The Daily Scroll - Get Up

 I know a man who has been racked with pain and infirmity which landed him in the hospital incapable of doing much. Disappointment filled his life because he could not even go to church. Laying in his hospital bed one Sunday morning, he observed two separate TV ministers preaching on the same theme. A theme that encouraged him out of his disappointment and depression. Nothing changed physically,he was still temporarily bed ridden.  However, spiritually, deep inside, hope sprang up and lifted him up from despair. 

The Bible teaches us,  “When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him.” (Isaiah 59:19)

He was reminded that no matter how bad things look, how weak and inadequate you might feel, The Holy Spirit of God is there and will not, I say will not, allow you to be utterly cast down.

Our friend in this testimony got up, not physically because he couldn’t. But his faith rose from deep inside with the experience and knowledge of God who cannot lie, and got up to meet another day. Challenge conquered.

The Daily Scroll - Gods’ Mark

 For Christians who study Bible prophesy about the end times, there is nothing more dreaded than the mark of the Beast. 

The Bible says, “Also it causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave, to be marked on the right hand or the forehead, so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark, that is, the name of the beast or the number of its name. This calls for wisdom: let the one who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man, and his number is 666.” (Revelation 13:16-18)

For whoever takes this mark makes the anti-Christ his God, which is blasphemy, and eternal damnation. We know that the devil has a counterfeit for the things of God. He so desires to be God, and to be worshipped, that he fakes his own version of the things of God. So where did the devil get this idea?

“And when Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, the LORD killed every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both of man and beast. This is why I sacrifice to the LORD the firstborn male of every womb, but I redeem all the firstborn of my sons.’ So it shall serve as a sign on your hand and a symbol on your forehead, for with a mighty hand the Lord brought us out of Egypt.” (Exodus 13:16)

The mark on the hand and forehead, as seen in Exodus, was put there by God to free His people, and show that they are His. However the mark as seen in Revelation will be put there by satan to enslave people and show that they are his, the beasts’. Watch therefore and pray for time is short and Jesus is coming to catch His people away.

The Daily Scroll - Peace peace

 Are you struggling with the many cares of life today? Lonely? Downtrodden? Well, there are times we just crave peace. Only peace which comes from God is true and lasting. There is a song which says.”Peace, peace, wonderful peace. Coming down from the Father above. Sweep over my spirit forever I pray. In fathomless billows of love.

Click on the link below, take a deep breath, and receive His peace.

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The Daily Scroll - Back to the Present

 Most parents dream great things for their children. We actually wish that they surpass our achievements and success. Father God is no different. As a matter of fact, He is the ultimate Father of all mankind. His dreams for us far surpasses our dreams for ourselves. He wants us to dream big! The Bible says, 

“But Jesus looked at them and said to them, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” (Matthew 19:26) Dream big!

There was a middle aged man in prayer to whom God gave a vision. In this vision he was riding a horse through rolling hills of a vast farm. He pulled up the reins and stopped his horse on a hill overlooking plants and vegetables as far as the eye could see in every direction. These could feed multitudes of people. As he surveyed all of this, God gave him a challenge. He said, “Pull the future into the present by seeing it in me.”

Unable to wrap his mind around a challenge such as this, he thought, “How can I possible accomplish this? He the remembered the words of the Lord, “Pull the future into the present by seeing it in me.” 

I can’t pull this whole dream that He has for me into the present at once, but I can do it piece by piece. I’ll plant a garden in my yard. A big garden, so I’ll have extra produce to give to poor needy families. I’ll start with what I can do and watch God grow His dream of the future back here in the present.

The Daily Scroll - The Quietness of Alone

Ken was a song writer just arriving in Nashville Tennessee to make his mark in Christian music. He walked the sidewalks of music row during the day and slept in his old van near Centennial park at night. He tried to make his pitches at Benson, Word Music, Capitol music and every company in between. Most wouldn’t even give him a chance. “Please leave your demo with me and I’ll see it gets into the right hands.” Said the receptionist. He heard those words so many times over the next several weeks until he was filled with dread as he entered that last door. 

Out of money, out of time, and out of hope, Ken faced the facts and gave up. He had failed. And worse, he was all alone. Sitting on the back bumper of his van, he looked to the star filled sky and began to pray. But there were no words. The night was silent except for the distant traffic on the Interstate. His thoughts turned to the quietness of being alone. The silence of his soul was deafening. He opened his mouth but this time his prayer had words. 

“Lord Jesus, I’ve asked you for help before, and you’ve always come through for me time and time again. Lord, after I gave up today I sank lower than ever, but now I see. My defeat, my loneliness has not beaten me. No more than yours beat you. No, now I understand a little better what you went through. As I sit here quiet and alone, I feel closer to you than I have ever felt before. In this stillness I’ve found you, in the fellowship of your loneliness.” 

Ken reached for his guitar and began to strum. And penned the words which eventually got recorded. “Oh what loneliness, Jesus had……”

The Bible records the following, “But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.” (Luke5:16)

Also, “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.“ (Isaiah 41:10)