August 15, 2009
Detroit, MI

Week of June 29-July 3, 2009

MONDAY

That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself, 
Hebrews 6:12-13

Believers inherit things that are promised by God. We don't merely receive or get them. What is the difference? Well, an inheritance is conditional. Getting things is dependent only upon the release of them. How does one "get" God to release the inheritance that is promised? God releases according to His promises, but this comes as an inheritance to us. We receive by abiding with God, having Him live in us, and we live for Him. These are some of the conditions that God sets for us to qualify or be in place to receive our inheritance. Of course it takes faith to obtain these promises, but patience allows us to abide in the place where God will release these things to us. How do we know that if we will do our part God will do His part? We know because there is a certain element added to God's word that makes the power, impact, and force of these words more pronounced than any words ever written or spoken. This added element is the power of the oath.



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Rx

            If you are in need of healing, there is good news!

Proverbs 4:20-22 says:

So there is life and health in God's word. Since God's word is medicine, we must take it like we would a prescription. I suggest three times a day, like you would your food. Remember, healing is the children's bread. Consider this your "dose" for today.
Remember, read, and meditate three times a day the following:

Rx: Isaiah 53:5 ~ But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

"Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." 2 Tim. 2:15

If you've never studied the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, we invite you to join us as we read through the Bible in a year. Read and meditate on these chapters today:

**June 29 --- Joshua 1, Psalms 120-122, Isaiah 61, Matthew 9
**June 30 --- Joshua 2, Psalms 123-125, Isaiah 62, Matthew 10
**July 1 --- Joshua 3, Psalms 126-128, Isaiah 63, Matthew 11
**July 2 --- Joshua 4, Psalms 129-131, Isaiah 64, Matthew 12
**July 3 --- Joshua 5-6:5, Psalms 132-134, Isaiah 65, Matthew 13
**July 4 --- Joshua 6:6-26, Psalms 135-136, Isaiah 66, Matthew 14
**July 5 --- Joshua 7, Psalms 137-138, Jeremiah 1, Matthew 15

Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee. And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. 
Hebrews 6:14-15

The oath says something that is sure or certain. The oath adds stability to the words that are promised. An oath is given as a testimony to the promise maker's sincerity, willingness, and power to provide what is promised. The oath confirms the words that are spoken and makes the hearer more assured of the heart of the promise-maker to give the thing promised. An oath is sworn, which means that a higher power is invoked to witness the words and has been given the power to carry out punishment or retribution in the event that the promise is broken. So has God sworn an oath to us on every single promise in His word? Of course He has. This covenant is ratified in the blood of His only begotten Son. Jesus tasted death once for every man as a token of God's sincerity in promising us that our sins are forgiven and we enter in to His life. The blood was shed as payment for our sins. Plus the fact that he has suffered death for us already takes all doubt out of us regarding His desire to give us all things. What God is saying is that He would gladly give His life again if He fails to perform the promises to those who meet His requirements. So the burden of performance is upon us the receiver, and not upon the one who promises.

For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. 
Hebrews 6:16

Do men make promises? All the time. We make vows to one another when we take on the responsibility of employment. When you get a job, you promise to come to work on time, properly dressed, with a certain kind of behavior, and a certain degree of trustworthiness. These are all promises that when violated consistently could terminate one's employment. How do we confirm promises here on earth? We do so by an oath. An oath takes the form of signed documents, which spell out "curses" that come into effect when the person receiving the benefits of a covenant violated their obligations. For instance, a person who buys a car or house promises to make payments until the material is paid for. The oath comes in the fine print that spells out what is forfeited if the payment schedule is violated. Once that portion of the contract is read and accepted, the oath is complete. The collateral is the "higher power" that is sworn by. Often the property is repossessed and the sale price does not satisfy the debt on the contract. In this case, the lender has repossessed the property and is entitled to recoup the difference between the value of the loan and the selling price for the property. In other words, the person making the promise to pay is penalized for violating his word. 

Wherein God, willing more abundantly to show unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath: That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us: 
Hebrews 6:17-18

God is more willing than man to show us His sincerity in making the promises that He has made to us. He has confirmed His word by an oath and a promise. This makes it impossible for God to lie, because this makes it impossible for Him To change His mind about giving us the things He has promised. Does this mean that God still means to give us the promises even if we sin? Yes, as long as you repent of your sins. Once that is done, He forgives us our sins and cleanses us from all unrighteousness. Once we are judged righteous again, we are entitled to receive whatsoever we are asking God in faith for. This is a benefit of the oath of God. By having Jesus die for our sins in order for us to enter into the covenant of God, then God is responsible to give us the means to obtain the promises. There is no burden upon us to perform for God under our own power. It is up to us to yield to His power. We yield to the power of the oath, and we have hope and a strong consolation regarding His promises. This takes away all doubt concerning what God will do for us. We have blessed assurance in His blessings.

 

Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil; 
Hebrews 6:19

The end result of the oath is that it gives us hope. Hope makes us able to carry our heads high even when the promises have not yet manifested, because it makes us unashamed to call God our God and we have confidence that He will do the impossible for us. We have a strong consolation when we read the promises. We have no fear that the promises are impossible to obtain, because He has promised to provide not only that which we desire and need, but He also gives us the ability to believe, qualify and stand fast until we receive the promise as our inheritance. We inherit as sons and daughters of the Most High God. His oath stabilizes our souls to be at peace and not worried, doubtful, or discouraged. Hope encourages us. As the anchor of our souls, it keeps our minds from drifting and wandering over into the "what if's" of life. God's oath does this. It sanctifies and ratifies the promise and makes it a done thing. Know that God has sworn these promises to you. Resist doubt and receive the promises. 

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