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December 3, 2017
Jesus Christ is the Son of God!
Devotional for Friday ~ 1 December 2017 / 13 Kislev 5778
(Posted 4 December 2017 / 16 Kislev 5778)
The Acts of the Apostles and the amazing demonstrations of God’s love and power as recorded in that great book of the Bible are so fascinating to read and study. There are many wonderful truths to glean from the writings of the Disciples of Christ, and I hope others will be blessed by this testimony.
The Ethiopian was reading from Isaiah 53, and he did not understand who the prophet was referring to, but God's Spirit sent Philip to be there at just the right time to explain this passage to him. Not only did the Ethiopian man readily received the truth, but he greatly desired to be baptized.
Please consider this important passage that many Jewish Rabbi’s discourage their students from reading, as it describes Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who fulfilled all that is written about the Messiah of Israel.
Consider what God revealed is the prerequisite or precondition to being baptized into the body of Christ, when this man from Ethiopia asked the apostle, “What doth hinder me to be baptized?”
Just as Jewish Rabbis would like to diminish the importance of Isaiah 53, because it proves that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, many translators of the modern versions of the Bible have either added a footnote to Acts 8:37 or they just delete it altogether without any explanation. And it’s all because the Devil wants to remove, or try to hide, the “condition” to becoming a Real Christian.
May God rise up faithful men and women of God who will proclaim the Truth, without compromise, to a lost and dying world that desperately needs the Messiah of Israel! And then, I believe, that’s when God’s people who truly love Him will “be endued with power from on high (Luke 24:49), just as when the Holy Spirit was given to the church some 2000 years ago!
With the love of Christ,
C. Read
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(Posted 4 December 2017 / 16 Kislev 5778)
The Acts of the Apostles and the amazing demonstrations of God’s love and power as recorded in that great book of the Bible are so fascinating to read and study. There are many wonderful truths to glean from the writings of the Disciples of Christ, and I hope others will be blessed by this testimony.
Acts 8:26 “And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.
Acts 8:27 And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,
Acts 8:28 Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.
Acts 8:29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
Acts 8:30 And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?
Acts 8:31 And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
Acts 8:32 The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:
Acts 8:33 In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.
Acts 8:34 And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?
Acts 8:35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.
Acts 8:36 And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?
Acts 8:37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
Acts 8:38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
Acts 8:39 And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.”
The Ethiopian was reading from Isaiah 53, and he did not understand who the prophet was referring to, but God's Spirit sent Philip to be there at just the right time to explain this passage to him. Not only did the Ethiopian man readily received the truth, but he greatly desired to be baptized.
Please consider this important passage that many Jewish Rabbi’s discourage their students from reading, as it describes Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who fulfilled all that is written about the Messiah of Israel.
Isaiah 53:1 “Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?
Isaiah 53:2 For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
Isaiah 53:3 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
Isaiah 53:4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
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.
Isaiah 53:6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Isaiah 53:7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.
Isaiah 53:8 He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.
Isaiah 53:9 And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.
Isaiah 53:10 Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.
Isaiah 53:11 He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.
Isaiah 53:12 Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.”
Consider what God revealed is the prerequisite or precondition to being baptized into the body of Christ, when this man from Ethiopia asked the apostle, “What doth hinder me to be baptized?”
Acts 8:37 “And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God."
Just as Jewish Rabbis would like to diminish the importance of Isaiah 53, because it proves that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, many translators of the modern versions of the Bible have either added a footnote to Acts 8:37 or they just delete it altogether without any explanation. And it’s all because the Devil wants to remove, or try to hide, the “condition” to becoming a Real Christian.
May God rise up faithful men and women of God who will proclaim the Truth, without compromise, to a lost and dying world that desperately needs the Messiah of Israel! And then, I believe, that’s when God’s people who truly love Him will “be endued with power from on high (Luke 24:49), just as when the Holy Spirit was given to the church some 2000 years ago!
Ephesians 6:24 “Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.”
With the love of Christ,
C. Read
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November 26, 2017
Be Ye Thankful
Friday Devotional ~ 24 November 2017 / 6 Kislev 5778
(Posted Sunday 26 November 2017 / 9 Kislev 5778)
With the disappointments, difficulties, and trials of this life, it can be hard to have the proper attitude, but it is so important to keep our eyes on the LORD and His word, especially when we think about what Christ has done for us. Please consider this wonderful passage that puts things in perspective.
It is my sincere desire to keep my focus on the LORD Jesus Christ, and do what He requires of me. There is much to distract us in this world, but Jesus is our life, and without Him, we are nothing! May God be with you and your loved ones. And may all of us seek to have a grateful heart before God.
With the love of Christ,
C. Read
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(Posted Sunday 26 November 2017 / 9 Kislev 5778)
With the disappointments, difficulties, and trials of this life, it can be hard to have the proper attitude, but it is so important to keep our eyes on the LORD and His word, especially when we think about what Christ has done for us. Please consider this wonderful passage that puts things in perspective.
Colossians 3:1 “If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
Colossians 3:2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
Colossians 3:3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
Colossians 3:4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with Him in glory.
Colossians 3:5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
Colossians 3:6 For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
Colossians 3:7 In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.
Colossians 3:8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
Colossians 3:9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
Colossians 3:10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
Colossians 3:11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
Colossians 3:12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
Colossians 3:13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
Colossians 3:14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
Colossians 3:15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful."
It is my sincere desire to keep my focus on the LORD Jesus Christ, and do what He requires of me. There is much to distract us in this world, but Jesus is our life, and without Him, we are nothing! May God be with you and your loved ones. And may all of us seek to have a grateful heart before God.
With the love of Christ,
C. Read
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November 17, 2017
GOD’S HOLY WORD
Devotional for Friday ~ 17 November 2017 / 28 Cheshvan 5778
I have posted this message before, but it goes well with our topic of the importance of God’s Holy Word! This wonderful testimonial is normally placed at the beginning of most Gideon Bibles, and I loved it so much that I made a bookmark out of it years ago.
May God bless and keep you all! And may you and your families, and loved ones have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
With the love of Christ,
C. Read
“THE BIBLE contains the mind of God, the state of man, the way of salvation, the doom of sinners, and the happiness of believers.
Its doctrines are holy, its precepts are binding, its histories are true, and its decisions are immutable.
Read it to be wise, believe it to be safe, and practice it to be holy.
It contains Light to direct you, food to support you, and comfort to cheer you.
It is the traveler’s map, the pilgrim’s staff, the pilot’s compass, the soldier’s sword, and the Christian’s charter.
Here paradise is restored, heaven opened, and the gates of hell disclosed.
CHRIST is its grand subject, our good the design, and the glory of God its end.
It should fill the memory, rule the heart, and guide the feet.
Read it slowly, frequently, and prayerfully.
It is a mine of wealth, a paradise of glory, and a river of pleasure.
It is given you in life, will be opened at the Judgment, and be remembered forever.
It involves the highest responsibility, will reward the greatest labor, and will condemn all who trifle with its sacred contents.”...
—Author Unknown
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I have posted this message before, but it goes well with our topic of the importance of God’s Holy Word! This wonderful testimonial is normally placed at the beginning of most Gideon Bibles, and I loved it so much that I made a bookmark out of it years ago.
May God bless and keep you all! And may you and your families, and loved ones have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
With the love of Christ,
C. Read
“THE BIBLE contains the mind of God, the state of man, the way of salvation, the doom of sinners, and the happiness of believers.
Its doctrines are holy, its precepts are binding, its histories are true, and its decisions are immutable.
Read it to be wise, believe it to be safe, and practice it to be holy.
It contains Light to direct you, food to support you, and comfort to cheer you.
It is the traveler’s map, the pilgrim’s staff, the pilot’s compass, the soldier’s sword, and the Christian’s charter.
Here paradise is restored, heaven opened, and the gates of hell disclosed.
CHRIST is its grand subject, our good the design, and the glory of God its end.
It should fill the memory, rule the heart, and guide the feet.
Read it slowly, frequently, and prayerfully.
It is a mine of wealth, a paradise of glory, and a river of pleasure.
It is given you in life, will be opened at the Judgment, and be remembered forever.
It involves the highest responsibility, will reward the greatest labor, and will condemn all who trifle with its sacred contents.”...
—Author Unknown
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February 11, 2017
Proclamation of Faith
By C. Read
Dated 8 May 1993
"At this Time I would like to clarify who My LORD and My God is,
to whom I serve. He is the LORD God Almighty!
Maker of heaven and earth and everything that is made.
He is All-Powerful! He is the Most High God! He has all authority!
And He loved the world so much
that He sent His only begotten Son to die for us
so that we might live to serve
and worship Him in Spirit and in Truth.
And to prove to Satan, that only the LORD God Jehovah
is All-Powerful; He raised Jesus from the dead.
And death had no more power over Him.
To all that believe in their heart that God was able
by His Mighty Power to do that, and confess Him as LORD,
will be saved from the wrath that is to come
on all the children of disobedience.
Jesus Christ won the Victory!
And He is my Master! And He is my LORD!
And because I have been obedient to Him
and to the Testimony of Jesus Christ,
He has anointed me with His Holy Spirit.
Praise the Holy Name of Jesus!
I would also like to clarify who my God’s adversary is:
He’s that old Serpent, who is the Devil, and Satan
who hates my God and His saints.
He is a very powerful foe!
He is the second highest power!
And he has much authority here on earth.
He can kill! He can steal! He can destroy people’s lives!
And that is his primary objective. And his target is God’s people!
You may not be able to see him,
but he works in the children of disobedience.
So don’t under-estimate his abilities.
And don’t think for a minute that he won’t try any way
he can to get to you.
He is very sly, wily, crafty, and cunning.
And he uses underhanded and calculated methods
to secretly introduce his lies and deceptions.
And he can only operate in Darkness!
For the most part people do not give Satan credit
for many of the things that he does.
And he prefers it that way.
He masquerades as a Christian.
He pretends he loves the Lord Jesus.
He pretends he serves the Lord Jesus.
He claims he would die for the Lord Jesus.
And he uses unholy men to make these proclamations
through the spirit of anti-Christ!
He has deceived many people.
And he is working very hard these days
because he knows his time is coming to a close very soon.
You will know that is true
because the world will get more and more wicked
as you see the Day approaching.
Most people don’t acknowledge God or give Him credit
for what He does either.
You may not be able to see Him,
but He works in the children of obedience.
So don’t under-estimate His Power and abilities either.
And don’t think for a minute that He won’t save those
that truly love and belong to Him.
He is very loving, kind, gentle, compassionate, merciful,
and so forgiving. He is truly an awesome God!
He uses honesty, sincerity, and Truth to present Himself to us.
And there is only One Way that He can come into your life.
That Doorway is Yeshua HaMashiach! Jesus, The Christ!
And He Can Only Operate In the Light!"
Copyright © 1993
Dated 8 May 1993
"At this Time I would like to clarify who My LORD and My God is,
to whom I serve. He is the LORD God Almighty!
Maker of heaven and earth and everything that is made.
He is All-Powerful! He is the Most High God! He has all authority!
And He loved the world so much
that He sent His only begotten Son to die for us
so that we might live to serve
and worship Him in Spirit and in Truth.
And to prove to Satan, that only the LORD God Jehovah
is All-Powerful; He raised Jesus from the dead.
And death had no more power over Him.
To all that believe in their heart that God was able
by His Mighty Power to do that, and confess Him as LORD,
will be saved from the wrath that is to come
on all the children of disobedience.
Jesus Christ won the Victory!
And He is my Master! And He is my LORD!
And because I have been obedient to Him
and to the Testimony of Jesus Christ,
He has anointed me with His Holy Spirit.
Praise the Holy Name of Jesus!
I would also like to clarify who my God’s adversary is:
He’s that old Serpent, who is the Devil, and Satan
who hates my God and His saints.
He is a very powerful foe!
He is the second highest power!
And he has much authority here on earth.
He can kill! He can steal! He can destroy people’s lives!
And that is his primary objective. And his target is God’s people!
You may not be able to see him,
but he works in the children of disobedience.
So don’t under-estimate his abilities.
And don’t think for a minute that he won’t try any way
he can to get to you.
He is very sly, wily, crafty, and cunning.
And he uses underhanded and calculated methods
to secretly introduce his lies and deceptions.
And he can only operate in Darkness!
For the most part people do not give Satan credit
for many of the things that he does.
And he prefers it that way.
He masquerades as a Christian.
He pretends he loves the Lord Jesus.
He pretends he serves the Lord Jesus.
He claims he would die for the Lord Jesus.
And he uses unholy men to make these proclamations
through the spirit of anti-Christ!
He has deceived many people.
And he is working very hard these days
because he knows his time is coming to a close very soon.
You will know that is true
because the world will get more and more wicked
as you see the Day approaching.
Most people don’t acknowledge God or give Him credit
for what He does either.
You may not be able to see Him,
but He works in the children of obedience.
So don’t under-estimate His Power and abilities either.
And don’t think for a minute that He won’t save those
that truly love and belong to Him.
He is very loving, kind, gentle, compassionate, merciful,
and so forgiving. He is truly an awesome God!
He uses honesty, sincerity, and Truth to present Himself to us.
And there is only One Way that He can come into your life.
That Doorway is Yeshua HaMashiach! Jesus, The Christ!
And He Can Only Operate In the Light!"
Copyright © 1993
August 13, 2015
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