The Destruction by the Feeder of Meat - Daniel 11:26

In the book of Daniel, Daniel shared how Gabriel told him, “then shall stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes in the glory of the kingdom: but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle. And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honor of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries. And with the arms of a flood shall they be overflown from before him, and shall be broken; yes, also the prince of the covenant. And after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully: for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people. He shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers' fathers; he shall scatter among them the prey, and spoil, and riches: yes, and he shall forecast his devices against the strong holds, even for a time. And he shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the south with a great army; and the king of the south shall be stirred up to battle with a very great and mighty army; but he shall not stand: for they shall forecast devices against him”, and in chapter eleven and verse twenty-six of his book Daniel shared how Gabriel said, “they that feed of the portion of his meat shall destroy him” where we read,

Yes, they that feed of the portion of his meat shall destroy him, and his army shall overflow:

 and many shall fall down slain.

The verse reads, “Yes, they that feed of the portion of his meat shall destroy him, and his army shall overflow:” Daniel began with the words, “yes, they that feed of the portion” or “even so and indeed, they, the king of the south’s own people, who devour, consume and eat” “of his meat” which means “pertaining to his, the king of the south’s, grain, food and provision” “shall destroy him” or “will violently rend, break, wreck, crush and shatter him, the king of the south”, “and his army shall overflow” which means “and his, the king of the south’s, military forces will be overthrown, cast down and swept away”. Daniel shared how Gabriel informed him that the “king of the south’s” own household who partake of his food will ruin him, and the military force he gathered together will be overthrown and swept away.

The verse goes on to say, “and many shall fall down slain.” Daniel continued with the words, “and many shall fall down” or “and a great number and abundant amount of people will be cast down, fail and waste away” “slain” which means “in a fatally wounded, pierced, profane and defiled manner”. Daniel shared how Gabriel told him that a great number of military forces would be cast down, wasted away and defiled. 

When we meditate upon the words in this verse, we learn through Daniel about the people who were also responsible for the “king of the south’s” fall. Those who ate his food and provisions, his household members, were responsible for bringing him down. Matthew Henry wrote, “the king of Egypt shall be betrayed by his own counsellors; those that feed of the portion of his meat, that eat of his bread and live upon him, being bribed by Antiochus, shall forecast devices against him, and even they shall destroy him;” All of these facts were known in advance by Jehovah God, and He shared them with Gabriel who gave them to Daniel who wrote them down for us to read to this day. This was God’s design which would lead to His Son Jesus being sent to the earth to die on the cross for the sins of all mankind and to be raised from the dead after three days. When we submit to Him as our “Savior and Lord”, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and provide us with His Holy Spirit so we may be assured that He has all kingdoms and rulers under His control.

Next time Daniel shares how Gabriel says, “both these kings' hearts shall be to do mischief”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

See more devotionals on the website "thewordfortodaywithray.com" or look for the daily devotional book “Equipped for Battle – From Generation to Generation”, the marriage book “So, You Want to Be Married”, “One Year in the Sermon on the Mount” and the new poetry book "Random Mushrooms Volumes I and II" and the new novel "Elizabeth County" in all major bookstore sites, http://www.amazon.com ; http://www.barnesandnobles.com ; download to e-books, and find it locally at www.mrzlc.com/bookstore. All references are from "Strongs Concordance".

Stirring Up Power and Courage - Daniel 11:25

In the book of Daniel, Daniel shared how Gabriel told him, “then shall stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes in the glory of the kingdom: but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle. And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honor of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries. And with the arms of a flood shall they be overflown from before him, and shall be broken; yes, also the prince of the covenant. And after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully: for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people. He shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers' fathers; he shall scatter among them the prey, and spoil, and riches: yes, and he shall forecast his devices against the strong holds, even for a time”, and in chapter eleven and verse twenty-five of his book Daniel shared how Gabriel said, “he shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the south” where we read,

And he shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the south with a great army; and the king of the south shall be stirred up to battle with a very great and mighty army; but he shall not stand: for they shall forecast devices against him.

The verse reads, “And he shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the south with a great army;” Daniel began with the words, “and he shall stir up his power” or “and he, the flattering ruler, will arouse, awaken and incite his, strength, might and ability” “and his courage” which means “and his, inner man, mind, will, heart, soul and understanding” “against the king” or “in opposition to the royal ruler and leader” “of the south” which means “pertaining to the southern direction” “with a great army” or “accompanied by a massive and abundant amount of military forces”. Daniel shared how the flattering ruler would arouse his strength, might, mind, soul and understanding in opposition to the royal ruler in the southern direction accompanied by a massive group of military forces. 

The verse continues, “and the king of the south shall be stirred up to battle with a very great and mighty army;” Daniel added the words, “and the king” or “and the royal ruler and leader” “of the south” which means “pertaining to the southern direction”, “shall be stirred up” or “will be filled with strife, contention, meddling, excitement and engagement” “to battle with a very great and mighty army” which means “to fight and war accompanied by an exceedingly massive and powerful military force”. Daniel shared how Gabriel told him the royal ruler in the southern direction would also be engaged and filled with strife to fight against the king of the north with the use of a massive and powerful military. 

Finally the verse says, “but he shall not stand: for they shall forecast devices against him.” Daniel concluded this verse with the words, “but he” which means “the king of the south” “shall not stand” or “will in no way or manner withstand, endure or remain”: “for they shall forecast” which means “because, since and on account that they, the opposing army will calculate, invent, devise and imagine” “devices against him” or “thoughts, purposes and plans in opposition to him, the king of the south”. Daniel ended this verse by sharing how Gabriel told him the “king of the south” would not be able to endure the attack of the “king of the north” because the “king of the north and his army” would invent purposes and plans in opposition to him.  

When we consider Daniel’s words in this verse, we discover how Gabriel informed him once again about the battles that ensued between the “king of the north” and the “king of the south”. Yet another time the northern “king” gathered together more troops to which the southern “king” responded in the same manner. Regardless of his efforts, the plans of the “northern king” were to be too great for the southern “king” to overcome. Matthew Henry wrote, “Antiochus shall stir up his power and courage against Ptolemaeus Philometer king of Egypt. Ptolemy, thereupon, shall be stirred up to battle against him, shall come against him with a very great and mighty army; but Ptolemy, though he has such a vast army, shall not be able to stand before him; for Antiochus's army shall overthrow his, and overpower it, and great multitudes of the Egyptian army shall fall down slain. And no marvel, for the king of Egypt shall be betrayed by his own counselors.” Every time these rulers believed themselves to be in control, God was, and their kingdoms came to an end. God knows us as well, and He loves us. He proved His love toward us when He sent His Son Jesus into the world to die on the cross for the sins of everyone, and when He raised Him from the dead after three days, when we yield our lives to Him, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and give us His Holy Spirit who will keep our minds and souls assured that He has all kingdoms and rulers in His control.  

Next time Daniel shares how Gabriel says, “they that feed of the portion of his meat shall destroy him”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

See more devotionals on the website "thewordfortodaywithray.com" or look for the daily devotional book “Equipped for Battle – From Generation to Generation”, the marriage book “So, You Want to Be Married”, “One Year in the Sermon on the Mount” and the new poetry book "Random Mushrooms Volumes I and II" and the new novel "Elizabeth County" in all major bookstore sites, http://www.amazon.com ; http://www.barnesandnobles.com ; download to e-books, and find it locally at www.mrzlc.com/bookstore. All references are from "Strongs Concordance".

Peaceful in the Fattest Places - Daniel 11:24

In the book of Daniel, Daniel shared how Gabriel told him about the king of the north, and said, “then shall stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes in the glory of the kingdom: but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle. And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honor of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries. And with the arms of a flood shall they be overflown from before him, and shall be broken; yes, also the prince of the covenant. And after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully: for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people”, and in chapter eleven and verse twenty-four of his book Daniel shared how Gabriel said, “he shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province” where we read,

He shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers' fathers; he shall scatter among them the prey, and spoil, and riches: yes, and he shall forecast his devices against the strong holds, even for a time.

The verse reads, “He shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province;” Daniel began with the words, “He shall enter peaceably” or “he, the flattering ruler will come in with quietness, ease and prosperity” “even upon the fattest places” which means “also and indeed in the fertile, richly prepared and robust locations” “of the province” or “belonging to the region, and district”. Daniel shared how Gabriel told him the flattering ruler would come into the most fertile and richly prepared locations.

The verse continues, “and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers' fathers; he shall scatter among them the prey, and spoil, and riches:” Daniel added the words, “and he shall do” or “and he, the flattering ruler, will perform, produce, act and work” “that which his fathers have not done” which means “what his, the flattering ruler’s, male progenitors and ancestors have in no way or manner fashioned, accomplished or produced”, “nor his father’s fathers” or “no and not in any way that his male progenitor’s male progenitors or ancestors”, “he shall scatter among them the prey” which means “he, will disperse within the midst of them, the booty and gain”, “and spoil” or “and plunder”, “and riches” which means “and goods, possessions, livestock, utensils and moveable property”. Daniel shared how Gabriel told him the flattering ruler would act and perform in a manner that his male progenitors and their progenitors would not act because he would disperse the gain, plunder, utensils and moveable properties in the midst of them. 

Finally the verse says, “yes, and he shall forecast his devices against the strong holds, even for a time.” Daniel concluded this verse with the words, “yes, and he shall forecast” which means “even so and indeed, and he, will plan, calculate and invent” “his devices” or “his, the flattering ruler’s, plan, imaginations and cunning purposes” “against the strong holds” which means “in opposition to the fortresses, fortifications and fortified cities”, “even for a time” or “indeed and also until a specific experience or occasion”. Daniel ended this verse by sharing how Gabriel said indeed this flattering ruler would develop his cunning purposes in opposition to fortified cities for a certain amount of time. 

When we think through the words in this verse, we learn through Daniel how Gabriel gave him more information about this flattering ruler. This ruler would enter the most fertile locations in the region, and would act in a manner that not even his fathers or their fathers did. Matthew Henry wrote, “he shall enter peaceably upon the fattest places of the kingdom of Syria, and, very unlike his predecessors, shall scatter among the people the prey, and the spoil, and riches, to insinuate himself into their affections; but, at the same time, he shall forecast his devices against the strong-holds, to make himself master of them, so that his generosity shall last but for a time; when he has got the garrisons into his hands he will scatter his spoil no more, but rule by force, as those commonly do that come in by fraud. He that comes in like a fox reigns like a lion. Some understand these verses of his first expedition into Egypt, when he came not as an enemy, but as a friend and guardian to the young king Ptolemaeus Philometer, and therefore brought with him but few followers, yet those stout men, and faithful to his interest, whom he placed in diverse places of the strong-holds in Egypt, thereby making himself master of them.” Although this ruler would make his plans, God is sovereign and would rule over all of them. This should give us encouragement today as we consider those who are in authority over us. Regardless of their behavior, they are and shall be accountable to God just as we. God knows we “all have sinned and come short of the glory of God” (See Romans 3:23), and those sins lead to death. (See Romans 6:23) For this reason God sent His Son Jesus into the world to die on the cross for the sins of all mankind and to be raised from the dead after three days. When we put our faith and trust in Him as our “Savior and Lord”, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and give us the power of His Holy Spirit to live in a manner that is pleasing to Him regardless of who is ruling in the world. 

Next time Daniel shares how Gabriel says, “he shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the south”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

See more devotionals on the website "thewordfortodaywithray.com" or look for the daily devotional book “Equipped for Battle – From Generation to Generation”, the marriage book “So, You Want to Be Married”, “One Year in the Sermon on the Mount” and the new poetry book "Random Mushrooms Volumes I and II" and the new novel "Elizabeth County" in all major bookstore sites, http://www.amazon.com ; http://www.barnesandnobles.com ; download to e-books, and find it locally at www.mrzlc.com/bookstore. All references are from "Strongs Concordance".

 

A Deceitful League - Daniel 11:23

In the book of Daniel, Daniel shared how Gabriel told him, “the king of the north … shall stand in the glorious land, which by his hand shall be consumed. He shall also set his face to enter with the strength of his whole kingdom, and upright ones with him; thus shall he do: and he shall give him the daughter of women, corrupting her: but she shall not stand on his side, neither be  for him. After this shall he turn his face unto the isles, and shall take many: but a prince for his own behalf shall cause the reproach offered by him to cease; without his own reproach he shall cause it to turn upon him. Then he shall turn his face toward the fort of his own land: but he shall stumble and fall, and not be found. Then shall stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes in the glory of the kingdom: but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle. And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honor of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries. And with the arms of a flood shall they be overflown from before him, and shall be broken; yes, also the prince of the covenant”, and in chapter eleven and verse twenty-three of his book Daniel shared how Gabriel said, “after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully” where we read,

And after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully: 

for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people.

The verse reads, “And after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully:” Daniel began with the words, “and after the league made with him” or “and following the covenant, alliance and treaty with him, the prince spoken of in our previous verse” “he shall work deceitfully” which means “he, the flattering ruler will act, labor, produce and prepare in a crafty, false and subtle way”. Daniel shared how Gabriel told him this flattering ruler would act in a false and crafty manner following his treaty with the previous ruler. 

The verse goes on to say, “for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people.” Daniel continued with the words, “for he shall come up” or “because, since and on account that he, the flattering ruler, will arise, arrive and enter”, “and shall become strong” which means “and will be mighty and powerful” “with a small people” or “alongside and accompanying a little or few amount of human beings”. Daniel shared how Gabriel told him this flattering ruler would arise and become mighty and powerful accompanied by just a few “people”. 

When we meditate upon the words in this verse, we learn through Daniel how this flattering ruler  labors and acts in a crafty and subtle manner following his covenant with the other “prince”. He will rise up in power and might with only a few people accompanying him. Matthew Henry wrote concerning this flattering ruler, “his nephew, the rightful heir, whom he pretended to covenant with that he would resign to him whenever he should return, v. 22. But (v. 23) after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully, as one whose avowed maxim it is that princes ought not to be bound by their word any longer than it is for their interest. And with a small people, that at first cleave to him, he shall become strong.” God knew all the plans and deception this flattering ruler had in mind, and He oversaw all of his antics. God knows us as well, and nothing, including our sins, are hidden from Him. Those sins separate us from a personal relationship with Him, and for this reason He sent His Son Jesus into the world to die on the cross for the sins of all mankind. He raised Him from the grave after three days, and when we yield our lives to Him as our personal “Savior and Lord”, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and give us His Holy Spirit who will guide us into all truth and empower us to live according to that truth so we may be His witnesses in the world. (See John 16:13; Acts 1:8)

Next time Daniel shares how Gabriel says, “he shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

See more devotionals on the website "thewordfortodaywithray.com" or look for the daily devotional book “Equipped for Battle – From Generation to Generation”, the marriage book “So, You Want to Be Married”, “One Year in the Sermon on the Mount” and the new poetry book "Random Mushrooms Volumes I and II" and the new novel "Elizabeth County" in all major bookstore sites, http://www.amazon.com ; http://www.barnesandnobles.com ; download to e-books, and find it locally at www.mrzlc.com/bookstore. All references are from "Strongs Concordance".

 

Overflown by a Flood - Daniel 11:22

In the book of Daniel, Daniel shared how Gabriel told him, “the king of the north … shall stand in the glorious land, which by his hand shall be consumed. He shall also set his face to enter with the strength of his whole kingdom, and upright ones with him; thus shall he do: and he shall give him the daughter of women, corrupting her: but she shall not stand on his side, neither be  for him. After this shall he turn his face unto the isles, and shall take many: but a prince for his own behalf shall cause the reproach offered by him to cease; without his own reproach he shall cause it to turn upon him. Then he shall turn his face toward the fort of his own land: but he shall stumble and fall, and not be found. Then shall stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes in the glory of the kingdom: but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle. And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honor of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries”, and in chapter eleven and verse twenty-two of his book Daniel shared how Gabriel said, “with the arms of a flood shall they be overflown” where we read,

And with the arms of a flood shall they be overflown from before him, and shall be broken;

 yes, also the prince of the covenant.

The verse reads, “And with the arms of a flood shall they be overflown from before him, and shall be broken;” Daniel began with the words, “and with the arms of a flood” or “and by the means of the forearm, shoulder or strength pertaining to a downpour, deluge or overflowing” “shall they be overflown” which means “will they, great armies, exist as washed, rinsed, engulfed and swept away” “from before him” or “from the face, front and presence of him, the one who comes in with flatteries”, “and shall be broken” which means “and will become violently rended, wrecked, crushed and ruptured”. Daniel shared how Gabriel told him great armies would be swept away by the one who takes office “by flatteries”.

The verse continues, “yes, also the prince of the covenant.” Daniel added the words, “yes, also the prince” or “even so and indeed, the ruler, leader and official” “of the covenant” which means “belonging to the alliance, pledge, treaty and league”. Daniel shared how Gabriel told him even and indeed the ruler who was a ruler through an alliance would be overcome. 

When we consider the words in this verse, we learn through Daniel about the powerful affect this flattering ruler would have upon massive military forces who attempt to destroy him. He will overwhelm and crushed them, and even a ruler who made an alliance will fall before him. Speaking of this flattering ruler, Matthew Henry wrote, “The states of Syria did not give it to him (v. 21), because they knew it belonged to his elder brother's son, nor did he get it by the sword, but came in peaceably, pretending to reign for his brother's son, Demetrius, then a hostage at Rome. But with the help of Eumenes and Attalus, neighboring princes, he gained an interest in the people, and by flatteries obtained the kingdom, established himself in it, and crushed Heliodorus, who made head against him with the arms of a flood; those that opposed him were overflown and broken before him, even the prince of the covenant, his nephew, the rightful heir, whom he pretended to covenant with that he would resign to him whenever he should return.” Once again God knew all these events would occur, and they happened just as He described through Gabriel. God knows our lives as well, and because we have sin in our lives that leads to death (See Romans 6:23), He sent His Son Jesus into the world to die on the cross for the sins of all mankind and raised Him from the dead after three days. When we yield our lives to Him, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and give us the power of His Holy Spirit so we will trust Him when rulers and nations rise and fall in power and influence. (See John 3:16); Acts 1:8)

Next time Daniel shares how Gabriel says, “after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

See more devotionals on the website "thewordfortodaywithray.com" or look for the daily devotional book “Equipped for Battle – From Generation to Generation”, the marriage book “So, You Want to Be Married”, “One Year in the Sermon on the Mount” and the new poetry book "Random Mushrooms Volumes I and II" and the new novel "Elizabeth County" in all major bookstore sites, http://www.amazon.com ; http://www.barnesandnobles.com ; download to e-books, and find it locally at www.mrzlc.com/bookstore. All references are from "Strongs Concordance".

A Vile Person Standing Up - Daniel 11:21

In the book of Daniel, Daniel shared how Gabriel told him, “the king of the north … shall stand in the glorious land, which by his hand shall be consumed. He shall also set his face to enter with the strength of his whole kingdom, and upright ones with him; thus shall he do: and he shall give him the daughter of women, corrupting her: but she shall not stand on his side, neither be  for him. After this shall he turn his face unto the isles, and shall take many: but a prince for his own behalf shall cause the reproach offered by him to cease; without his own reproach he shall cause it to turn upon him. Then he shall turn his face toward the fort of his own land: but he shall stumble and fall, and not be found. Then shall stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes in the glory of the kingdom: but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle”, and in chapter eleven and verse twenty-one of his book Daniel shared how Gabriel said, “in his estate shall stand up a vile person” where we read,

And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honor of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.

The verse reads, “And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honor of the kingdom:” Daniel began with the words, “and in his estate” or “and within his, the leader who raises taxes,  pedestal, place and office” “shall stand up” which means “will be erected, appear and come on the scene” “a vile person” or “a contemptuous, disdained and despicable human being”, “to whom they shall not give the honor” which means “that the people of the kingdom shall in no way or manner grant, bestow, ascribe or requite the beauty, comeliness, excellency and glory” “of the kingdom” or “pertaining to the royal power, reign or sovereign realm”. Daniel shared how Gabriel told him a despicable person would rise to power  after the leader who collected taxes, and the people would not ascribe to him the excellence or glory of it. 

The verse goes on to say, “but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.” Daniel continued with the words, “but he shall come in peaceably” or “however, nonetheless, notwithstanding and moreover he, the one without regard, will arise and enter in a peaceful, calm, prosperous and tranquil manner”, “and obtain the kingdom” which means “and gain, prevail, become strong and resolute concerning the royal power, reign or sovereign realm” “by flatteries” or “through the means of slipperiness, fine promises and smoothness”. Daniel said this new ruler would arrive in a calm and tranquil manner and would become strong in the sovereign realm through the means of fine promises and smoothness. 

When we think through words in this verse, we learn through Daniel how Gabriel told him about the next ruler of the north. This despicable man would replace the ruler who collected taxes but would do so without the glory of the people in the kingdom being given to him. Even so, this ruler would gain his official role through smoothness of talk and fine promises. Matthew Henry wrote, “All this is a prophecy of the reign of Antiochus Epiphanes, the little horn spoken of before (ch. 8:9) a sworn enemy to the Jewish religion, and a bitter persecutor of those that adhered to it. What troubles the Jews met with in the reigns of the Persian kings were not so particularly foretold to Daniel as these, because then they had living prophets with them, Haggai and Zechariah, to encourage them; but these troubles in the days of Antiochus were foretold, because, before that time, prophecy would cease, and they would find it necessary to have recourse to the written word. Some things in this prediction concerning Antiochus are alluded to in the New-Testament predictions of the antichrist, especially v. 36,37.” This man not only came to rule at this time, but also becomes a picture of the anti-christ who will appear in the last days. This can all be so frightening to us if we think about it too much, but because Jehovah God is in control of all the rulers and leaders of the world, we have no need to fear. God loves us, and He proved His love toward us when He sent His Only Begotten Son Jesus to die on the cross for our sins and raised Him from the dead after three days. When we put our faith and trust in Him as our Savior and Lord, our sins will be forgiven, we shall inherit eternal life and we will be assured by His Holy Spirit that regardless of who rules in the world, God rules over them all. 

Next time Daniel shares how Gabriel says, “with the arms of a flood shall they be overflown from before him”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

See more devotionals on the website "thewordfortodaywithray.com" or look for the daily devotional book “Equipped for Battle – From Generation to Generation”, the marriage book “So, You Want to Be Married”, “One Year in the Sermon on the Mount” and the new poetry book "Random Mushrooms Volumes I and II" and the new novel "Elizabeth County" in all major bookstore sites, http://www.amazon.com ; http://www.barnesandnobles.com ; download to e-books, and find it locally at www.mrzlc.com/bookstore. All references are from "Strongs Concordance".