KJB Daily Devotion – Following Jesus Through Every
Chapter
Date: Monday, July 04, 2016
Chapters: Psalms 136-140
Message: True Independence

Hello My Friend,

Declaration
of Independence, the solemn declaration of the Congress of the United
States of America, on the 4th of July 1776, by which they formally
renounced their subjection to the government of Great Britain. This
declaration has not only given Americans the freedom from the
government controlling their every move, but also on how we worship
God. Sadly, we are losing our freedoms every day, from dictating what
we are to eat to how we are raise our children, and if the corrupt
government keeps gets their way we will be losing our freedom to
worship God as the Bible tells us. Once declared one nation under
God, we are now one nation under Satan, and as long as Christians
keep silent or live the same corrupted lives as those in the world it
is going to get worse. There is only one true source of independence,
and that is Jesus Christ. “And ye shall
know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
- John 8:32.

Independence, A state in
which a person does not rely on others for subsistence; ability to
support one's self. I have always been a very independent
woman, worked hard to get the things I wanted, took pride in my work,
and if I got knocked down I got back up and kept on going. You could
imagine my reaction when I began losing everything I had and could
not get back up no matter what I tried to do. That was when I went to
the only option left, God, as much as God would love to help us, it
is only when we come to Him that He does.

“O
give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for
ever. O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for
ever. O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for
ever. To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth
for ever. To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his
mercy endureth for ever. To him which smote great kings: for his
mercy endureth for ever: And slew famous kings: for his mercy
endureth for ever: Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy
endureth for ever: And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his
mercy endureth for ever. Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy
endureth for ever. O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his
mercy endureth for ever.” - Psalm
136:1-4,16-18,23-26.

“Who
remembered us in our low estate:” Some people are blessed to
have been brought up in a Christ centered home, most people are
brought up in a religious or no God at all home. Religion or
ignorance to God does not save us, I grew up half my life in a
religious home, without fully understanding what Christ did for me. I
knew I was a sinner and I was going to hell, it was not until I was
at my lowest that Christ spoke to me and I heard Him. On July 10,
2004 I knew it was time to make some changes in my life and Christ in
it would be one of them. Two years later (found a new church) I was
baptized to profess my faith in Christ and my life has never been the
same. God does not recognize us when we are too proud to admit we
need Him, but He does when we humble ourselves before Him.

“Draw
nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye
sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. Be afflicted, and
mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your
joy to heaviness. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he
shall lift you up.” - James 4:8-10.

Independence,
A state of mind in which a person acts without bias or influence from
others; exemption from undue influence; self-direction. No matter
what country we belong to we do have the independence to choose to
worship God as the Bible says. Governments can burn, hide, or try to
keep people from God’s Word, but they cannot keep them from
believing in Jesus Christ. Christ will protect and strengthen us when
we put our souls in His hands

“In
the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with
strength in my soul. All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O
LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth. Yea, they shall sing in
the ways of the LORD: for great is the glory of the LORD. Though the
LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he
knoweth afar off. Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt
revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of
mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me. The LORD will perfect
that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever:
forsake not the works of thine own hands.” - Psalm
138:3-8.

It is not easy to be a true Christian today, we
are going to get persecuted, falsely accused, mocked, and threatened
for our faith in Christ, but Christ is right there with us and will
help us endure, He is our true independence. “And
ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall
endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.” -
Mark 13:13.

Independence, A state of being not dependent;
complete exemption from control, or the power of others; as the
independence of the Supreme Being. It may not seem like it to the
world, but independence only comes through our relationship with the
only Supreme Being, God. As someone who is independent I understand
how hard it is to learn to depend on others, you could imagine my how
hard it for me to be dependent upon God. To this day I will never
understand why He uses me to do so many things for Him when I still
try to do everything on my own, but who am I to question His reasons.
You know, there are many things that we will never understand about
God, but that is okay, the only thing we need to understand is that
He is always in control.

“Thou
compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my
ways. For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou
knowest it altogether. Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid
thine hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is
high, I cannot attain unto it. Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or
whither shall I flee from thy presence? If I ascend up into heaven,
thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. If
I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of
the sea; Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall
hold me. If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night
shall be light about me.” - Psalm 139:3-11.

“if
I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.” There is not
one person in hell that is not reminded daily that God is real and
they could have been saved if they just got over themselves and
realize they needed Him. The truth is, I always thought that God
wanted me to do everything on my own, but follow His rules, I never
understood that He wanted to be in every part of my life. Do you
understand that God made you, He created you, and designed you just
for Him?

“For thou hast
possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb. I will
praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are
thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. My substance was not
hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in
the lowest parts of the earth. Thine eyes did see my substance, yet
being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which
in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.
How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the
sum of them! If I should count them, they are more in number than the
sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.” - Psalm
139:13-18.

“yet being unperfect;”
God loves us just the way we are because He made us just the way we
are. No, He did not make us to live in sin, our sin nature does that
if we become dependent on the lusts of our flesh. No one is perfect,
except Christ, but those who trust Christ are perfect through Him. Of
course, God gives you the choice to choose Him, but that does not
mean you lose your independence if you do, it is giving you true
independence. Independence from religion that sends people to hell,
independence from sin that made you captive, and independence from
the true enemy, Satan. “But this man,
after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the
right hand of God; From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made
his footstool. For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them
that are sanctified.” - Hebrews 10:12-14.

Jesus
Christ Magnified: “O
GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head
in the day of battle.” - Psalm 140:7. There will be one
final battle when Christ returns, He has covered those who are saved
with His blood. “Much more then, being now
justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.”
- Romans 5:9.

Today's Prayer:
God, Thank You for giving us independence, the right to choose to
worship You according to Your Word. With the world quickly destroying
everything that Christ has set us free from we need to be more
dependent upon You than ever. Search me, O God, and know my heart:
try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in
me, and lead me in the way everlasting. Give me Your power, strength,
and discernment to endure the trials I face, let me learn to be
completely dependent upon You, giving you control of everything in my
life, and give me the independence to walk away from anything that
will be a snare in my relationship with You. In the name of Jesus, I
pray. Amen.

God
Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

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