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Whyte House Daily Devotional Bible Reading #50: Exodus 22, Exodus 23, and Luke 1 by Daniel Whyte III

TEXT: Hebrews 12:1-3

First, sin ends purity and innocence. The innocence of Adam and Eve was destroyed after they committed the orginal sin, and by proxy, the innocence of all humanity. The Bible says in Genesis 3:7-11, “7 And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons. And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden. And the Lord God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou? And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself. And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?” Adam and Eve were created in God’s image, but when they used their free will to go against God, their entire mindset was altered to sinfulness.

Second, sin breeds more sin. Jeremiah described the mindset of the sinner in chapter 9, verse 3: “And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the LORD.” In 1 Corinthians 5, the church was warned against engaging in fornication and pride and spending time with sinners because “a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.” Sin will destroy our will, so that we continue to committing sin despite knowing that it is wrong and knowing the risk involved. Sin is like a drug. Someone can start with a small dose of soft drugs but as their body becomes acclimated to the drug they need harder drugs and larger doses to get to the highs that they desire. Similarly, someone can start off with what seems to be a minor sin, but as that loses its thrill they will be pulled into deeper and deeper perversions. The author of Hebrews 3:12-14 wrote, “Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.”

Third, sin leads to death. James 1:13-16 says, “Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.” The first half of Romans 6:23 says, “the wages of sin is death.” Not only does the sinful nature that we inherited from Adam and Eve lead to the first death, where our bodies cease to function and begin to decay, but if we continue in sin and do not trust Christ as Saviour and repent, we will die a second time. The Bible tells us that the second death is the lake of fire, or hell. Revelation 21:8 says, “But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.” Revelation 20:14-15 says “And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.” But we can be saved from the second death. The second half of Romans 6:23 says, “the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Sin leads to death, but repentance and trust in the blood of Jesus gives us eternal life. This year, Christians should unhitch themselves from sin and guard themselves from temptations.

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Whyte House Daily Devotional Bible Reading #49: Exodus 20, Exodus 21, and Colossians 4 by Daniel Whyte III

TEXT: 1 Timothy 4:1-6

First, we are to receive blessings with thanksgiving. When we are given the opportunity to partake in what God has created, instead of making our own rules or refusing God’s gift, we should receive His blessings with thanksgiving. Saying grace before a meal should be more than just a rote tradition, but a time for us to honestly reflect on and be thankful for the good things God has given us.

Prayer Motivator Minute #907 by Daniel Whyte III

This is Daniel Whyte III with The Scripture & The Sense Podcast #383, where I read the Word of God and give the sense of it based on an authoritative commentary source such as the Bible Knowledge Commentary. This podcast is based upon Nehemiah 8:8 where it says Ezra and the Levites "read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading." The aim of this podcast is that through the simple reading of the Word of God and the giving of the sense of it, the church would be revived and the world would be awakened.

Today we are reading Joel 2:21-24.

21 Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the Lord will do great things.

22 Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth her fruit, the fig tree and the vine do yield their strength.

23 Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month.

24 And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the vats shall overflow with wine and oil.

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That was Joel 2:21-24. Now here is the sense of it.

The Bible Knowledge Commentary reads:

Each of the three elements in verses 20b–21b is repeated and/or expanded in these verses. The repeated affirmation that the Lord has done great things is followed by the expanded charges, be not afraid (v. 22) and be glad and rejoice. The first charge was directed to the wild animals, which had been affected so adversely by the locust invasion and accompanying drought. The effects of that judgment would be completely reversed. The open pastures would again bring forth grass and vegetation. The trees and vines would again yield their fruit. The second charge was directed to the inhabitants of Zion who were earlier instructed to grieve over the destruction wrought by the locusts. They could now “rejoice” because the Lord was prepared to restore fertility to their fields. As promised in Deuteronomy 11:14, the autumn and spring rains would come on schedule (in September–October and March–April), producing a bountiful harvest. The phrase translated a teacher for righteousness is better rendered, “in righteousness the autumn rains”. “Teacher” is translated “autumn” later in the verse. “For righteousness” would then probably mean, “according to justice” (i.e., in harmony with the covenantal principle that obedience is justly rewarded with agricultural blessing). The abundance of the harvest will be evidenced by the threshing floors and wine and oil vats being filled to capacity.

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Thank you for listening to the Scripture & The Sense Podcast. Remember to read the Word of God each and every day and pray without ceasing to God for wisdom to understand it and apply it to your life. Most importantly, believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved. Please stay tuned for a complete presentation of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ so that you can get your soul saved from Hell to that wonderful place called Heaven when you die. May God bless you and keep you is my prayer.

Whyte House Daily Devotional Bible Reading #48: Exodus 19, Psalm 113, and Colossians 3 by Daniel Whyte III