THE CHILDREN’S BREAD
– MONTHLY DEVOTIONAL –
1st. August 2025
NOTE: CHILD OF GOD, please, I do not want anyone to use anything which they have read from this devotional as a reason to hate on anyone, to oppose God Almighty and His eternal statute, having said that, it is understandable, that those who would obey such instructions are those who believe in the Holy God. Therefore, I am exhorting you not to use anything which you are reading from this very devotional or from anything I have ever written, said, and will get to write or say, as an excuse to begin to act an ungodly role. This is due to the fact, that those who do such, with malevolent intentions, in most cases than not, always delve into darkness, in order to carry out the works of the prince of darkness against the sons and daughters of God, just in their effort to, either rush ahead of this message as their own or to forcefully insert themselves into roles they believe that should be written for them to act on. Do not act on anything I have written or spoken or will get to do, if you are not fully convinced that the Holy Spirit is speaking to you, and whatever it is, must be in accordance with the word of our holy God, the righteousness of God, His good and holy nature, to the advancement of the holy Kingdom of Heaven, and not that of Satan, his demonic emissaries, and their satanic kingdom of darkness.
SCRIPTURE
“’Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the Lord, who has compassion on you.”’
Isaiah 54: 10, NIV.
Child of God, In a nutshell, I would like us to think about compassion, and, what it means.
According to Merriam-webster.com, this is what it states,
“Compassion is sympathetic consciousness of others’ distress together with a desire to alleviate it.”
Well, there we have it – Is that not what we all desire for ourselves and for others as well?
Is this not the kind of traits every good human being should naturally possess?
Then, why is it that too many people are endowed with wickedness, apathy, lack of “genuine” love and care for their fellow human beings?
Why is it that too many people are just self-centered, egocentric, and indifferent towards the basic needs of others, especially with regards to that which should be morally good; respect for others, even when we disagree with regards to religion, tradition, sexual orientations, etc.?
Why do too many people refuse to give honor to those whom it is due, and having said that, it should be understood, that not only the aged, wealthy, powerful, and famous are deserving of honor, respect and dignity, but rather, all.
Believe it or not, your “sweetest” Sister Susan is a very compassionate person, and as a result of it, I have fallen into too many troubles, and have even been dishonored more times than most of you are willing to accept as the truth, but that’s by the way. We must take into consideration, that despite the fact, that in more cases than not, and in our time, those who are truly compassionate are the very ones who are being taken for granted by those who lack it, those who simply reject to possess it, or those who for diverse reasons, some of which could be understandable, thus, have cast their gift of compassion out of the window of their souls, and to that regard I exhort, that regardless of your negative and painful experiences, due to being compassionate, it is not advisable for any genuine child of God to discard this godly and wonderful gift from God Almighty, but rather, learn to be mindful of how to use it.
I truly empathize with people who for reason of their compassionate nature, have been on the receiving end of those who lack it, as well as those who are by nature, wicked. I am able to feel your pain due to the fact, that I myself have also been on the receiving end of such people’s cruelty, and truly speaking, more often than I am able to even proudly and publicly admit to. When I think about it, indeed, there are times that I had been pushed to the wall so hard, that I felt that the only way out, was to go off on the very individuals responsible for it, however, in the course of such actions, the Holy Spirit would always call me back to order, reminding me of who I am, thus, tell me to calm down. That notwithstanding, there had been other times, and such times I am able to vividly remember, where I had literally pretended neither to have heard the sweet and gentle, nor the very powerful mega-phone voice of Holy Spirit, exhorting and convicting me, hence, I went ahead, just to do what I wanted. There was this particular occasion, where I just had it, and in my mind, I literally told the Holy Spirit,
“Please, forgive me, but I must hang this “good-woman mantle” right here. Please, with due respect, grant me just one day to do what a woman without the Holy Spirit of God has got to do – Go around the people who I have to settle scores with, just one day, and I will be back, right on time!”
Before I could hear His voice, I had already spiritually hung the mantle, and physically went off to go square off with some people, and each time I did that, I would be okay afterwards, really very happy with my phony self, while on the other side of the spectrum, it seemed as though different nuclear bombs, each one, worse than the other had been detonated into the atmosphere, allegorically speaking. I literally got even with such mean people, but after some weeks of feeling happy with myself for mass destructive indulgence via carnal response to ugly and nagging situations, I began to think about all I said to those “very mean people!” Although, from my human perspective, and without the shadow of a doubt, I was fully convinced that they deserved every bit of what I gave to them, as through my actions against them, they eventually got fed with what they were used to dishing out – BS!! That notwithstanding, as a child of God, unlike those who do not have the Holy Spirit to convict them of any wrong whatsoever, eventually, I would always be convicted of my actions, and as a result, would begin to feel remorseful that I had gone to such a length, by saying such awful things to them. Consequently, I keep reiterating that people are different, but regardless of how different we are, there are things we ought not to do, and there are limits we ought not to cross with God and our fellow human beings, and such basic behaviors are not things we ought to be taught by another, especially from a certain age.
Child of God, I wouldn’t like any of us to deem our God’s given gift of compassion as a curse, but rather, I know it is a blessing all through. However, we only have to learn whom to extend it to, as well as whom not, and how deep, how often, and how long we should, whenever the situation calls for our God’s given gift of compassion. The gift of compassion is one of God’s notable attributes, without which, the whole world would long have been destroyed by the wrath of HIS righteous judgment! The enemy’s desire, motive, and assignment is to make sure that we cast off every restraint and see our wonderful gift of compassion as a curse, in order to lure us into acting in manners which he would use to distort the reality of who we truly are. Consequently, he would begin to use us as his vessels of wickedness, hatred, unforgiveness, bitterness, and destruction, but we are children of God Most High, who have the Holy Spirit within us, so much so, that even when we are deeply provoked by people, just like they did to God’s faithful friend, MOSES, at the waters of Meribah, and are pushed to the wall to get even with those who are deserving of it, we must pause to remember, that IT IS OKAY TO BE ANGRY for wrong and wickedness done to us by those who do not have our best interests at heart, but what is not okay, is to allow our anger, even though it is justified, to make us to sin. Hence, if we allow our Holy Father God to be God, through His Holy Spirit, Who is our HELPER and COMFORTER, then, He will comfort us beyond the usual human kind and ways of comfort, as in most cases, such kind of comfort from human beings who are limited in their understanding of what the pain of injustice truly feels like, is not even enough to scratch the sensation of the unseen or inner pain, thus, by no means enough to sooth our pain or pacify us of the wrong done to us. As a result, the Holy Spirit of God Who is able to feel all our infirmities, and knows how to deal with them in His own ways, helps us to know how far we are permitted to go, with or against those who have deeply hurt us, as not to offend God Almighty – He helps us to CALM DOWN!
Precious one of God, this is how we all feel once in a while; There are times when you may be tired of being that child of God who is expected to always be nice, kind, well put together with regards to how you treat people with compassion, respect, dignity, and love. Truth be told, it can be truly tiring when we are constantly dealing with people who are challenging, people who have no regard whatsoever for your precious soul. Hence, no regard for your emotional, spiritual, and mental well-being, and as a result, over the course of time under such ungodly condition, there are going to be times when we, as children of God are just exhausted of being the righteousness of God Almighty through Christ Jesus (with regards to dealing with or tolerating such mean people in our lives, be they far or near). Hence, we refuse to continually be the very ones who have to keep extending compassion to people who we fully know, that in exchange, without thinking twice, would readily baptize us with flying rocks filled with burning hatred. Thus, it makes us to come to a place where we just feel like feeding such a mean person or people with donkey food (not literal, but rather, it means, paying them back in their own coin), since that is what they love to dish out! I tell you the raw truth child of God; it can be very hard to be a true Christian sometimes, always having to turn the other chick to someone or people, who you truly know do not deserve any ounce of it, but rather, deserves to be slapped repeatedly with the same treatment they give to others! At one point in time, we have all been there; gone through such emotions or thoughts. There is nothing strange about such emotions and thoughts, as we are living in a fallen world, and sharing spaces with people who we may sometimes not agree with. Nonetheless, we have to come to a place where we allow the Holy Spirit to sooth our souls, and counsel us, as well as to show us how to navigate through such seasons, territories, places, situations, people, or person. This may be difficult sometimes, especially when you are sharing direct spaces with people who are very difficult and very challenging in their behaviors, or nature. I do believe that there are times to really let out our emotions as not to accumulate it to the point where it makes us erupt like fiery molten magma or volcano, while at the same time, being mindful about how best to do that, without having to lose ourselves and our godly values in the process.
Bottling up your emotions can be one of the most toxic ways to deal with issues, as it will completely ruin your mental, emotional, and spiritual health, thus, we must learn to express our feelings in spaces, and ways that are godly, or at least, humanly appropriate, as well as with people who are able to understand us, hence, in a very healthy manner, help us process whatever it is, that we are going through.
The Scripture states about our Holy God, that with regards to those who are pure, even HE, the LORD God of hosts would show Himself pure, while to those who are crooked, He would show Himself shrewd. Therefore, we, who are the children of a holy and peaceful God, all want PEACE. We all want stability through “genuine” peace. We want to extend peace, and also, for same to be reciprocated to us, not just one-sided, which is what the word of God exhorts us to do, and it says,
“Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity. It is like precious oil upon the head, running down on the beard, the beard of Aaron, running down on the edge of his garments.”
Absolutely, I do agree with that, as no genuine child of God wants to live in fear for their lives or the lives of their loved ones, thus, we all should strive to live in peace and honesty with our fellow human beings; men and women, young and old, rich and poor, tall or short, fat or thin, far and near, irrespective of our religion, or race, and obviously, without losing our true identities and values as children of a HOLY GOD. The Scripture declares,
“If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all men.”
In addition, the word of God expounds HIS nature with regards to the above Scriptural exhortation, by clearly stating the need for us to, TEST ALL SPIRITS, that we may be able to discern the people whom we are dealing with, as well as to distinguish between those who have the right spirits and motives, and those who do not.
Consequently, with regards to the phrase, “AS FAR AS IT IS POSSIBLE,“ when we discern people and places that are for peace, love peace, and will do all in their power to sustain peace, then, we must also be submissive to genuine peace.
Talking about PEACE, it is noteworthy, that sometimes, genuine peace is not achieved all at once or in a stroke, but rather, it could trickle down, little by little, till the main peace is achieved, such, that genuine children of God are able to live with, which keeps us safe, not just us, but also those around us, who are lovers of genuine and sustainable peace, be they far or near.
Finally, any peace that does not guarantee our security as genuine sons and daughters of God, is no peace, and regardless of who is presenting it to us, they may mean well, however, they lack proper vision and understanding of the kind of peace that heals the souls of people and averts future destruction.
PRAYER
Child of God Almighty, may the Holy Spirit of COMPASSION of God Most High come upon you, and rest within you, and may He sooth your soul, defend you, and pacify you, even where most people do not understand your pain, and where they try to re-write the truth of the matter, which is the bone of contention with regards to why you are angry, venting, sad, sorrowful, or hurting, in the first place.
Child of God, you see, we may never fully be at peace here on earth in its fallen state, which is confirmed by the Scriptures, as it is written, that in the world as it is, we will have tribulations, however, since we are those who believe in Him in spirit and in truth, on our behalf, our Holy Father GOD, through His holy Lamb, has overcome the world and its many woes, which does not necessarily mean that we do not go through challenging circumstances and times, but rather, through it all, the love He has for us, His promise to us, His faithfulness towards us, are not consumed.
According to the word of God, we also know, that many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him out of them all, amen.
One day at a time…till peace is achieved, amen.
😊 PEACE!
Child of God, with regards to MONTHLY DEVOTIONAL, till the first of next month.
Jesus loves you.
Yours Sister – Susan.
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