Great Report from My Heart Doc! Tammy Real Southern Woman
Channel: REAL SOUTHERN WOMAN, COLLARD VALLEY COOK
Date: 2022-06-28

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June 28th — Evening Reading
"But Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods." — Exodus 7:12

This incident is an instructive symbol of the sure victory of the divine handiwork over all conflict. Whenever a divine principle is cast into the heart, though the devil may fashion a counterfeit, and produce swarms of opponents, as sure as ever God is in the work, it will swallow up all its foes. 
If God's grace takes possession of a man, the world's magicians may throw down all their rods; and every rod may be as clever and poisonous as a serpent, but Aaron's rod will swallow up their rods.
 The sweet attractions of the cross will persuade and win the man's heart, and he who lived only for this deceitful earth will now have an eye for the upper spheres, and a wing to mount into heavenly heights.
 When grace has won the day the knowledgeable seek the world to come. The same fact is to be observed in the life of the believer.
What multitudes of enemies has our faith had to meet! Our old sins-the devil threw them down before us, and they turned to serpents. What crowds of them! Ah, but the cross of Jesus destroys them all. 
Faith in Christ makes short work of all our sins. Then the devil has launched forth another host of serpents in the form of worldly trials, temptations, unbelief; but faith in Jesus is more than a match for them, and overcomes them all. 
The same fascinating principle shines in the faithful service of God! With an enthusiastic love for Jesus difficulties are conquered, sacrifices become pleasures, sufferings are honors.
But even if religion is a consuming passion in the heart, there are many persons who profess religion but do not have it; for what they have will not carry this test. 
Examine yourself, my reader, on this point. Aaron's rod proved its heaven-given power. Is your religion doing so? If Christ be anything He must be everything. O rest not till love and faith in Jesus are the master passions of your soul!
Edited by Tammy Nichols on 06/28/22 for easy reading on the Real Southern Woman vlog.