Manna for Your Morning

“She will give birth to a son; and you shall call His name Yeshua, for He will save His people from their sins.” — Matthew 1:21 (TLV) No matter where we are in life, Yeshua is all we need. Apart from Him we can do nothing. (See John 15:5) He is the answer to every problem. Call His name “Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.” (See Matthew 1:23) And in Matthew 28:20, He promises to be with us always, even to the end of the age.” He is our Rock and our Redeemer. He is the great Physician, our Healer. He is the good Shepherd Who leads us along on the path that leads to life. He is the way, the truth and the life (See John 14:6) May you get to know Him intimately, and be known by Him.

But as for me, it is good for me to draw near to God; I have made the Lord GOD my refuge and placed my trust in Him, that I may tell of all Your works. — Psalms 73:28 (AMP) Let us continually draw near to God with a genuine heart. The closer you are to Him the more likely you are to hear His still small voice telling you the way in which you should go. He softly speaks to you about His unfailing love, grace and mercy. Let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. (Hebrews 10:22 NASB1995) It is for our good to draw near to God and when we do, He is faithful to draw near to us. (See James 4:8) “But I’ll keep coming closer and closer to you, Lord YAHWEH, for your name is good to me. I’ll keep telling the world of your awesome works, my faithful and glorious God!” — Psalms 73:28 (TPT)

The LORD is my Shepherd [to feed, to guide and to shield me], I shall not want. He lets me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still and quiet waters. He refreshes and restores my soul (life); He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. — Psalms 23:1-3 (AMP) Learn to rest in the Presence of the LORD. He will refresh and restore your soul. He will make known to you the path of life; In His presence is fullness of joy; In His right hand there are pleasures forever. (See Psalms 16:11) In John 10:11,14, Yeshua says: “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep. I am the good shepherd; and I know My sheep, and am known by My own.” He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. And when he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them; and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. (See John 10:3-4) Today, He is calling your name. Do you hear His voice? Follow Him.

Do everything without murmuring or questioning [the providence of God], so that you may prove yourselves to be blameless and guileless, innocent and uncontaminated, children of God without blemish in the midst of a [morally] crooked and [spiritually] perverted generation, among whom you are seen as bright lights [beacons shining out clearly] in the world [of darkness], — Philippians 2:14-15 (AMP) “Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you. For behold, darkness will cover the earth and deep darkness the peoples; But the LORD will rise upon you and His glory will appear upon you.” (Isaiah 60:1-2 NASB1995) No matter what you are going through let His light within you continue to shine. No grumbling or complaining. 

When he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” Many were sternly telling him to be quiet, but he kept crying out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” — Mark 10:47-48 (NASB1995) The crowd told the blind beggar named Bartimaeus, to be quiet, but he cried out all the more. Because he ignored the crowd and continued to call on Jesus, he regained his sight, and began following Jesus on the road. (See Mark 10:52) When those around you try to dissuade you from crying out to Jesus, ignore them. It's okay if your loud faith makes others uncomfortable. Continue to call on His name, continue to speak the Word of God and keep on believing. For Jesus said to Bartimaeus, “Go; your faith has made you well.” And once you receive from the Lord, be like Bartimaeus and continue to follow Jesus.

Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things. — Philippians 4:8 (NASB1995) What we let our minds dwell on, is very important. Romans 12:2 tells us to be transformed by the renewing of your mind. What fills our mind will eventually fill our heart and then come out of our mouth. Philippians 4:8 (AMP) says: …if there is anything worthy of praise, think continually on these things [center your mind on them, and implant them in your heart]. In Yeshua, we have plenty of praiseworthy things that can fill our minds. Summing it all up, friends, I’d say you’ll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious—the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse. — Philippians 4:8 (MSG)