Manna for Your Morning

The LORD says, “I was ready to respond, but no one asked for help. I was ready to be found, but no one was looking for me. I said, ‘Here I am, here I am!’ to a nation that did not call on my name. All day long I opened my arms to a rebellious people. But they follow their own evil paths and their own crooked schemes.  — Isaiah 65:1-2 (NLT) When you ask for Yahweh’s help, He is ready to respond. When you seek Him, you will find Him. (See Jeremiah 29:13) His arms are open to receive you. Don’t do as the wicked do, and don’t follow the path of evildoers. (Proverbs 4:14 NLT) Instead, stay within the boundaries of the Word of God and follow His instruction. Going in the way of wisdom will help you avoid blind alleys and dead end roads. “Set your gaze on the path before you. With fixed purpose, looking straight ahead, ignore life’s distractions. Watch where you’re going! Stick to the path of truth, and the road will be safe and smooth before you. Don’t allow yourself to be sidetracked fo...

“The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;” — Isaiah 61:1 (NKJV) When Yeshua read this Scripture in the synagogue, He said: “Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.” (See Luke 4:16-21) It is done! Yeshua brought the good news to the poor and afflicted. He healed the brokenhearted and set the captives free. He comforts all who mourn, and gives us beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness. That we may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.” (See Isaiah 61:2-3 NKJV) We should no longer be slaves of sin. Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage. (Galatians 5:1 NKJV) “ I will greatly rejoice in the ...

“Why do you spend money for what is not bread, and your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and delight yourself in abundance. Incline your ear and come to Me. Listen, that you may live; And I will make an everlasting covenant with you, according to the faithful mercies shown to David.” — Isaiah 55:2-3 (NASB1995) Yahweh is continually calling us to come to Him. How are we to come? Humbly, with an open heart, ready to let His unfailing love wash away anything that is not of Him - bitterness, unforgiveness, pride, selfishness, etc. Come with open hands, ready to receive all that He so generously gives. Come with an open, teachable mind so it can be renewed with the Word of God. Come with ears that are open to hear His still small voice. We may come wounded and broken but He heals and restores and makes us whole. “Seek Yahweh while He may be found; Call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thought...

Who is among you that fears Yahweh, that listens to the voice of His Servant, that walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the name of Yahweh and rely on his God. — Isaiah 50:10 (LSB) “I, even I, am He who comforts you. Who are you that you should be afraid of a man who will die and of the son of a man who will be made like grass? And you forget the LORD your Maker, Who stretched out the heavens and laid the foundations of the earth...” (Isaiah 51:12-13a NKJV) “Cease striving and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” (Psalms 46:10 LSB) “Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; For I am God, and there is no other.” (See Isaiah 45:22) “…And all flesh will know that I, Yahweh, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.” (See Isaiah 49:26b LSB) Turn to Yahweh and never turn away.

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change and though the mountains shake into the heart of the sea; Though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains quake at its lofty pride. Selah. — Psalms 46:1-3 (LSB) No matter what chaos and disasters occur on the earth, Yahweh is always ready to help. In the midst of your challenges and troubles, He is with you. The LORD of Heaven’s Armies is here among us; the God of Israel is our fortress. Interlude (Psalms 46:7 NLT) The Lord is my Strength and my [impenetrable] Shield; my heart trusts in, relies on, and confidently leans on Him, and I am helped; therefore my heart greatly rejoices, and with my song will I praise Him. (Psalms 28:7 AMPC) Praise Yah, for Yahweh is good; Sing praises to His name, for it is lovely. (Psalms 135:3 LSB)

Thus says Yahweh, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, “I am Yahweh your God, who teaches you to profit, Who leads you in the way you should go. If only you had paid attention to My commandments! Then your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea.” — Isaiah 48:17-18 (LSB) Elohim, our Creator, didn’t form us in the womb of our mothers and forget all about us. He wants to be involved in the details of our lives, and will lead us step-by-step, in the way we should go. Sometimes we are too busy running our own agenda to stop and seek God's will. However, He created us with plans for peace and well-being and not for disaster. He has purposed it and He will also do it. Draw near to Him. Faithfully follow Him, and learn His ways. May we be like Mary, who seated herself at the Lord’s feet and was continually listening to His teaching. (See Luke 10:39 AMP)  By You I have been sustained from my birth; You are He who took me from my mother’s womb;...

“Stop dwelling on the past. Don’t even remember these former things. I am doing something brand new, something unheard of. Even now it sprouts and grows and matures. Don’t you perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and open up flowing streams in the desert.” — Isaiah 43:18-19 (TPT) In Philippians 3:12-14 (AMP), the Apostle Pauls says: “Not that I have already obtained it [this goal of being Christlike] or have already been made perfect, but I actively press on so that I may take hold of that [perfection] for which Christ Jesus took hold of me and made me His own. Brothers and sisters, I do not consider that I have made it my own yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the [heavenly] prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.”  Stop dwelling on the past. Let us actively press on, moving onward and forward, and run with perseverance, the race that is set before us. Fight the good ...

In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him and said to him, “Thus says the LORD, ‘Set your house in order, for you shall die and not live.’” Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD, — Isaiah 38:1-2 (NASB1995) When King Hezekiah received the bad news of his impending death, he turned his back to the world, wept bitterly and prayed to God. Yahweh saw his tears and heard his prayer, and added 15 years to Hezekiah’s life. Habakkuk 2:4 (NASB1995) says, the righteous will live by his faith. In the midst of dark valleys, the faithful can see the light of hope shining through.  When faced with adverse situations, there may be some things or some people you need to turn your back on. Look to the LORD, and stand on His Word. Instead of letting fear and anxiety bombard your mind and heart, continue to believe. Trust God and know that He is with you. In Luke 18, Yeshua told a parable to show that at all times we ough...

I am Yahweh, that is My name; I will not give My glory to another, nor My praise to graven images. — Isaiah 42:8 (LSB) Let no one boast in man, or our talents and abilities. Everything we have and all that we are, we have received freely and generously from our heavenly Father. Some boast in chariots and some in horses, but we will boast in the name of Yahweh, our God. (Psalms 20:7 LSB) I will bless Yahweh at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul will make its boast in Yahweh; The humble will hear it and rejoice. (Psalms 34:1-2 LSB) This poor man called out, and Yahweh heard him and saved him out of all his troubles. The angel of Yahweh encamps around those who fear Him, and rescues them. (Psalms 34:6-7 LSB) The eyes of Yahweh are toward the righteous and His ears are open to their cry for help. (Psalms 34:15 LSB) Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; Let those who love Your salvation say continually, “Yahweh be magnified!” (Psalms 40:16 LSB) I...

“This also comes from the LORD of hosts, Who is wonderful in counsel and excellent in guidance.” — Isaiah 28:29 (NKJV) Listen, O my people, to Yahweh’s instruction. Incline your ears to the words of His mouth. Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, “This is the way, walk in it,” Whenever you turn to the right hand or whenever you turn to the left.” (Isaiah 30:21 NKJV) Where there is no [wise, intelligent] guidance, the people fall [and go off course like a ship without a helm], (Proverbs 11:14a AMP). Instead of wandering aimlessly through life, stay on the correct course, the proper path. Make your plans and prepare accordingly, in consistent consultation with Yahweh. He is faithful to show us the best way to go, the way that leads to a more abundant life, and He also gives us strength for the journey. The path of life leads upward for the wise; they leave the grave behind. — Proverbs 15:24 (NLT)

Yahweh is exalted, for He dwells on high; He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness. And He will be the stability of your times, a wealth of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge; The fear of Yahweh is his treasure. — Isaiah 33:5-6 (LSB) Stability will not be found in the government, the balance of your bank account, or any material possessions. The state of this world is constantly changing and full of turmoil and conflict. Yahweh is the stability of our times, and He does not change. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will never be shaken. (Psalms 62:2 NLT) Trust in Yahweh forever, for in Yah— Yahweh Himself— we have an everlasting Rock. (Isaiah 26:4 LSB) ...thus says the Lord GOD, “Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a tested stone, a costly cornerstone for the foundation, firmly placed. He who believes in it will not be disturbed.” (Isaiah 28:16 NASB1995) Whoever believes in Yeshua need never be shaken. Anything else we choose to rely on, is like shiftin...

Sow with a view to righteousness, reap in accordance with lovingkindness; Break up your fallow ground, indeed, it is time to seek Yahweh until He comes and rains righteousness on you. — Hosea 10:12 (LSB) It is time to seek and search diligently for the LORD day by day. Don't be hard-headed nor have a hard heart. “…God overlooked and disregarded the former ages of ignorance; but now He commands all people everywhere to repent [that is, to change their old way of thinking, to regret their past sins, and to seek God’s purpose for their lives], because He has set a day when He will judge the inhabited world in righteousness by a Man whom He has appointed and destined for that task, and He has provided credible proof to everyone by raising Him from the dead.” (See Acts 17:30-31 AMP) Now set your heart and your soul to seek (inquire of, require as your vital necessity) the LORD your God.” (1 Chronicles 22:19a AMP) Seek the LORD [search diligently for Him and regard Him as the foremost ne...

“Do not yield to fear, for I am always near. Never turn your gaze from me, for I am your faithful God. I will infuse you with my strength and help you in every situation. I will hold you firmly with my victorious right hand.” — Isaiah 41:10 (TPT) “When you pass through the deep, stormy sea, you can count on me to be there with you. When you pass through raging rivers, you will not drown. When you walk through persecution like fiery flames, you will not be burned; the flames will not harm you, for I am your Savior, Yahweh, your mighty God, the Holy One of Israel!” (See Isaiah 43:2-3 TPT) Don’t be afraid, anxious nor discouraged because the LORD is always near. Yahweh is the one who makes a way in the sea, a pathway in the mighty waters. (Isaiah 43:16 TPT) Nothing is too difficult for Him.

He has told you, O man, what is good; And what does Yahweh require of you but to do justice, to love lovingkindness, and to walk humbly with your God? — Micah 6:8 (LSB) Walk with God. Don’t run ahead of Him, or take that detour away from Him. Follow Him closely wherever He leads. Don’t delay and stay behind when He is calling you onward and upward. How do we do this? By humbling ourselves under the mighty hand of God. (See 1 Peter 5:6). When we are submitted to His will, we consistently choose to do what is right, and diligently practice kindness and compassion. To walk with Yahweh is to walk in love. “Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged.” (1 Corinthians 13:4-5 NLT)  My soul follows close behind You; Your right hand upholds me. — Psalms 63:8 (NKJV)

O LORD, You are my God; I will exalt You, I will praise and give thanks to Your name; For You have done miraculous things, plans formed long, long ago, [fulfilled] with perfect faithfulness. — Isaiah 25:1 (AMP) Praise and give thanks to Yahweh, in all situations and circumstances. For He has been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat… (See Isaiah 25:4 NKJV). He is everything we need Him to be and more. Through Him then, let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that give thanks to His name. (Hebrews 13:14 NASB1995) Praise shifts our attention away from our problems and onto His Presence. And in His Presence is fullness of joy. (See Psalms 16:11) Furthermore, Yahweh will keep in perfect peace, those whose mind is stayed on Him, because he trusts in Him.  (See Isaiah 6:3 NKJV)  I will praise the name of God with a song, a nd will magnify Him with thanksgiving....

casting all your cares [all your anxieties, all your worries, and all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares about you [with deepest affection, and watches over you very carefully]. — 1 Peter 5:7 (AMP) I appreciate that the Word says to “ cast ” our cares. When we throw something, we increase the distance between what is thrown and ourselves, versus just laying it down. And the very act of casting something requires us to let it go. Therefore, cast every care, every concern and all your anxious thoughts on God, and leave them there. Why? Because He tenderly cares for you. So, do not fret, and have no fear. He continually watches over you. Here’s what Yahweh says to you: “I know all about the marvelous destiny I have in store for you, a future planned out in detail. My intention is not to harm you but to surround you with peace and prosperity and to give you a beautiful future, glistening with hope.” (Jeremiah 29:11 TPT) Never doubt God’s mighty power to work in you and a...

“And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: He who is holy, who is true, who has the key of David, who opens and no one will shut, and who shuts and no one opens, says this: ‘I know your deeds. Behold, I have put before you an open door which no one can shut, because you have a little power, and have kept My word, and have not denied My name. — Revelation 3:7-8 (NASB1995) Like the faithful church in Philadelphia, keep the Word of God and never deny His name. And know that no one can shut the door the Lord opens for you. However, not every open door of opportunity is of the Lord. Let us ask for wisdom and discernment to go through the open door God has for us, and to proceed at the proper time. Keep on asking and it will be given you; keep on seeking and you will find; keep on knocking [reverently] and [the door] will be opened to you. For everyone who keeps on asking receives; and he who keeps on seeking finds; and to him who keeps on knocking, [the door] will be opened. (M...

Do not rejoice over me [amid my tragedies], O my enemy! Though I fall, I will rise; Though I sit in the darkness [of distress], the LORD is a light for me. — Micah 7:8 (AMP) We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair. We are hunted down, but never abandoned by God. We get knocked down, but we are not destroyed. (2 Corinthians 4:8-9 NLT) We may have to go through some dark valleys, but the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one. (See 2 Thessalonians 3:3 NKJV) For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. (Ephesians 6:12-13 NASB1995)

Who is a God like You, who forgives iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance? He does not hold fast to His anger forever because He delights in lovingkindness. — Micah 7:18 (LSB) The lovingkindness of God endures all day long. (See Psalms 52:1) If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9 LSB) For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear Him. As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us. (Psalms 103:11-12 LSB) The lovingkindnesses of Yahweh indeed never cease, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning... (See Lamentations 3:22-23 LSB). His lovingkindness is better than life. (See Psalms 63:3)  …You, O Lord, are a God compassionate and gracious, slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness and truth. (Psalms 86:15 LSB) I will rejoice and be glad in ...

“Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not dread; For Yah—Yahweh Himself—is my strength and song, and He has become my salvation.” Therefore you will joyously draw water from the springs of salvation. And in that day you will say, “Give thanks to Yahweh, call on His name. Make known His deeds among the peoples; Make them remember that His name is exalted.” — Isaiah 12:2-4 (LSB) The God Most High, (El Elyon) is above all, higher than any mountain that stands before you. Elohim, our Creator wants you in relationship, not a religion. We are in a love covenant with Him, by the blood of Yeshua, not a contract. Covenants are forever, while contracts can be broken. May Yahweh occupy first place in your heart. The things of this world are temporary and can never bring lasting satisfaction. They always leave us wanting more. Yahweh is the Everlasting God, and He Himself has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you,” (See Hebrews 13:5 LSB) God is our refuge and streng...

Yahweh will always guide you where to go and what to do. He will fill you with refreshment even when you are in a dry, difficult place. He will continually restore strength to you, so you will flourish like a well-watered garden and like an ever-flowing, trustworthy spring of blessing. — Isaiah 58:11 (TPT) When you don’t know what to do, always seek guidance from Yahweh. Seek His will through the Holy Scriptures. Be still, tune your ears to hear His still small voice and follow the leading of His Holy Spirit within you. He will show you the best pathway for your life. Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers. But they delight in the law of the LORD, meditating on it day and night. They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do. (Psalms 1:1-3 NLT)

Thus says the LORD: “For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, I will not turn away its punishment, because they have despised the law of the LORD, and have not kept His commandments. Their lies lead them astray, lies which their fathers followed.” — Amos 2:4 (NKJV) Listening to lies will lead us astray. The devil is a liar and the father of lies. He does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. (See John 8:44 NASB1995) Know the truth and the truth will make you free. In John 8:31-32 (NASB1995), Yeshua said: “If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” May we listen to, learn and live according to the Word of God. For the LORD has magnified His word above all His name. (See Psalms 138:2 NKJV) Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness... (See Isaiah 5:20 NASB1995) I will meditate on Your precepts, and contemplate You...

The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day. For the day of the LORD of hosts shall come upon everything proud and lofty, upon everything lifted up— and it shall be brought low … — Isaiah 2:11-12 (NKJV) “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” (See James 4:6 NKJV) Instead of being prideful or arrogant, humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, (see 1 Peter 5:6), for Yahweh will have a day of reckoning. “If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land; But if you refuse and rebel, you shall be devoured by the sword”; For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.” (Isaiah 1:19-20 NKJV) So don’t make judgments about anyone ahead of time—before the Lord returns. For he will bring our darkest secrets to light and will reveal our private motives. Then God will give to each one whatever praise is due. (1 Corinthians 4:5 NLT) Human pride will be humbled, and human arrogance...

Come, descendants of Jacob, let us walk in the light of the LORD! — Isaiah 2:5 (NLT) …Live no longer as the Gentiles do, for they are hopelessly confused. Their minds are full of darkness; they wander far from the life God gives because they have closed their minds and hardened their hearts against him. (See Ephesians 4:17-18 NLT) Don’t participate in the things these people do. For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light! For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true. (Ephesians 5:7-9 NLT) The LORD is God, and He has given us light [illuminating us with His grace and freedom and joy]. — Psalms 118:27a (AMP)

The LORD hurled a great wind on the sea and there was a great storm on the sea so that the ship was about to break up. Then the sailors became afraid and every man cried to his god, and they threw the cargo which was in the ship into the sea to lighten it for them. But Jonah had gone below into the hold of the ship, lain down and fallen sound asleep. — Jonah 1:4-5 (NASB1995) In Jonah 1:12, Jonah said to the sailors, “Pick me up and throw me into the sea. Then the sea will become calm for you, for I know that on account of me this great storm has come upon you.” Jonah was willing to die, instead of going to preach to Ninevah and have Yahweh show compassion toward his enemies. Sometimes our disobedience affects others, as well as ourselves. How many storms have we encountered that were brought about by our own disobedience and hardness of heart? Don’t be like Jonah and get lulled to sleep in the midst of running away from God. Thank Yahweh, that He does not give up on us. He is faithful ...

But Jonah arose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa, and found a ship going to Tarshish; so he paid the fare, and went down into it, to go with them to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD. — Jonah 1:3 (NKJV) The LORD told Jonah to arise and go to Nineveh, and cry out against it; for their wickedness had come up before Him. But instead Jonah boarded a ship to flee to Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD. (See Jonah 1:1-2) We can run but we can never hide from the Presence of Yahweh. In the end, His plan and purpose will prevail. Proverbs 19:21 (AMP) says: Many plans are in a man’s mind, but it is the LORD’s purpose for him that will stand (be carried out).  We pay a price for going against God’s guidance. We must trust that He knows what is best for us. In the case of Jonah, after being thrown overboard, spending 3 days and 3 nights in the belly of a great fish, crying out to the LORD and being vomited onto dry land, he went to Nineveh...

They will wage war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them; for He is Lord of lords and King of kings—and those with Him and on His side are chosen and called [elected] and loyal and faithful followers. — Revelation 17:14 (AMPC) The Lamb of God, and those with Him, will triumph and conquer all. Those with Him are  chosen . Ephesians 1:4-5 (NLT) says: Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes. God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure. You are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; (See 1 Peter 2:9 NKJV) Those with Him are called . We are called to be saints. First Corinthians 1:2 (NKJV) says: To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who...

Because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me—to keep me from exalting myself! — 2 Corinthians 12:7 (NASB1995) Concerning this thorn, Paul says, three different times, he begged the Lord to take it away. And the Lord said, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Paul adds: “So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me.” (See 2 Corinthians 12:8-9) What kinds of challenges may God be allowing in our lives to keep us from becoming prideful and arrogant? What prickly situation is calling for patience and perseverance? May we never think more highly of ourselves than we ought to. Everything we have, and all of our talents and abilities, we have received from Elohim, our Creator. And He imparts His grace to empower us and give us strength in the midst of our struggles.

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me. — Revelation 3:20 (NKJV) Yeshua is continually knocking on the door of your heart. May your ears be open to hear His voice. Keep your heart and mind wide open to receive more of Him. Open your arms and embrace the Prince of Peace. Receive His unfailing love. He will fill your cup to overflowing. Let it spill out on those around you. Our compassionate King is rich in grace and mercy. Let go of anything hindering you from abiding in Him. As you receive from our generous Savior, be sure to share all that you receive from Him with others  —the hope, the peace, the compassion, the forgiveness, etc. Make dining with the King of kings and Lord of lords a priority, every day.

But a time is coming and is already here when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit [from the heart, the inner self] and in truth; for the Father seeks such people to be His worshipers. God is spirit [the Source of life, yet invisible to mankind], and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” — John 4:23-24 (AMP) True worship is more than a song we sing, and it is not confined to a Sunday, or a specific location. For those who believe in Christ and receive Him as Savior and Lord, worship is to be a lifestyle. We are to walk in a manner worthy of the God who calls us into His own kingdom and glory. (See 1 Thessalonians 2:12) Worship happens as we recognize and acknowledge that Yahweh is the only true and living God, that He is the great “I AM,” full of power and glory. In worship, we humble ourselves and surrender our will for Yahweh’s purpose and plans. True worship comes from the heart, not any external religious demands or requirements.  Our heavenl...

And the child grew. Now it happened one day that he went out to his father, to the reapers. And he said to his father, “My head, my head!” So he said to a servant, “Carry him to his mother.” When he had taken him and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died. — 2 Kings 4:18-20 (NKJV) The circumstances were dismal, but the Shunammite woman had faith in God, a living hope and an expectation for a different outcome. She laid her son on the bed of the man of God, shut the door, and went out. She said to her husband: “Please send me one of the young men and one of the donkeys, that I may run to the man of God and come back.” So her husband asked, “Why are you going to him today? It is neither the New Moon nor the Sabbath.” And she said, “ It is well .” (See 2 Kings 4:21-23) When she went to the man of God, Elisha’s servant, Gehazi inquired, and she answered: “ It is well. ” (See 2 Kings 4:25-26) She wasn’t looking at the current condition of her son. Don't...