Manna for Your Morning

“This is the day which Yahweh has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it.” — Psalms 118:24 (LSB)  Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! (Philippians 4:4 NASB) For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven. (Ecclesiastes 3:1 NLT) No matter what season you are going through, you can rejoice because Yahweh is with you, and He will bring you through. Every day of your life was recorded in His book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed. (See Psalms 139:16 NLT) So, He knows the plans He has for you. They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. (See Jeremiah 29:11 NLT) I will be glad and rejoice in your unfailing love, for you have seen my troubles, and you care about the anguish of my soul. You have not handed me over to my enemies but have set me in a safe place. — Psalms 31:7-8 (NLT)

For everything there is a season,
 a time for every activity under heaven. A time to be born and a time to die.
 A time to plant and a time to harvest. A time to kill and a time to heal.
 A time to tear down and a time to build up. A time to cry and a time to laugh.
 A time to grieve and a time to dance. A time to scatter stones and a time to gather stones.
 A time to embrace and a time to turn away. A time to search and a time to quit searching.
 A time to keep and a time to throw away. A time to tear and a time to mend.
 A time to be quiet and a time to speak. A time to love and a time to hate.
 A time for war and a time for peace. — Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 (NLT) There are four things that will help us engage in the appropriate activity at the right time: discernment, wisdom, keeping our ears tuned in to His still small voice, and being led by the Holy Spirit of God. Some seasons will be more challenging than others, but remember, He causes all things to work together for good. (See Roma...

Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world. — James 4:8 (NLT) With the flurry of activity that comes during the Christmas season, remember to draw near to God and abide in Him. When we draw near to God, He draws near to us. He is good and He does good. The LORD is good to everyone. He showers compassion on all his creation. (Psalm 145:9) His nearness is our good. As long as we continually draw near to our Heavenly Father, we are good. And if we wander off...  The LORD is good and does what is right; he shows the proper path to those who go astray. (Psalm 25:8) But as for me, how good it is to be near God! I have made the Sovereign LORD my shelter, and I will tell everyone about the wonderful things you do . — Psalm 73:28 (NLT)

So, my dear Christian friends, companions in following this call to the heights, take a good hard look at Jesus. He’s the centerpiece of everything we believe, faithful in everything God gave him to do... — Hebrews 3:1-2 (MSG) For most people, the Christmas season is full of busyness, —looking for the perfect gift, finding a good bargain, the following of traditions, traveling, etc. May we never let the sideshow events take our attention away from the main attraction. May all of our activity and the focal point of our thoughts be on Jesus Christ and all He has done for us. Being born in a human body, being whipped and beaten, shedding His blood and giving His life to set us free. He gave us the victory over sin and death. The main attraction of every season is the extreme love God has for us in Christ Jesus our Lord. The call is for us to come to Him. No matter what we do, or run out of time and energy to do, may we keep Jesus Christ as the centerpiece of our lives. And may His...

Therefore, in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone! Let them go! For if their purpose or activity is of human origin, it will fail. But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God.” — Acts 5:38-39 (NIV) If you are pursuing your God-given purpose and destiny, just know that no matter who is working against you, they cannot stop you. Pay no attention to how hopeless the situation may appear at this moment. Instead, keep your eyes on our mighty, wonder-working God and His purpose and good plans will prevail in your life. The LORD Almighty has sworn, “Surely, as I have planned, so it will be, and as I have purposed, so it will happen. (Isaiah 14:24 NIV)

  God, the one and only—I’ll wait as long as he says. Everything I need comes from him, so why not? He’s solid rock under my feet, breathing room for my soul, an impregnable castle: I’m set for life. — Psalm 62:1-2 (MSG) Let God and Him alone, occupy that number one spot in your heart, at all times. And after you have done all you can do, wait quietly before Him, with full expectation. All your days have been written in His book and that appointed time will come. For the vision is yet for an appointed time (Habakkuk 2:3). Everything has its own time, and there is a specific time for every activity under heaven (Ecclesiastes 3:1, GW).

Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! For the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision.  — Joel 3:14 (NKJV)  Make a dedicated decision to align your heart with the heart of God. Be committed to become more like Him, each and every day. Make a dedicated decision to put your faith to work and be in a continually flow of activity in the things of God. Keep taking action, no matter how circumstances appear. It was a dedicated decision Jesus held onto when He allowed the nails to be hammered in His hands and feet and then hung on the cross to save us. Put some ACTION to your faith!