Manna for Your Morning

So keep up your courage, men, for I believe God and have complete confidence in Him that it will turn out exactly as I have been told; — Acts 27:25 (AMP) The ship taking the Apostle Paul to Rome, encountered a terrible storm that raged for many days, blotting out the sun and the stars, until they lost all hope of being saved. However, an angel of God stood beside him and said, ‘Don’t be afraid, Paul, for you will surely stand trial before Caesar! What’s more, God in his goodness has granted safety to everyone sailing with you.’ In Acts 27:44, everyone escaped safely to shore, just as God said. In all situations, believe God and have complete confidence in His Word. It never fails!

When the water in the skin was gone, she put the boy under one of the bushes. Then she went off and sat down about a bowshot away, for she thought, “I cannot watch the boy die.” And as she sat there, she began to sob .— Genesis 21:15-16 (NIV) After Abraham sent Hagar and her son away, she wandered in the wilderness and ran out of water. At this point Hagar lost all hope and was sure her son would die, but the angel of God calmed her fears and told her Ishmael would not only live but that God would make him a great nation. Then God opened her eyes and she saw a well of water. Sometimes, difficult situations can cloud our eyes of faith and we lose heart, but may we always remember, even though it may seem like we are wandering in the wilderness, we belong to a faithful God of hope, comfort and provision.