Manna for Your Morning

O God, You are my God; I shall seek You earnestly; My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You, in a dry and weary land where there is no water. Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, my lips will praise You. — Psalms 63:1, 3 (NASB1995) Do not get discouraged and lose heart, though our outer man is decaying, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day. (See 2 Corinthians 4:16) Our lives on this earth are temporary but the lovingkindness of Yahweh endures forever! Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget none of His benefits; Who pardons all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases; Who redeems your life from the pit, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and compassion; (Psalms 103:2-4 NASB1995) Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning, for in You do I trust; Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul to You. — Psalms 143:8 (NKJV)

“O God, You are my God; I shall seek You earnestly; My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You, in a dry and weary land where there is no water. Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, my lips will praise You.”  — Psalms 63:1, 3 (NASB1995)  “I will praise you as long as I live, lifting up my hands to you in prayer. You satisfy me more than the richest feast. I will praise you with songs of joy.”  — Psalms 63:4-5 (NLT) The lovingkindnesses of Yahweh indeed never cease, for His compassions never fail. (Lamentations 3:22 LSB) They are certainly better than life itself. “…With my whole being, body and soul, I will shout joyfully to the living God.” (See Psalms 84:2 NLT) For He is a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness. He loves us with an everlasting love, and He draws us to Himself with lovingkindness. Even Yahweh, the God of hosts, Yahweh is His name of remembrance. Therefore, return to your God, keep lovingkindness an...

Because You r lovingkindness is better than life, My lips will praise You. So I will bless You as long as I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name. — Psalm 63:3-4 (NASB) The lovingkindness of the LORD is better than life itself. His love never fails. O give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; for His lovingkindness is everlasting. (1 Chronicles 16:34) He is a God of forgiveness, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness; (Nehemiah 9:17). And through the lovingkindness of the Most High we will not be shaken. Surely goodness and lovingkindness will follow you all the days of your life, and you will dwell in the house of the LORD forever. (Psalm 23:6) Daily I will worship you passionately and with all my heart. My arms will wave to you like banners of praise. — Psalm 63:4 (TPT)

Your unfailing love is better than life itself; how I praise you! I will praise you as long as I live, lifting up my hands to you in prayer. You satisfy me more than the richest feast. I will praise you with songs of joy. — Psalm 63:3-5 (NLT) The LORD redeems your life from destruction, and crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies (Psalm 103:4). Cherish His love as more valuable than the air you breathe. When we draw our last breath on this earth, it’s His face we will see for all eternity. Praise Him as long as you live. Seek Him early in the morning and throughout the day. The psalmist says, “O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You;” (Psalm 63:1a NKJV). Call upon Him in the night, as  Psalm 63:6 (NKJV) says: “When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches.” Declare His lovingkindness in the morning, and His faithfulness every night! (Psalm 92:2 NKJV)

But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. — Luke 2:19 (NIV) Mary pondered the words that were prophesied about her Son. When we ponder something we continually think about it. The thought just keeps grabbing our attention, until it gets deep into our heart. Some of us ponder the negative things others have spoken to us. Others ponder people and why they said or did something to us. Let all of that go. If it didn’t kill you, it made you stronger and better. Let us treasure all the awesome words our heavenly Father has spoken to us through His wonderful Word. Ponder all the promises He has spoken to you and know that He is a Promise Keeper. Not one of all the LORD’s good promises to Israel failed; every one was fulfilled. (Joshua 21:45 NIV). Just as He did for Israel, He will do for you. Ponder that!

Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day. — 2 Corinthians 4:16 (NASB) So we’re not giving up. How could we! Even though on the outside it often looks like things are falling apart on us, on the inside, where God is making new life, not a day goes by without his unfolding grace (2 Corinthians 4:16 MSG). Every day, God gives us new compassions and fresh mercies. Wherever you are today, with God, you are moving on to bigger and better things. Amen!

For the LORD God is a sun and shield; The LORD will give grace and glory; No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly. — Psalm 84:11 (NKJV) Better is one day in His courts than a thousand anywhere else. Blessed are those who dwell in the house of the LORD. We will still be praising Him, as we go from strength to strength, overcoming obstacles along the way. (Psalm 84:4,7, 10). Arise, shine; for your light has come! And the glory of the LORD is risen upon you (Isaiah 60:1 NKJV).

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken and a contrite heart— These, O God, You will not despise. — Psalm 51:17 (NKJV) When something is broken, we tend to throw it away. However, God’s ways are higher than our ways (Isaiah 55:9). When our lives are shattered and our spirits broken, God picks up all the broken pieces. He washes them off and puts them back together. The Master molds our spirits, and gives them a new shape. He restores purpose for every piece. He makes us whole again and strengthens our spirits. When you are battered, bruised and broken, instead of growing bitter, receive the blessing of letting God make you even better.

It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.  — Psalm 118:8 (NKJV) It is better to trust in the One who is never going to fail you. Take refuge in the LORD, our strong and mighty fortress. The LORD is on your side; do not fear. What can man do to you? (Psalm 118:6) The LORD is our strength and song, and He has become our salvation (Psalm 118:14). So do not throw away this confident trust in the Lord. Remember the great reward it brings you! (Hebrews 10:35 NLT)

And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord! the Lord! a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving-kindness and truth, — Exodus 34:6 (AMP)  How good and precious is the lovingkindness of the Lord! (Psalm 36:7, 69:16) He crowns us with lovingkindness and tender mercies (Psalm 103:4). Because God’s lovingkindness is better than life, may our lips praise Him! (Psalm 63:3) His lovingkindness and His truth will continually preserve us (Psalm 40:11). His truth is like a shield that protects us (Psalm 91:4). When we know the truth, it makes us free - free from addiction, free from bondage, free indeed! May we walk in His truth and let it lead us along on the path of life.

As I see a flurry of halloween decorations and activities, I am reminded of the real horror in life. The truly horrific thing is to live without hope in your heart. Hope is the earnest  expectation that your future is better and more glorious than your past and your present; the belief that you will see the fulfillment of God’s promises and your dreams. To be alive and without hope is like being a zombie, the walking dead. Before we accepted Jesus as our Lord and Savior, we were in the world, dead in ours sins, and without hope (Ephesians 2:1, 12). But now in Christ Jesus we have been made alive and partakers of God’s wonderful promises. Put your hope in God and it will not be cut off. Hebrews 10:23 says, let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. “Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, and whose hope is the LORD.” — Jeremiah 17:7 (NKJV)

It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes. — Psalm 118:8-9 (NKJV) The solid foundation of God stands, and it will not be moved. Fully trust and rely on the LORD. Your help comes from Him. The LORD is your keeper and He will not slumber (Psalm 121:3, 5). The LORD shall preserve your going out and your coming in from this time forth, and even forevermore (Psalm 121:8). Keep your confidence in Him. Amen!

I know the plans that I have for you, declares the LORD. They are plans for peace and not disaster, plans to give you a future filled with hope. — Jeremiah 29:11 (GWT) No matter what adverse circumstances we face in this life, Jeremiah 29:11 is a promise of a better future. The challenges we experience now, have come to pass. In Matthew 6:25, Jesus tells us not to worry about our life. Our Father knows the things we have need of (Matthew 6:8), and His Word tells us not to worry about tomorrow. Rest assured that God is always with you, He will provide everything you need and He has taken care of all your tomorrows.

The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride. — Ecclesiastes 7:8 (NIV) It is not how you start, but how you finish that really counts. Where you’re going is much better than where you have been and what you have gone through. Be patient and persevere through the trials. What a gift life is to those who stay the course! You’ve heard, of course, of Job’s staying power, and you know how God brought it all together for him at the end. That’s because God cares, cares right down to the last detail (James 5:11, The Message).

It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man. — Psalm 118:8 (NKJV) Instead of putting your confidence in what you hear on the news, or in what the doctor’s report says, it is better to trust God. “Blessed is the person who trusts in the LORD, and whose hope is the LORD,” (Jeremiah 17:7). Whoever trusts in the LORD shall be safe (Proverbs 29:25). Isaiah 50:10 says, Who walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the name of the LORD and rely upon his God. Trust in the LORD forever, for in YAH, the LORD, is everlasting strength! (Isaiah 26:4) Amen.