Manna for Your Morning

“ You formed my innermost being, shaping my delicate inside and my intricate outside, and wove them all together in my mother’s womb. You even formed every bone in my body when you created me in the secret place; carefully, skillfully you shaped me from nothing to something. ” — Psalms 139:13, 15 (TPT) We are created in the image of God. (See Genesis 1:27) The One Who formed you in the womb of your mother knows everything there is to know about you. He knows our inside is delicate, easily broken or damaged. And our outside environment is intricate, very complicated or detailed. No need for pretense with Him. We cannot hide anything from Him, so be humble, open and honest with our heavenly Father. Even though He knows our weaknesses and the areas where we completely miss the mark, He also sees the best in us and wants the best for us. He has given to each person talents and gifts, which are to give glory to our Maker and His Kingdom. May we submit to His Holy Spirit, Who is at work in u...

  we are of good courage, I say, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.   — 2 Corinthians 5:8 (NASB1995) Yesterday, my ninety-one year old mother, went to her real home with the Lord. He has  wiped away every tear from her eyes, and released her from a tired body racked with pain and suffering. I’m sure she heard the words: “ Well done, thou good and faithful servant… Enter into the joy of your Lord .” Today, I am reminded of the words Yeshua spoke to Martha in John 11:25: “I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies,” Precious [and of great consequence] in the sight of the LORD is the death of His godly ones [so He watches over them]. (Psalms 116:15 AMP) The Spirit of God has made us, and the breath of the Almighty gives us life. (See Job 33:4) We are just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away.” (See James 4:14) But HOW we live matters, live well and close to our Heave...

A joyful, cheerful heart brings healing to both body and soul. But the one whose heart is crushed struggles with sickness and depression. — Proverbs 17:22 (TPT) A joyful heart is a heart that has learned to rely on and trust in the Most High God, His Word, His wisdom, and His ways. Instead of carrying around the burdens of this world, cast your cares on the LORD and experience the fullness of joy we have in His Presence. Do not be worried, for the joy of the LORD is our strength! (Nehemiah 8:10) A cheerful disposition is good for your health; gloom and doom leave you bone-tired. — Proverbs 17:22 (MSG)

I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright and in the congregation. — Psalm 111:1 (NKJV) Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the Lord! (Psalm 150:6) If you are reading this, you have the breath of life in your body, so get your praise on. Turn it up! Praise the LORD! Praise, O servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD! Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and forevermore! From the rising of the sun to its going down the LORD’s name is to be praised. (Psalm 113:1-3 NKJV) The works of the LORD are great! (Psalm 111:2a)  May His praise be on our lips, not just on Sunday morning, but throughout our day, every day of the week.

Then the multitudes who went before and those who followed cried out, saying: “Hosanna to the Son of David! ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’ Hosanna in the highest!”And when He had come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, “Who is this?” — Matthew 21:9-10 (NKJV) Let us be moved by JESUS, the living Word that was in the beginning with God. (John 1:1) He is the resurrection and the life. (John 11:25) King of kings and Lord of lords! Be moved by His body, that was bruised and beaten so we could be whole. He was whipped so we could be healed. (Isaiah 53:5) Be moved by the blood that trickled down the wooden cross; the blood that washes away our sins. (Matthew 26:28) Be moved by the statement Jesus made from the cross when He said, “ It is finished! ” And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit. (John 19:30) In Him, we have already won the victory over sin and death. In Him, we have already overcome the world. Be moved by His tomb, that was found empty. He ...

And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ — Matthew 22:39 (NKJV) I think the often forgotten part of this Scripture, is that we are to love ourselves. We need to love ourselves, before we can understand how to love our neighbor. Not a pompous, puffed up, prideful love, but acknowledging that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own? For you have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body. (1 Corinthians 6:19-20 NASB) God loves us and wants His Holy Spirit to work through us, to bring about His will on the earth. We are very valuable to Him. His only Son gave His life for us. Let us take care of our bodies, physically and spiritually; taking in the right nourishment, getting the proper amount of rest, exercising and renewing our minds with His Word. This brings glory to God and has a positive impact for His kingdom. If you really fulfill the royal law according ...

Then a leper appeared and went to his knees before Jesus, praying, “Master, if you want to, you can heal my body.” Jesus reached out and touched him, saying, “I want to. Be clean.” Then and there, all signs of the leprosy were gone. — Matthew 8:2-3 (MSG) Jesus wants to heal you and make you whole, here and now. Humble yourself under His mighty hand and call upon Jesus, the great Physician. His hand is always reaching out to you. Fall on your knees in His presence and receive all He has for you. It's His desire for you to live the more abundant life, in perfect peace and full of joy. No matter how circumstances appear, continue to stand on the Word of God. Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest (Matthew 11:28 NLT). Whatever your burden is today, sickness or otherwise, give it to Him.

“If a man receives circumcision on the Sabbath, so that the law of Moses should not be broken, are you angry with Me because I made a man completely well on the Sabbath?” — John 7:23 (NKJV) Have you ever had a conversation with someone who just doesn’t get it? The religious people were upset because Jesus healed on the Sabbath. However, they missed the main point. People who had been burdened for years, with disease, deformities, and sin, were being set free and completely healed. The blind received their sight. The lame walked. Lepers were cleansed. The deaf were able to hear. Dead people were brought back to life! When we come to Jesus, He sets us free from sin, sickness and death. He wants to make us completely healed, in every area of our lives: body, mind and soul. Our relationships with spouses, children, parents, in-laws, other believers, our neighbors, etc are to be vibrant, healthy and whole. Don't miss the main point: JESUS SAVES & HEALS! Submit your life to Chr...

Let the peace of Christ [the inner calm of one who walks daily with Him] be the controlling factor in your hearts [deciding and settling questions that arise]. To this peace indeed you were called as members in one body [of believers]. And be thankful [to God always]. — Colossians 3:15 (AMP) Don’t let external circumstances (what someone says to you or actions they take against you) control your decisions or your emotions. Let God’s peace be the guiding force that directs you to walk in His will and in His ways. As believers and members of God’s family, we are called to dwell together in peace, in one body. Let us walk in the love and grace of God and build each other up.

Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, — 1 Corinthians 6:19 (NLT) We are God’s property and it’s all good! He is not an abusive Father. It is not in His heart to do us harm. What does He want to do with us? He wants to lavish us with His love and compassions. He wants us to draw near to Him, so He can be our refuge, a shelter of protection. He wants to catch our tears and make our broken hearts whole again. He desires to fill us with His perfect peace and abundant joy. He longs to share a deep intimate relationship with us for all eternity. Wow! What favor! Why do we turn away from our Creator? Sometimes it seems like the more God attempts to mend us, the more we work against Him or run away from Him. Could it be that we are like abused children who are so familiar with the abuse, they cannot believe that someone actually wants to show them kindness and do good for them?

You know me inside and out, you know every bone in my body; You know exactly how I was made, bit by bit, how I was sculpted from nothing into something. Like an open book, you watched me grow from conception to birth; all the stages of my life were spread out before you, The days of my life all prepared before I’d even lived one day. — Psalm 139:15-16 (MSG) But now, O LORD, You are our Father; we are the clay, and You our potter; and all we are the work of Your hand (Isaiah 64:8 NKJV). Our heavenly Father is the Master potter. He takes us and creates magnificent masterpieces that reveal His greatness. He created you into something special. Let us be pliable and responsive to the touch of His hand as we are living testimonies made to reveal the glory of God, our Creator.

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you…” — Jeremiah 1:5 (NKJV)  Your eyes saw my unformed body; (Psalm 139:15 NIV). You know me inside and out, you know every bone in my body; You know exactly how I was made, bit by bit, how I was sculpted from nothing into something (Psalm 139:15-16 MSG). Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes (Ephesians 1:4 NLT). We were created in Christ Jesus for good works (Ephesians 2:10). Our heavenly Father loves us and chose us for plans that are good, to give us a future and a hope!

I have set the LORD always before me; Because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved. Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices; My flesh also will rest in hope. — Psalm 16:8-9 (NKJV) Instead of focusing on the circumstances and challenges, always keep your eyes on the LORD, from Whom your help comes. With Him by your side, you shall not be moved. You have already overcome, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world (1 John 4:4). That is why your heart can be glad and your soul can rejoice. Your body can also confidently rest, being secure in the hope we have in the LORD.

...in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day He rested and was refreshed. — Exodus 31:17b (NKJV) Are you tired or totally burned out? Let us follow the LORD’s example and take one day out of the seven God gives us to rest. God rested after creating the heavens and the earth, certainly we can rest from all our works. When we take time to rest, in the LORD, He will refresh us. A time of refreshing gives us new strength and energy; it reinvigorates. Hit the pause button and let your mind and body be still. Rest in the knowledge that He alone is God. It's all about Him!

Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I did not know it.”  And he was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven!” — Genesis 28:16-17 (NKJV) Do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you (1 Corinthians 6:19)? And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed (Romans 13:11). May we (the church and body of Christ) have a spiritual awakening and always be aware of His presence within us, and His mighty power which is at work in us to bring about the perfect will of God.

Set a guard over my mouth, LORD; keep watch over the door of my lips. Do not let my heart be drawn to what is evil...  — Psalm 141:3-4 (NIV) Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit (Proverbs 18:21). Let us speak edifying words of life, over our lives and over others. Kind words are like honey— sweet to the soul and healthy for the body (Proverbs 16:24, NLT).

Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in every way and [that your body] may keep well, even as [I know] your soul keeps well and prospers. — 3 John 2 (AMP) May you prosper in all areas of your life: be strong in spirit, enjoy good health in your physical body, live debt free and financially prosperous and keep your mind in perfect peace. Deuteronomy 29:9 gives us the road map. It says, "Carefully follow the terms of this covenant, so that you may prosper in everything you do." Love the Lord our God and walk in obedience to Him and you will live, increase and flourish in all that God has for you! (Deuteronomy 30:16) Amen.

May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it. 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 (NIV) There has never been the slightest doubt in my mind that the God who started this great work in you would keep at it and bring it to a flourishing finish on the very day Christ Jesus appears (Philippians 1:5:6, The Message). The Apostle Paul tells us that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us (Romans 8:18). And 2 Corinthians 4:17 says, our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. Let us keep our eye on the prize and know in our hearts and minds that God will do it. He will bring us through to a victorious finish that will make us forget all about the troubles we experienced along the way.