Manna for Your Morning

And do not be conformed to this world [any longer with its superficial values and customs], but be transformed and progressively changed [as you mature spiritually] by the renewing of your mind [focusing on godly values and ethical attitudes], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His plan and purpose for you]. — Romans 12:2 (AMP) Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, and stop imitating the ideals and opinions of the culture around you. Instead, let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. This will empower you to discern God’s will as you live a beautiful life, satisfying and perfect in his eyes. (See Romans 12:2 NLT & TPT) As followers of Christ and children of light let us become imitators of God [copy Him and follow His example], as well-beloved children [imitate their father]; (See Ephesians 5:1 AMP)

Yeshua said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life! No one comes to the Father except through Me. — John 14:6 (TLV) There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death. “You can rationalize it all you want and justify the path of error you have chosen, but you’ll find out in the end that you took the road to destruction.” (Proverbs‬ ‭14‬:‭12‬ ‭NKJV & TPT‬‬) Yeshua said He was THE way to the Father. He didn’t say He was one of many ways to Abba Father. Do not be deceived, Yeshua is the only way to the Father. We have seen and testify that the Father has sent His Son as Savior of the world. (1 John 4:14 TLV)  Yeshua, our Messiah is the truth. In John 8:32 (TLV) Yeshua says:  “You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free!” Yeshua has set us free from the law of sin and death. (See Romans 8:2) The truth of the LORD endures forever. (See Psalms 117:2 NKJV) Choose the way of truth. Yeshua is the resurrection and the life! In Him we are ...

Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord: — Hebrews 12:14 (NKJV) So prepare your minds for action and exercise self-control. Put all your hope in the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world. So you must live as God’s obedient children. Don’t slip back into your old ways of living to satisfy your own desires. You didn’t know any better then. But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God who chose you is holy. (1 Peter 1:13-15 NLT) A highway will be there, a roadway, and it will be called the Highway of Holiness. The unclean will not travel on it, but it will be for him who walks that way, and fools will not wander on it. (Isaiah 35:8 NASB1995)

“These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.” — John 16:33 (NASB1995) Jesus said; we “ may ” have peace. What will bring about this peace or lack of it? What we choose to give our attention to is the deciding factor. If our thoughts are problem-centered, frustration, anxiety and fear will follow. As we focus on God's Presence with us, we will experience peace. Isaiah 26:3 (AMP) says, the LORD will keep in perfect and constant peace the one who’s mind is committed and focused on Him. Philippians 4:6 (NLT) says: Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Basically, cast all your cares upon the LORD, and be thankful. As you put this verse into action, Philippians 4:7 (NLT) says: Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you...

Long ago the LORD said to Israel: “I have loved you, my people, with an everlasting love. With unfailing love I have drawn you to myself.” — Jeremiah 31:3 (NLT) Our heavenly Father draws all men to Himself with unfailing love. Open your heart and receive His extravagant love today. Let it fill the chambers and the crevices of your heart. There are no limits on the everlasting love of God. Wherever you are today, His love reaches out to you. Come as you are. His love covers and it protects. His love is like a healing balm and soothing salve. Let it seep into each and every fiber of your being. Live with the confidence that there is nothing in the universe with the power to separate us from God’s love. Be convinced that his love will triumph over death, life’s troubles, fallen angels, or dark rulers in the heavens. There is nothing in our present or future circumstances that can weaken his love. There is no power above us or beneath us—no power that could ever be found in the univer...

For the LORD your God is going with you! He will fight for you against your enemies, and he will give you victory!’ — Deuteronomy 20:4 (NLT) Two things to remember: First, the battle belongs to the LORD. As David said when he faced the giant, Goliath, “... that this entire assembly may know that the LORD does not save with the sword or with the spear; for the battle is the LORD’s and He will hand you over to us. ” (1 Samuel 17:47 AMP) Second, the LORD has already given us the victory (past tense). Hallelujah! Just as the Israelites followed the cloud in the desert for 40 years. Our way of life is to follow the leading of the Holy Spirit, move when He says move, stop when He says stop, speak when He gives us the words and when He says be quiet, stop talking.  Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ ... (2 Corinthians 2:14)!

Then He said, “Go out, and stand on the mountain before the LORD.” And behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake; and after the earthquake a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice. — 1 Kings 19:11-12 (NKJV) When there is a ripping, and a breaking in your life, remember that God is not in the earthquake, the fire, or the flood. Don’t let the noise of earthly events drown out the sound of His still small voice. After the fire, listen for the sound of a gentle whisper saying, “I love you. I’m going to take care of you. Trust Me, I got you.” He who has ears to hear, let him hear!

You have armed me with strength for the battle; — 2 Samuel 22:40a (NLT) Whatever battles you face today, press on, in the strength of the LORD. With us is the LORD our God, to help us and to fight our battles (2 Chronicles 32:8). “ O LORD, you are my lamp. The LORD lights up my darkness. In your strength I can crush an army; with my God I can scale any wall. God’s way is perfect. All the LORD’s promises prove true. He is a shield for all who look to him for protection.”  (2 Samuel 22:29-31 NLT)

And the smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, ascended before God from the angel’s hand. — Revelation 8:4 (NKJV) First Thessalonians 5:17 (NKJV) tells us to pray without ceasing. Our prayers go up before God, like a sweet smelling incense. “For the eyes of the LORD are [looking favorably] upon the righteous (the upright), and His ears are attentive to their prayer (eager to answer)…” Never let adverse circumstances or lies of the enemy silence your voice to your heavenly Father. Cry out to Him day and night. Engage in a continual conversation with Abba Father. As Colossians 4:2 (NLT) says, devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart. He is faithful answer, so wait with expectancy. Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications! In Your faithfulness answer me, and in Your righteousness. (Psalm 143:1 NKJV)

The LORD is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? — Psalm 27:1 (NKJV) If God is with us, who can stand against us? The Lord is my Rock, my Fortress, and my Deliverer; my God, my keen and firm Strength in Whom I will trust and take refuge, my Shield, and the Horn of my salvation, my High Tower (Psalm 18:2 AMP). When you are worn out and weary, or down and out, remember to draw strength from the LORD. Trust in the LORD forever, for in YAH, the LORD, is everlasting strength (Isaiah 26:4).

Then Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I do not know a man?” — Luke 1:34 (NKJV) When the angel told Mary she would conceive in her womb and bring forth a Son, her first response was to ask how. When we are presented with difficult situations, that seem impossible, our first inclination may be to ask God, how He is going to work it out. Sometimes, we even wonder when? When is that promise going to manifest in our lives. What is more important than knowing how or when is knowing WHO. We serve a great big God and nothing is too difficult for Him. With our God, the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the gospel preached to them (Luke 7:22). For with God nothing will be impossible (Luke 1:37). Amen!

Loudly, I cry to the LORD. Loudly, I plead with the LORD for mercy. I pour out my complaints in his presence and tell him my troubles. When I begin to lose hope, you already know what I am experiencing . — Psalm 142:1-3 (GW) Whatever challenges you are facing today, the LORD already knows. He has all of our days written in His book. Don’t lose hope, because He has already made a way out for you. Our heavenly Father will see you through. Amen!

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) Like clay in the hand of the potter, so are we in the hand of our heavenly Father. May we be sensitive to the touch of our Maker's hand as He gently shapes us and molds us into beautiful creations. Let us not be stubborn and try to go against God's design. Be pliable in the hands of our Master as He fashions you into a unique masterpiece with His very own signature.

Jesus spoke to the Pharisees again. He said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will have a life filled with light and will never live in the dark.” John 8:12 (God's Word) When we believe in the light, we become children of light (John 12:36). We do not belong to the night or to the darkness. If we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with our heavenly Father and His Son. It is in the light that we experience God's abundant life, and His unending love and compassion. In His light, we are able to clearly see the truth. Let us live in His brilliant light.

I'm asking God for one thing, only one thing: To live with him in his house my whole life long. I'll contemplate his beauty; I'll study at his feet. That's the only quiet, secure place in a noisy world, The perfect getaway, far from the buzz of traffic. Psalm 27:4-5 (The Message) Dwell with God each moment of every day. His shelter is the only secure place. When troubles come, He will keep you safe. In His Presence, you will find protection and peace - the perfect getaway. Behold His beauty and be captivated by His love. Love, Jackie

The mind of the sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace. Romans 8:6 (NIV) As we renew our minds with the Word of God, we are transformed. Submit to His Word and His Spirit and you will have life more abundantly and ever flowing peace.  Love, Jackie