Manna for Your Morning

For I know the plans I have for you,” says the LORD. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” — Jeremiah 29:11  (NLT) So be content with who you are, and don’t put on airs. God’s strong hand is on you; he’ll promote you at the right time. Live carefree before God; he is most careful with you. — 1 Peter 5:6-7 (MSG) “Friend, don't become so discouraged in the delays that you give up on the pursuit of your purpose.” (From Tony Evans Bible Study on You Version) No matter where we are in the process of becoming all God designed us to be, remember that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. (Romans 8:28) Whether on a detour or headed straight toward our destiny, the Holy Spirit of God dwells within us and as we follow Him, He will lead us to our desired destiny.

Now when the people saw that Moses delayed coming down from the mountain, the people gathered together to Aaron, and said to him, “Come, make us gods that shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.” — Exodus 32:1 (NKJV) When Moses was delayed the Israelites quickly turned aside from the way of the LORD and made themselves a molded calf, worshiped it and sacrificed to it (Exodus 32:8). How do you handle delays? Isaiah 30:18 says, blessed are those who wait for the LORD. How are we to wait? Psalm 37:7 says to wait patiently for Him. Whenever you don’t know what to do, wait on the LORD; be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the LORD! (Psalm 27:14)

And Jesus answered and spoke to them again by parables and said: “The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who arranged a marriage for his son, and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding; and they were not willing to come.  — Matthew 22:1-3 (NKJV) Our natural instinct is to pick up the phone when it rings. However, our heavenly Father has sent out a call to each and every person. Yet so many just let the phone ring. They refuse to answer the call God has placed on their lives. They hear the phone ringing, but they get distracted with other things, things that have no eternal value. Matthew 22:5 says, those who heard the invitation, made light of it and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his business. In the words of Pastor Matthew Pollock, this is indeed a major biblical tragedy. Today, people neglect the call of God to do their own thing. Let there be no more excuses, nor delays - answer the call!