Manna for Your Morning

Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God. — Psalm 43:5 (NIV) We get discouraged when we keep looking at the problems and challenges we face. May we fix our eyes on Jesus, the solution to all of our problems. He is the answer to every question. He holds the key to every closed door. Keep your hope in Him alive! Hope is the anchor of your soul. It will hold you firm and secure in God.

...when we came to Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but we were troubled on every side. Outside were conflicts, inside were fears. Nevertheless God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus, — 2 Corinthians 7:5-6 (NKJV) If you are troubled on every side today, know that in spite of your circumstances, you have the God of all comfort standing by your side. He comforts us in all our tribulation (2 Corinthians 1:4). His perfect love casts out fear, (1 John 4:18). The God of peace will speak peace to any conflict that has been stirred up against you. He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday (Psalm 37:6).

I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot slip— he who watches over you will not slumber; — Psalm 121:1-3 (NIV) Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? (Psalm 42:5) Lift up your eyes and put your hope in God, our Savior. He is where our help comes from. His arm is not too short to reach into your situation and turn it around. The LORD watches over you— the LORD is your shade at your right hand; The LORD will keep you from all harm— he will watch over your life; the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore (Psalm 121:5, 7-8). Amen! Thank you LORD.

Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, — Ephesians 2:19 (NKJV) As children of God, our heavenly Father wants us to dwell in His house. He wants to spend time with us. Don't be like the prodigal son and leave the Father’s house in search of something better, only to find there is nothing. There is no greater love, no greater peace or no greater joy, than what the Father has for us, in Jesus. We go out to the world each day to perform our God given assignments and to bring back the lost, downcast and broken, that we find along the way. But never forget where you live, where you belong Child of God...in your Father's house!

Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God. — Psalm 42:11 (NIV) If you are downcast, disturbed or discouraged, look up. Put your hope in God! Nothing is too difficult for our great and mighty God. He is the God of peace and He is with you. The Creator of the universe loves you with an everlasting love and He has thoughts of you this morning, to lay before you brand new mercies. Praise the LORD! His compassion never fails.