Manna for Your Morning

Peter said, “Now I know for certain that God doesn’t show favoritism with people but treats everyone on the same basis. It makes no difference what race of people one belongs to. If they show deep reverence for God, and are committed to doing what’s right, they are acceptable before him.” — Acts 10:34-35 (TPT) My fellow believers, do not practice your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of partiality [toward people—show no favoritism, no prejudice, no snobbery]. (James 2:1 AMP) Let us be like our Heavenly Father and not show partiality to any person. Praise the LORD! (Hallelujah!) Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who fears the LORD [with awe-inspired reverence and worships Him with obedience], who delights greatly in His commandments. (Psalms 112:1 AMP) God blesses us, and all the ends of the earth shall fear Him [with awe-inspired reverence and submissive wonder]. (Psalms 67:7 AMP) When all has been heard, the end of the matter is: f...

We put our hope in the LORD. He is our help and our shield. In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. Let your unfailing love surround us, LORD, for our hope is in you alone. — Psalms 33:20-22 (NLT) “Human strength and the weapons of man are false hopes for victory; they may seem mighty, but they will always disappoint.” (Psalms 33:17 TPT) Trust in Yahweh with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. (Proverbs 3:5 LSB) Every word of God proves true. He is true to his promises, his word can be trusted, and everything he does is reliable and right.” (See Proverbs 30:5 NLT & Psalms 33:20 TPT) “The Lord alone is our radiant hope and we trust in him with all our hearts. His wraparound presence will strengthen us.” (Psalms 33:20 TPT) From my distress I called upon Yah; Yah answered me and set me in a large place. Yahweh is for me; I will not fear; What can man do to me? Yahweh is for me among those who help me; Therefore I will look in triumph on those w...

Now that you have welcomed the Anointed One, Jesus the Lord, into your lives, continue to journey with Him and allow Him to shape your lives. Let your roots grow down deeply in Him, and let Him build you up on a firm foundation. Be strong in the faith, just as you were taught, and always spill over with thankfulness. — Colossians 2:6-7 (VOICE) See that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men and the basic principles of the world rather than Messiah. (Colossians 2:8 TLV) Jesus is our Lord, when we submit to His teaching, instead of following the ways of this world or the inclinations of our flesh. Journey with the King of kings all day, every day. He knows the desired destination and the best course for us to take. Keep your trust in Him, no matter how rough the terrain gets.  Allow Him to shape your life. Our roots grow deeper in Him each time we take the path of love, peace, patience, kindness, goodness and truth. Let us ...

Then the LORD came down in a cloud and stood there with him; and he called out his own name, Yahweh. The LORD passed in front of Moses, calling out, “Yahweh! The LORD! The God of compassion and mercy! I am slow to anger and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness. I lavish unfailing love to a thousand generations. I forgive iniquity, rebellion, and sin … — Exodus 34:5-7 (NLT) Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. (1 Chronicles 16:34 NKJV) Give thanks to the LORD for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men! (Psalm 107:8 NKJV) The LORD is good to all, and His tender mercies are over all His works. (Psalm 145:9 NKJV) His lovingkindness is everlasting and His faithfulness to all generations. (See Psalm 100:5 NASB1995) He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the goodness of the LORD. (Psalm 33:5 NKJV) The LORD is good and does what is right; he shows the proper path to those who go astray. (Psalm 25:8 NLT) T...

Then he said to me, “This is what the LORD says to Zerubbabel: It is not by force nor by strength, but by my Spirit, says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies.” — Zechariah 4:6 (NLT) Sometimes we try to force things to happen by our will and in our timing. But I say, walk habitually in the [Holy] Spirit [seek Him and be responsive to His guidance]... (Galatians 5:16a AMP). If we have accepted Jesus as our Savior and our Lord, we have the Spirit of God living inside of us and we are to be controlled and led by His Holy Spirit. As we maintain our union with Christ, our mountains (obstacles) will become stepping stones that lead us closer to Him and toward fulfilling God’s purpose in our lives. What the enemy meant for harm, God will work it all together for good. Amen. Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives.  — Galatians 5:25 (NLT)

Who could ever separate us from the endless love of God’s Anointed One? Absolutely no one! For nothing in the universe has the power to diminish his love toward us. Troubles, pressures, and problems are unable to come between us and heaven’s love. What about persecutions, deprivations, dangers, and death threats? No, for they are all impotent to hinder omnipotent love, — Romans 8:35 (TPT) Yet even in the midst of all these things, we triumph over them all, for God has made us to be more than conquerors, and his demonstrated love is our glorious victory over everything! (Romans 8:37 TPT) Don’t let the concerns of this world distract you from Christ and His unfailing love for us. He overcame the world and because we abide in Him, we too shall overcome.   Yet I am so thankful to God, who always marches us to victory under the banner of the Anointed One; and through us He spreads the beautiful fragrance of His knowledge to every corner of the earth. — 2 Corinthians 2:14 (VOICE)

But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things! — Galatians 5:22-23 (NLT) As we abide in Christ and yield to His Spirit within us, He produces the fruit in our lives. We do not have to attempt to manufacture fruit. Our part is to surrender all and submit to the work of His Spirit in us. Amen! If you are lacking in love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness or self-control, draw closer to our heavenly Father. For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus. — Philippians 1:6 (NASB)

God put the world square with himself through the Messiah, giving the world a fresh start by offering forgiveness of sins. God has given us the task of telling everyone what he is doing. We’re Christ’s representatives. God uses us to persuade men and women to drop their differences and enter into God’s work of making things right between them. — 2 Corinthians 5:18-19 (MSG) In Jesus, we have a fresh start, not just for ourselves, we are to invite others to journey with Jesus and live in the light. The night [this present evil age] is almost gone and the day [of Christ’s return] is almost here. So let us fling away the works of darkness and put on the [full] armor of light. (Romans 13:12 AMP) May the children of God drop their differences and enter into God’s work, being representatives of Christ on earth. Let us light up the darkness of this world with the light of God’s love, grace, peace and truth.

Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world. — James 4:8 (NLT) If you have let the world draw you away from God, come running back to Him. Isaiah 55:7, in the Message Bible says: ...come back to our God, who is lavish with forgiveness. Continually come closer to our heavenly Father and let Him love you the way only He can. Nothing in this world can satisfy our souls, like our Abba Father. May the greatest hunger of our hearts be for more His Presence in our lives. As we first fellowship with the LORD, then we are able to flourish in our relationships with others. “Pay attention, come close now, listen carefully to my life-giving, life-nourishing words. I’m making a lasting covenant commitment with you, the same that I made with David: sure, solid, enduring love.” (Isaiah 55:3 MSG)

I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the LORD In the land of the living. — Psalm 27:13 (NASB) No matter how circumstances may appear at the moment, don’t lose heart. Be confident that you will see the goodness of the LORD, here in the land of the living. Instead of worrying about how the situation will be resolved or when it will come to an end, take comfort in knowing that God will work it all together for good. You may not know how and when, but you do know WHO . God has already made a way for you. Keep your eyes on Him and He will lead  you through. Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:6-7 NLT)

Cornelius answered: “Three days ago I was in my house praying at this hour, at three in the afternoon. Suddenly a man in shining clothes stood before me and said, ‘Cornelius, God has heard your prayer and remembered your gifts to the poor. — Acts 10:30-31 (NIV) Acts 10:1-2 (NIV) says, Cornelius and all his family were devout and God-fearing; he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly. God does not show favoritism (Acts 10:34), just as He heard the prayers of Cornelius and remembered His gifts to the poor, as we commit our lives to Him, our prayers and acts of kindness to those in need ascend before God as a memorial offering. In every nation the person who fears God and does what is right [by seeking Him] is acceptable and welcomed by Him. (Acts 10:35 AMP). He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6b)

Yet he took note of their distress when he heard their cry; for their sake he remembered his covenant and out of his great love he relented. — Psalm 106:44-45 (NIV) Even though the Israelites forgot God their Savior (Psalm 106:21) and did not believe His word (Psalm 106:24), He was still merciful and compassionate toward them. Psalm 106:43 says, many times He delivered them. Don’t listen to the lies of the enemy, when you miss the mark. God takes note of your distress. He still loves you and He still has plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future (Jeremiah 29:22 NIV). When you fall, repent, get back up and keep fighting the good fight of faith. Nothing can separate us from His great love!

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.

But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd. — Matthew 9:36 (NKJV) While observing some sheep on Friday, I gained a visual understanding of why the Word says we are like sheep. Without the shepherd, the sheep wander around aimlessly. The only time they made any progress is when the shepherd gave them direction. Just like the sheep, we need our Shepherd. Jesus is the good shepherd, who gives His life for the sheep (John 10:11). Jesus is moved with compassion to guide and protect us. He refreshes and restores our souls and leads us on the right paths. Instead of wandering through life aimlessly, always follow the Good Shepherd, no matter where He may lead.

Jesus said to him, “As far as possibilities go, everything is possible for the person who believes.” — Mark 9:23 (GW) If you think you can, you are right. And if you think you can't, you are right. As a man thinks in his heart, so is he (Proverbs 23:7, NKJV). When we believe, our minds are open to see the possibilities. When we stop believing, our minds are closed and we are unable to see the doors of opportunity that God may open. Keep believing that God will show you the way to accomplish the dreams He has put on your heart! Keep believing that our heavenly Father is faithful and He will fulfill all of His great and precious promises!

God arms me with strength and makes my way perfect. He makes my feet like those of a deer and gives me sure footing on high places. Psalm 18:32-33 (GW) Let the weak say, “I am strong!” The Most High God strengthens us with power through his Spirit in our inner beings. Let us serve the LORD with the strength that only He can provide because we can do all things through Him who gives us strength (Philippians 4:13). Hallelujah!

How precious are your thoughts about me, O God. They cannot be numbered! I can’t even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand! And when I wake up, you are still with me! Psalm 139:17-18 (NLT) Almighty God has you on His mind. You are precious in His sight. The LORD our God is with you and He is working everything together for good. Love, Jackie

God is our refuge and strength, an ever present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear... Psalm 46:1-2 (NIV) Almighty God, Creator of the universe and all that is in it, is always present to help us in times of trouble. He is a safe shelter in the storm.  We have nothing to fear because nothing is too difficult for our great God. Worship our heavenly Father. Love, Jackie