Manna for Your Morning

And we know [with great confidence] that God [who is deeply concerned about us] causes all things to work together [as a plan] for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to His plan and purpose. — Romans 8:28 (AMP) The Scripture says Yahweh causes ALL things to work together for good. Whatever happens, remember, our great God is deeply concerned about you. If you love God and are called according to His purpose know that He is working for your good. Any challenges you faced in the past has made you stronger for future challenges. Yield to His plan and purpose and you will have good success. You can do all things [which He has called you to do] through Him who strengthens and empowers you. (See Philippians 4:13 AMP) Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope by grace, comfort and strengthen your hearts in every good work and word. — 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 (NASB1995)

Commit your works to the LORD [submit and trust them to Him], and your plans will succeed [if you respond to His will and guidance]. — Proverbs 16:3 (AMP) Before you begin executing your plans, submit them to Yahweh. And trust Him to lead you and guide you to take the right action, at the right time and in the right direction. In Psalms 32:8 (NLT) the LORD says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you.” Let us be humble, patient, and teachable, as we faithfully follow Yahweh along the path that leads to life. But first and most importantly seek (aim at, strive after) His kingdom and His righteousness [His way of doing and being right—the attitude and character of God], and all these things will be given to you also. — Matthew 6:33 (AMP)

Commit your works to the LORD [submit and trust them to Him], and your plans will succeed [if you respond to His will and guidance]. — Proverbs 16:3 (AMP) Before you make your plans, seek Yahweh's will. The mind of man plans his way, but the LORD directs his steps. (Proverbs 16:9 NASB1995) Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. (Proverbs 3:5-6 NLT) For the LORD knows the plans He has for you. They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. (See Jeremiah 29:11 NLT) Know that the LORD’s plans stand firm forever; his intentions can never be shaken. (See Psalm 33:11 NLT) Show me Your ways, O LORD; Teach me Your paths. — Psalm 25:4 (NKJV)

Seek the LORD, all who are humble, and follow his commands. Seek to do what is right and to live humbly. Perhaps even yet the LORD will protect you— protect you from his anger on that day of destruction. — Zephaniah 2:3 (NLT) As believers, we want to seek the will of YAHWEH and open our hearts to Him, as the utmost priority, each and every day. Always seek His will and His ways, in the situations you encounter. As children of the Most High God, we are to reflect His nature and character. After we seek Him, let us be sure to respond in obedience to His instruction. Don't have a hard heart that resists His guidance. And don't be like Jonah, who went in the opposite direction to get away from the LORD. (See Jonah 1:3 NLT)  Proverbs 16:3 (AMP) says: Commit your works to the LORD [submit and trust them to Him], and your plans will succeed [if you respond to His will and guidance]. The condition of our plans succeeding depend on our obedience to follow His direction. He knows the pl...

“Not that I have already obtained it [this goal of being Christlike] or have already been made perfect, but I actively press on so that I may take hold of that [perfection] for which Christ Jesus took hold of me and made me His own.” — Philippians 3:12 (AMP) “Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 3:13-14 NKJV) Actively press on, no turning back.

Commit your works to the LORD [submit and trust them to Him], and your plans will succeed [if you respond to His will and guidance]. — Proverbs 16:3 (AMP) Go ahead and make all the plans you want, but it’s the Lord who will ultimately direct your steps. (Proverbs 16:1 TPT) We should indeed make our plans. Proverbs 29:18 (KJV) says, where there is no vision the people perish. However, we need to commit our works to the LORD and follow His guidance. We plan the way we want to live, but only God makes us able to live it. (Proverbs 16:9 MSG) Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. (Proverbs 3:6 NLT) Within your heart you can make plans for your future, but the Lord chooses the steps you take to get there. — Proverbs 16:9 (TPT)

“ 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) God has plans to take care of you, not to abandon you. The Amplified Bible says, He has plans for peace and well-being and not for disaster… (Jeremiah 29:11) Every detail of your life was already written in His book, before you had even lived one day. (Psalm 139:16) So He already has the solution to every situation. His plans for you are good. If what you see at the moment does not “look” good, know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. (Romans 8:28 NLT) And remember we do not live by sight (what we see) but by faith (what we believe). Believe God and His Word. Our heavenly Father is good and He has good plans for you. Amen!

O taste and see that the LORD [our God] is good; How blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who takes refuge in Him. — Psalm 34:8 (AMP) The LORD is good to all, and His tender mercies are over all His works. (Psalm 145:9 NKJV) For the LORD is good. His unfailing love continues forever, and his faithfulness continues to each generation. (Psalm 100:5 NLT) The LORD is good, a strong refuge when trouble comes. He is close to those who trust in him. (Nahum 1:7 NLT) And we know 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 NKJV) God is good. And it is good for us to draw near to Him. For the LORD God is a sun and shield; The LORD will give grace and glory; No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly. — Psalm 84:11 (NKJV)

Commit your works to the LORD [submit and trust them to Him], and your plans will succeed [if you respond to His will and guidance]. — Proverbs 16:3 (AMP) First, we need to have a plan and write it down. Where there is no vision, the people perish; (Proverbs 29:18a KJV). Habakkuk 2:2 says, “Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, that the one who reads it may run.” Then, if we want our plans to succeed, let us commit them to the LORD. A man’s mind plans his way [as he journeys through life], but the LORD directs his steps and establishes them. (Proverbs 16:9 AMP)  Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the LORD’s purpose that prevails . (Proverbs 19:21 NIV) Happy New Year!  May God crown your year with His goodness,  and your paths drip with abundance. ( Psalm 65:11)

“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you n ot perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” — Isaiah 43:18-19 (NIV) Don’t waste time pondering past events. Today is the day the LORD has made. His mercies begin afresh each morning (Lamentations 3:23 NLT). Be fully present in the here and now. Watch expectantly to see what new thing the LORD has in store for you today. “ I am the LORD; that is my name! I will not yield my glory to another or my praise to idols. See, the former things have taken place, and new things I declare; before they spring into being I announce them to you. ” (Isaiah 42:8-9 NIV)

“And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. For the wine would burst the wineskins, and the wine and the skins would both be lost. New wine calls for new wineskins.” — Mark 2:22 (NLT) If we continue doing things the same old way, we will continue to get the same results. Let us put new thoughts and new actions into the new wineskin of 2016. May we expand our minds to think of new ways to share the the love and kindness of Christ. God gives us new compassions every morning, so we can do something new and fresh. God wants to stretch us so we can reach new heights, and go somewhere we have never been before. The Word tells us to sing a new song to the LORD!

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. — Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) God has wonderful plans for you, and for your life. However, we have to do our part. The LORD had a storehouse of blessings in store for Job, but he had to do his part and pray for his friends and then he received double the blessings for all the trouble he had gone through. (Job 42:10). What is the LORD calling you to do? NOW is the time!

He must increase, but I must decrease. — John 3:30 (NKJV) This is the first Scripture God put on my heart in the new year and I'm making it my ultimate goal for 2014. It goes along with the series Pastor Matthew Pollock has been preaching about making room for Jesus. In order for Him to increase in our lives, we have to make room for Him. Let us get rid of the clutter in our lives, close our ears to the cries of our flesh and open all the doors and windows of our hearts to Jesus. May we allow Him to increase in our hearts, minds and lives. May we allow His Presence to increase in our homes, on our jobs, in the market place and everywhere we go. Amen!

You crown the year with Your goodness, and Your paths drip with abundance. — Psalm 65:11 (NKJV) God has wrapped His goodness around this year. The LORD abounds in goodness and truth, mercy and grace. And His goodness endures continually (Psalm 52:1). Believe that you will see the goodness of the LORD, in the land of the living. The LORD says, “My people shall be satisfied with My goodness,” (Jeremiah 31:14). For He satisfies the longing soul, and fills the hungry soul with great goodness (Psalm 107:9). Surely His blessings of goodness and mercy shall fall upon you in abundance, as you follow the steps of the LORD, on the path of life. Let us proclaim 2013 as the year of God’s bounty. The year of abundant goodness and grace. A year that we are abundantly satisfied with the fullness of His house (Psalm 36:8). That we may have an abundance for every good work God has given us to do (2 Corinthians 9:8). Amen!

Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers. 3 John 1:2 (NKJV) Beloved, I pray that you enjoy good health and that everything goes well with you in 2012 . May you excel spiritually, stay strong in spirit and full of faith. The LORD, bless you and surround you with His favor and peace as with a shield (Psalm 5:12). The LORD give you wisdom and revelation knowledge as He guides you along on the path that leads to abundant and eternal life. May you lack nothing, as you serve El Shaddai, the One who is more than enough, the One who takes care of you. Amen.

And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. Romans 12:1 (NLT) Praise God for keeping us alive and well to see this 1st day in 2011! In view of God's wonderful grace, mercies, and compassions, let us present our bodies to Him as living and holy sacrifices. Let us worship God with the way we live our lives, by embracing our heavenly Father and all He has for us. Give God your heart and let Him mold it. Give your all to Him, the good, the bad and the ugly. In the hands of our Master, we become true masterpieces. Amen.

Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you. He will make your innocence radiate like the dawn, and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun. Psalm 37:5-6 (NLT) Whatever endeavors you pursue in 2010, commit them all to the Lord and He will help you. Trust the Lord and He shall bring it to pass. With Love, Jackie

Happy New Year to All! I want to share my New Year letter with you. “Why?” you may be asking yourself. I want to share for accountability, out of obedience to God and because we are family. We share our love by sharing our hearts. So, as the Apostle Paul said in one of his letters to the Corinthians, “Put up with me for a little while.” Reflections on 2008 As I reflected on the highlights of the past year the things that stood out most to me were the times I knew I was right on target with the will of God. One of those moments was at my first book signing at Promise Land Books. God opened the windows of heaven and poured out His blessings in abundance. For me it was a time of reaping so much joy after the years of discipline and work that went into Manna in the Morning. The name of the bookstore was so appropriate because I definitely felt like I had entered a special promise land that God had prepared for me. To arrive, I just had to take the steps of obedience as God led me. I almost...