Manna for Your Morning

“Your righteousness, O God, reaches to the highest heavens. You have done such wonderful things. Who can compare with you, O God? You have allowed me to suffer much hardship, but you will restore me to life again and lift me up from the depths of the earth. You will restore me to even greater honor and comfort me once again.” — Psalms 71:19-21 (NLT) No matter what hardships come, remember Yahweh is a God of restoration.  …You, O Yahweh, are a shield about me, my glory, and the One who lifts my head. (Psalms 3:3 LSB) I will exalt You, O Yahweh, for You have lifted me up, and have not let my enemies be glad over me. (Psalms 30:1 LSB)  O God, restore us and cause Your face to shine upon us, and we will be saved. (Psalms 80:3  NASB1995)  He refreshes and restores my soul (life); He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. — Psalms 23:3 (AMP)

I will lift up my eyes to the mountains; From where shall my help come? My help comes from the LORD, Who made heaven and earth. The LORD will guard your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forever. — Psalms 121:1-2, 8 (NASB1995) Lift up your eyes to Yahweh. He is always ready to help in times of trouble. (See Psalm 46:1 NLT) The LORD supports all who fall, and raises up all who are bowed down. (Psalm 145:14 NASB) “…hope in the LORD; for with the LORD there is unfailing love. His redemption overflows.” (Psalms 130:7 NLT)  “I am counting on the LORD; yes, I am counting on him. I have put my hope in his word.” (Psalms 130:5 NLT) The LORD has plans for us for peace and well-being and not for disaster, to give us a future and a hope. (See Jeremiah 29:11 AMP) Look to Him, in all situations.

I will lift up my eyes to the mountains; from where shall my help come? My help comes from the LORD, Who made heaven and earth. — Psalm 121:1-2 (NASB) The LORD himself watches over you! The LORD stands beside you as your protective shade. The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon at night. The LORD keeps you from all harm and watches over your life. The LORD keeps watch over you as you come and go, both now and forever. (Psalm 121:5-8 NLT) Lift up your eyes. 'Do not yield to fear, for I am always near. Never turn your gaze from me, for I am your faithful God. I will infuse you with my strength and help you in every situation. I will hold you firmly with my victorious right hand.’  — Isaiah 41:10 (TPT)

Let me hear Your lovingkindness in the morning; for I trust in You; Teach me the way in which I should walk; For to You I lift up my soul. Deliver me, O LORD, from my enemies; I take refuge in You. Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God; Let Your good Spirit lead me on level ground . — Psalm 143:8-10 (NASB) May we present our bodies to God as living and holy sacrifices (Romans 12:1), and have ears to listen to His instruction, as He teaches us the way to walk. Instead of conforming to the ways of this world, may we follow the leading of the Holy Spirit as He teaches us to walk in love, forgiveness, grace and mercy. He teaches us the way of joy and peace as we trust Him to lead us on level ground.

Humble yourselves [with an attitude of repentance and insignificance] in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you [He will lift you up, He will give you purpose]. — James 4:10 (AMP) Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. (Proverbs 16:18 NKJV) Yet He gives His grace [His undeserved favor] to the humble [those who give up self-importance]. (Proverbs 3:34b AMP) In Matthew 11:29 (NASB), Jesus instructs us to learn from Him, for He is gentle and humble in heart. He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death (Philippians 2:8 NKJV). Ephesians 4:2 (NLT) says: Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love. Though the LORD is great, he cares for the humble, but he keeps his distance from the proud. — Psalm 138:6 (NLT)

Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning, for in You do I trust; Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul to You. — Psalm 143:8 (NKJV) We can not only hear of the LORD’s lovingkindness, we can experience it for ourselves. The LORD’s lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. (Lamentations 3:22-23 NASB) He crowns us [lavishly] with lovingkindness and tender mercy (Psalm 103:4b AMP). His lovingkindness is better than life itself (Psalm 63:3a).  How blessed and favored are the people in such circumstance; How blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored] are the people whose God is the LORD! (Psalm 144:15 AMP)

Lift up your heads, O you gates! And be lifted up, you everlasting doors! And the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, The LORD mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O you gates! Lift up, you everlasting doors! And the King of glory shall come in.  — Psalm 24:7-9 (NKJV) Was this psalmist telling us to lift up our heads because we are in a state of slumber? Let us arise, for the glory of the LORD is shining on us. If your head is hung low today, look UP. Let us open the gates of our hearts that the King of glory may enter. Don't let the bars of doubt and fear keep Him out. May we open the gates of our eyes and see the beauty of the LORD. May we open the gates of our ears to hear His still small voice. Happy are those who hear the joyful call to worship, for they will walk in the light of your presence, LORD. (Psalm 89:15 NLT) The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship. Day after day they c...

My voice You shall hear in the morning, O LORD; In the morning I will direct it to You, and I will look up. — Psalm 5:3 (NKJV) At a recent safe driving class, the instructor said, we tend to follow where our eyes go. Maybe that is why the Word of God tells us to look up. Why look up? Because that is where your help comes from. Psalm 121:1 says, “ I will lift up my eyes to the hills— from whence comes my help?”  Look up in expectation of an answer. Watch and wait for Him to speak to your heart (Psalm 5:3b AMP). Look up in expectation of seeing Him move on your behalf. Looking at circumstances may cause you to look down. But You, O LORD, are a shield for me, My glory and the One who lifts up my head. (Psalm 3:3 NKJV)

I will lift up my eyes to the hills— from whence comes my help? My help comes from the LORD, Who made heaven and earth. — Psalm 121:1-2 (NKJV) Lift up your eyes. Look to the LORD, our Helper. Every tool of the enemy is designed to get us to take our eyes off the LORD. He uses fear, discouragement, condemnation and shame to draw our attention away from the God who loves us, forgives us and empowers us to do all things. Keep your eyes on the LORD and rely on Him, in all situations. Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy; no shadow of shame will darken their faces (Psalm 34:5 NLT).

As long as Moses held up his hands, the Israelites were winning, but whenever he lowered his hands, the Amalekites were winning. — Exodus 17:11 (NIV) The Israelites defeated their enemies because Moses continually held his hands up to God. We will win our battles as we continually lift our hands up, in surrender to God and in praise of Him. Lifted hands are a sign of surrender, letting go and giving our cares to God. Raised hands indicate a submission to God, His Word and His ways. We also lift our hands to worship and praise our Heavenly Father. So get your hands up and start praising God for your victory! “The LORD will fight for you while you [only need to] keep silent and remain calm.” (Exodus 14:14 AMP)

I look to you for help, O Sovereign LORD. You are my refuge... — Psalm 141:8 (NLT) Don’t put your confidence in powerful people; there is no help for you there (Psalm 146:3 NLT). God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble (Psalm 46:1 NLT). With God’s help we will do mighty things, for he will trample down our foes (Psalm 60:12 NLT). 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. ( Psalm 121:1-2 NIV )

By an act of faith, Isaac reached into the future as he blessed Jacob and Esau. — Hebrews 11:20 (MSG) I beg to differ with the saying “Sticks & stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me.” Words are very powerful. A word out of your mouth may seem of no account, but it can accomplish nearly anything—or destroy it! With our words we carry the potential to bless or curse, build up or tear down, bring together or create division. Words kill, words give life; they’re either poison or fruit—you choose (Proverbs 18:21 MSG). Our words are like a bridge that creates the passageway from the present to the future. May we reach into the future with words of life and blessing. Let’s lift those who hear our words up and not drag them down or beat them up. Amen!

When I said, “My foot is slipping,” your unfailing love, LORD, supported me. When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy.  — Psalm 94:18-19 (NIV) The LORD upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down (Psalm 145:14). Our heavenly Father comforts our troubled souls and in His presence, there is fullness of joy. May we cling to Him!

The LORD is near to those whose hearts are humble. He saves those whose spirits are crushed. The righteous person has many troubles, but the LORD rescues him from all of them . — Psalm 34:18-19 (GW) Humble yourselves before the LORD and be responsive when you hear His voice. In due time, God will lift up those who humble themselves under His mighty hand (1 Peter 5:6). James 4:6 says, He shows favor to the humble. Many may be the troubles of the righteous person, but the LORD will deliver him from all of them. Amen!