Manna for Your Morning

“Sing to the LORD, all you godly ones! Praise his holy name. For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime! Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning.” — Psalms 30:4-5 (NLT) “O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You; My soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You in a dry and thirsty land where there is no water.” (Psalms 63:1 NKJV) …In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore. (See Psalms 16:11 NKJV) “You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy, that I might sing praises to you and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give you thanks forever!” (Psalms 30:11-12 NLT) “Your unfailing love is better than life itself; how I praise you! I will praise you as long as I live, lifting up my hands to you in prayer. You satisfy me more than the richest feast. I will praise you with songs of joy.” (Psalms 63:3-5 NLT)

Sing praise to Yahweh, you His holy ones, and give thanks for the remembrance of His holy name. For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for a lifetime; Weeping may last for the night, but a shout of joy comes in the morning. — Psalms 30:4-5 (LSB) Let us praise YAH! For He is the LORD Most High over all the earth; He is exalted far above all (little “g”) gods. (See Psalms 97:9) Nothing is too difficult for our mighty God. Whatever set of circumstances are before you, He is able to turn them around. Hallelujah!  He can change bitter waters to sweet. (See Exodus 15:23-25) He restores the sick to health. Psalms 30:2 (LSB) says: “O Yahweh my God, I cried to You for help, and You healed me.” He is able to make darkness light before His people, and make crooked places straight. (See Isaiah 42:16) Micah 7:8 (AMP) says: Though I sit in the darkness [of distress], the LORD is a light for me. He will turn your mourning into joyful dancing. He will take away clothes of mourning and cl...

Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins. — 1 Peter 4:8 (NLT) First Peter 4:8 (TPT) says to “ constantly echo God’s intense love for one another …” May we have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep God’s love is. (Ephesians 3:18 NLT) Once we know and receive the love of Yahweh, we are able to share it with others. Just as He lavishes His love upon us, let us love deeply and consistently, because real love never fails… (See 1 Corinthians 13:8). We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. So we also ought to give up our lives for our brothers and sisters. (1 John 3:16) Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. (See Romans 12:9 NLT) Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. (1 Corinthians 13:4 NLT) Love is a choice...

This is what the LORD says : “ Don’t let the wise boast in their wisdom, or the powerful boast in their power, or the rich boast in their riches. But those who wish to boast should boast in this alone: that they truly know me and understand that I am the LORD who demonstrates unfailing love and who brings justice and righteousness to the earth,
 and that I delight in these things. I, the LORD, have spoken! ” — Jeremiah 9:23-24 (NLT) First Chronicles 22:19 (NKJV) says: “ Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God. ” Don’t turn your heart away from the LORD our God, to seek the things of this world. They may satisfy for a season, but they are temporary and superficial. Let your heart take delight in the ways of Yahweh. In the Presence of the LORD, is fullness of joy and pleasures forevermore. He will make known to you the path of life. (See Psalm 16:11) The Word says: NOW set your heart... This indicates a sense of urgency. You do not know what will happen tomorrow. (See ...

But the Lord replied to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered and anxious about so many things; but only one thing is necessary, for Mary has chosen the good part [that which is to her advantage], which will not be taken away from her.” — Luke 10:41-42 (AMP) There are many voices in the world today. Listening to the wrong voices can have us running around doing many things, even some good things, but they may not be the right things at the right time. Paying attention to the wrong voices can detour us away from God's will and cause us to fall in a ditch. It is to our advantage and well-being to always listen to the voice of the Lord. Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life. (See John 14:6) Luke 10:39 (AMP) says: Mary seated herself at the Lord’s feet and was continually listening to His teaching. May we be like Mary and take time to sit at the feet of Jesus and listen to His voice. May we have ears to hear the still small voice of the Holy Spirit within us leading,...

Be glad in the LORD, you righteous ones, and give thanks to His holy name. — Psalm 97:12 (NASB1995)  He will show you the way of life, granting you the joy of His presence and the pleasures of living with Him forever. (See Psalm 16:11 NLT) So ...let the godly rejoice. Let them be glad in God’s presence. Let them be filled with joy. Sing praises to God and to his name! Sing loud praises to him who rides the clouds. His name is the LORD— rejoice in his presence! (Psalm 68:3-4 NLT)

“ Surrender your anxiety! Be silent and stop your striving and you will see that I am God. I am the God above all the nations, and I will be exalted throughout the whole earth. ” — Psalm 46:10 (TPT) Surrender to God your thoughts, your will and your emotions. Present your body to Him as a living and holy sacrifice (Romans 12:1). Be still and silent before Him. Know, recognize, and understand that He is the Most High God. He comforts us in all our troubles and affliction (2 Corinthians 1:4). When others abandon us, He is our constant Companion. He strengthens us when we are weary. He takes our brokenness and makes us whole. In times of doubt and confusion, He brings clarity and gives direction. He reveals destiny and purpose. He is the Light of the world. Everyone who believes in Jesus will not remain in darkness (John 12:46). He forgives all our sins and heals all our diseases. (Psalm 103:3) He redeems our lives from the pit (Psalm 103:4). He reveals truth and sets the captives f...

Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children. Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ ... — Ephesians 5:1-2a (NLT) Instead of copying the ways of this world, may we imitate the ways of our heavenly Father. The Message Bible says, “Watch what God does, and then you do it, like children who learn proper behavior from their parents. Mostly what God does is love you. Keep company with him and learn a life of love. Observe how Christ loved us. His love was not cautious but extravagant. He didn’t love in order to get something from us but to give everything of himself to us. Love like that.” (Ephesians 5:1-2) The Amplified Bible tells us to walk continually in love [that is, value one another—practice empathy and compassion, unselfishly seeking the best for others]… (Ephesians 5:2). Amen!

The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and rescues them. — Psalm 34:7 (NASB) I prayed to the LORD, and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears. Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy; no shadow of shame will darken their faces. In my desperation I prayed, and the LORD listened; he saved me from all my troubles. For the angel of the LORD is a guard; he surrounds and defends all who fear him. (Psalm 34:4-7 NLT) Look to the LORD for help. For He will give His angels charge concerning you, to guard you in all your ways. (Psalm 91:11 NASB)

“Behold, I will do something new, now it will spring forth; Will you not be aware of it? I will even make a roadway in the wilderness, rivers in the desert.” — Isaiah 43:19 (NASB) “Do not call to mind the former things, or ponder things of the past.” (Isaiah 43:18 NASB) It is hard to press on to what God has for you if you keep looking back at the disappointments, hurts and regrets of the past. Just as His mercies begin afresh each morning (Lamentations 3:23 NLT), the LORD is always doing something new. The Message Bible says: “Be alert, be present. I’m about to do something brand-new.”

But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; — 1 Peter 2:9 (NKJV) Dearly Beloved, you are a chosen generation, a special people. For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago (Ephesians 2:10 NLT). You are on this earth and have come to the kingdom of God for such a time as this. God has you here with an extraordinary plan and purpose to fulfill. 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).

He will be the sure foundation for your times, a rich store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the LORD is the key to this treasure. — Isaiah 33:6 (NIV) When the storms of life come, the wicked are whirled away, but the godly have a lasting foundation (Proverbs 10:25 NLT). The LORD is the sure foundation for our times. Let us build our lives upon Him and utilize the resources He abundantly provides for us: a rich store of salvation, wisdom and knowledge. Whatever we build in Him will last forever, and not be shaken. He is the sure foundation that will last throughout all generations. Amen!

You know me inside and out, you know every bone in my body; You know exactly how I was made, bit by bit, how I was sculpted from nothing into something. Like an open book, you watched me grow from conception to birth; all the stages of my life were spread out before you, the days of my life all prepared before I’d even lived one day. — Psalm 139:15-16 (MSG) Whatever stage of life you are in, be confident that God has prepared you for it and He will provide exactly what you need to get through it gracefully. He comprehends your path and your lying down, and is acquainted with all your ways (Psalm 139:3 NKJV). God is shaping you into a marvelous, awe-inspiring masterpiece. Let the Master Sculptor complete His perfect work in you.

Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me.  — Psalm 54:4 (NIV) God is on your side. And if God is for you, who can stand against you? He is an ever-present help in trouble (Psalm 46:1). Since God has assured us, “I’ll never let you down, never walk off and leave you,” we can say with confidence, “The LORD is my helper, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me?”

The huge serpent was thrown down. That ancient snake, named Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world, was thrown down to earth. Its angels were thrown down with it. — Revelation 12:9 (GW) Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour (1 Peter 5:8). The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. Do not be deceived, my brothers and sisters. Be strong and fight the good fight of faith. We have already won the victory, because the Spirit who lives in us is greater than the spirit who lives in the world.

Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man whom You discipline and instruct, O Lord, and teach out of Your law, That You may give him power to keep himself calm in the days of adversity, until the [inevitable] pit of corruption is dug for the wicked. Psalm 94:12-13 (Amp) How blessed and full of joy are those who receive instruction and discipline from the Word of the LORD. The Amplified version says, that person is to be envied. Not only do we gain wisdom and understanding when we allow the Word of God to teach us. God also gives us the power to keep calm in the days of adversity.

Depend on the Lord and his strength; always go to him for help. Remember the miracles he has done, his wonders, and his decisions. 1 Chronicles 16:11-12 (NCV) Rely on the Lord and His power and strength, in all situations. He is our mighty Helper in time of need. Remember all His great works and the miracles He has performed. Nothing is too difficult for our awesome God.

Finally brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things. Philippians 4:8 (NAS) May we let our minds dwell on things that are worthy of praise. As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he. If we want to be continually full of joy and peace, we need to be aware of what we allow our minds to feed on. Plant good seeds in your mind by dwelling on lovely things of excellence, honor and purity. Where the mind goes, your actions are soon to follow. Amen. Love, Jackie