Manna for Your Morning

Praise the LORD! Let all that I am praise the LORD. I will praise the LORD as long as I live. I will sing praises to my God with my dying breath. — Psalm 146:1-2 (NLT) May we continually praise and give thanks to the LORD. He inhabits the praises of His people. When we whine and complain, it kills our joy and peace. When our mouths continually praise and give thanks to God, even in the midst of adverse circumstances, we strengthen our trust and reliance on God. We are able to keep our peace and joy, knowing that our mighty God is working everything together for good. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. — 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NLT) 

Then she called to her husband, and said, “Please send me one of the young men and one of the donkeys, that I may run to the man of God and come back.” So he said, “Why are you going to him today? It is neither the New Moon nor the Sabbath.” And she said, “It is well.” — 2 Kings 4:22-23 (NKJV) The son of the Shunammite woman had just sat in her lap and died, and yet she responds to her husband that “It is well.” What living hope, what blind faith, what reliance on God and His extravagant goodness. May we have the eyes to look at adverse circumstances, full of faith. Let us keep our hope alive, and anchored in the LORD, no matter how dead situations may appear to our natural eyes. And may we always trust in God and rely on Him to revive that which seems utterly hopeless. Blessed is the man or woman who trusts in the LORD! (Psalm 34:8)

Many are the woes of the wicked, but the LORD’s unfailing love surrounds the one who trusts in him.  — Psalm 32:10 (NIV) As we totally trust in the LORD and acknowledge that He is our sole source, we are continually surrounded by His lovingkindness and mercy. Whether we turn to the right or to the left, we find that His love is still there, no matter which direction we go. When we live in reliance on His unfailing love, we close the door to any doubt. We never doubt His goodness, we never question the good plans He has for us, and we never doubt His ability or willingness to take care of us. With the unfailing love of the Most High, we will never be neglected, abandoned or forgotten. Give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love!