Manna for Your Morning

Nothing between us and God, our faces shining with the brightness of his face. And so we are transfigured much like the Messiah, our lives gradually becoming brighter and more beautiful as God enters our lives and we become like him. — 2 Corinthians 3:18 (MSG) Recognize that God is a living personal presence. (2 Corinthians 3:16 MSG) He is personally present. Let there be nothing between you and our heavenly Father. Welcome Him into your heart and your entire life. Let us see and reflect the glory of the Lord Jesus. We all, with unveiled face, behold as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, and are progressively being transformed into His image, from one degree of glory to another, which comes from the Lord. Whether you eat or drink, live your life in a way that glorifies and honors God. — 1 Corinthians 10:31 (TPT)

David said it all: I saw God before me for all time. Nothing can shake me; he’s right by my side. I’m glad from the inside out, ecstatic; I’ve pitched my tent in the land of hope. I know you’ll never dump me in Hades; I’ll never even smell the stench of death. You’ve got my feet on the life-path, with your face shining sun-joy all around. — Acts 2:25-28 (MSG)  Pitch your tent in the land of hope and camp out there. Don’t let the enemy lure you into the territory of discouragement and defeat. God is right by your side. So be strong and courageous, all you who put your hope in the LORD! (Psalm 31:24 NLT) With God on your side, nothing will be able to stand against you.   … You direct me on a path that leads to a beautiful life. As I walk with You, the pleasures are never-ending, and I know true joy and contentment. — Acts 2:28 (VOICE)

Do everything without complaining and arguing, so that no one can criticize you. Live clean, innocent lives as children of God, shining like bright lights in a world full of crooked and perverse people. — Philippians 2:14-15 (NLT) Instead of whining, complaining and grumbling, let us speak positive, life-giving words, that encourage and build others up. In every situation [no matter what the circumstances] be thankful and continually give thanks to God; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. (1 Thessalonians 5:18 AMP). Be thankful for where you are today and trust God for your tomorrow.

The path of the righteous is like the morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full light of day. — Proverbs 4:18 (NIV) The LORD says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you.” (Psalm 32:8 NLT). The path the Lord has for you leads to everlasting life and it grows brighter and brighter. Behind you are the days of doom and gloom. His light shines in the darkness. God has good things to come. Your future in God glows brighter each day. Keep taking the steps of faith, as He leads, and you will reach the glorious destination God has for you.

“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things in the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.” — Revelation 22:16 (NKJV) …we have even greater confidence in the message proclaimed by the prophets. You must pay close attention to what they wrote, for their words are like a lamp shining in a dark place—until the Day dawns, and Christ the Morning Star shines in your hearts. (2 Peter 1:19 NLT). Jesus is the Bright and Morning Star. He brings light to dark situations and dark places. In His glorious light there is hope, joy, peace and freedom. Let the light of His love shine in your heart. Let it permeate every fiber and illuminate those around you. Arise, shine; for your light has come! And the glory of the LORD is risen upon you. (Isaiah 60:1 NKJV)

The path of the righteous is like the morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full light of day. — Proverbs 4:18 (NIV) The road of wrongdoing gets darker and darker (Proverbs 4:19 MSG). However, our paths, and lives as believers are to shine brighter and brighter. As we follow Christ and become more like Him, we go from glory to glory, and shine like stars in the midst of darkness. We can look forward to each day and expect great things because God is always doing something new in our lives, in us and in our circumstances. In Isaiah 43:19 (NIV), “He says see, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?”

When You said, “Seek My face,” My heart said to You, “Your face, LORD, I will seek.”  — Psalms 27:8 (NKJV) I believe we are looking at the face of God when we reach our hand out to help those in need. Or when we turn the other cheek at offense and go the extra mile with a friend. When we love and pray for our enemies, His face is shining upon us. May we continually seek His face!

Nothing between us and God, our faces shining with the brightness of his face. And so we are transfigured much like the Messiah, our lives gradually becoming brighter and more beautiful as God enters our lives and we become like him. — 2 Corinthians 3:18 (MSG) As we shed all pretense and remove the barriers that block our intimacy with God, we are transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory. First we have to let God enter our lives (hearts and minds), then we become more like Him. And our lives grow brighter and more beautiful as they reflect God’s Ways and His Word.

For we walk by faith, not by sight. — 2 Corinthians 5:7 (NKJV) A thought from my hike yesterday: I could not always see the top of the mountain, but I continued to take each step, looking as far ahead as possible. Eventually, we reached our goal, the mountaintop. As we journey through life, we may not be able to see the destination God has in mind, with our eyes. But if we take each step, as He directs, with faith, He will guide us to our desired destination. The path of the righteous is like the morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full light of day (Proverbs 4:18, NIV). Keep walking by faith, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith (Hebrews 12:2).

We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves. — 2 Corinthians 4:7 (NLT) Never believe the lies of the enemy when he says, you are insignificant and don’t matter to God. As a child of God, you have a great and precious treasure inside: Jesus! He chose to live in you. God wants to use you on this earth, to do great things for His kingdom. May we continually submit to His wonder-working power which is at work in us.

Once you lived in the dark, but now the Lord has filled you with light. Live as children who have light. — Ephesians 5:8 (GW) No more stumbling around in darkness and confusion. We have the light of the Lord shining on us and dwelling in us. Light produces everything that is good, that has God’s approval, and that is true (Ephesians 5:9). Light exposes the true character of everything because light makes everything easy to see (Ephesians 5:13-14a). Live in the life-giving light of the Lord!