Manna for Your Morning

And rejoice before the LORD your God at the place he will choose as a dwelling for his Name - you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, the Levites in your towns, and the aliens, the fatherless and the widows living among you. Deuteronomy 16:11 (NIV) In the Old Testament, God's people had to go to a physical place to meet with the LORD. In the above Scripture the Israelites were instructed to celebrate the Feast of Weeks to the LORD, wherever He chose to dwell.  Today,  the LORD has chosen to dwell in our hearts by His Holy Spirit. 1 Corinthians 6:19 tells us, our body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, whom we have received from God. We have much more reason to rejoice because of our constant fellowship with our heavenly Father, who loves us so very much. We don't have to journey to a specific location and meet with God at certain times of the year. We don't have to wait until Sunday morning and meet Him at church. May we rejoice and celebrate in the Pr...

May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you. 1 Thessalonians 3:12 (NIV) Let us love not only with our words, but with our actions also. May we fill the empty cups of those around us until they overflow with love and compassion. May we not just love when we feel like it or when it is convenient. Overflowing love goes out of the way to show the other person how much you care, regardless of how you feel. May your love increase and overflow to those God has placed in your life. Amen. Love, Jackie

But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does. James 1:6-8 (NIV) Once we ask God for something, we must believe God is able and willing to do what we have asked of Him. Hebrews 11:6 says without faith it is impossible to please God and anyone who comes to Him must believe that He rewards those who earnestly seek him. Another caveat to asking and believing is that we must stand firm in our faith and not doubt. We are not to let any report of bad news change our belief in the One who is greater than anything the world brings our way. Amen. Love, Jackie

"Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the LORD rises upon you and his glory appears over you." Isaiah 60:1-2 (NIV) The LORD is our light and our salvation (Psalm 27:1) and He makes His face to shine upon us. The LORD our God is loving and His compassions toward us are new every morning. Rejoice in His glory today. Love, Jackie

If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously too all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. James 1:5 (NIV) As we are faced with various situations in life, we all can stand to use wisdom. The Word says all we have to do is ask God, who gives generously to all and it will be given unto us. It is that simple. When you don't know what to do, just ask. Love, Jackie

When you have eaten and are satisfied, praise the LORD your God for the good land he has given you. Be careful that you do not forget the LORD your God... Deuteronomy 8:10 (NIV) Moses warned the Israelites not to forget to acknowledge and obey the LORD after they entered the Promise Land. May we praise the LORD for all the good things He has given us, for every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows (James 1:17). Hallelujah! Love, Jackie

For you are a people holy to the LORD your God: The LORD your God has chosen you out of all the peoples on the face of the earth to be his people, his treasured possession. Deuteronomy 7:6 (NIV) If you have invited Jesus Christ into your heart, to be your Lord and Savior, you are His treasured possession. You belong to God and no one can take you out of His hand (John 10:29). 1 Peter 2:9 says, we are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God. You are valuable to our heavenly Father. Let us worship God who cherishes us with an everlasting love and will be with us for all eternity. Love, Jackie