Today's Manna

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Thursday, February 19, 2009

A Deposit Has Been Added to Your Account

Almost everywhere you look and every newscast that you listen to, there is trouble, trouble, and more trouble seen and heard. In a troubling world, we can make a small deposit into someone's account that will bring them a little cheer. We all know the golden rule: "Do unto others as you would have... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

God is Good!

"The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knows them that trust in him." (Nahum 1:7) This is a true and accurate assessment of of our God. It is simple yet astounding when you really meditate on it. God is good! He is good ALL the time. He doesn't have to be; He has chosen to... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Life Is Like A Box of Chocolates...

At times, life can be difficult, challenging, and disheartening. On the flip side, life can be joyful, meaningful, and encouraging. Sometimes it is how we look at things. You've heard the illustration of the two glasses of water that were at the half way point. One sadly viewed himself as... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, February 16, 2009

The Refiner At Work

Malachi 3:3 says: "He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver." This verse puzzled some women in a Bible study and they wondered what this statement meant about the character and nature of God. One of the women offered to find out the process of refining silver and get back to the group at... Sign in to see full entry.

Recall Notice

I was browsing through some files this morning and this is one that I had saved. It is worth sharing, and I invite you to read it carefully and think about what it is saying. It can't help but make you smile, but it should also cause us to look inward and double check our operating standards. Have a... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, February 15, 2009

Delay Does Not Mean Defeat

"The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms" (Deuteronomy 33:27, NIV ). We are living in a fast-paced world with many instant products. There is instant potatoes, instant pudding, instant coffee, instant tea and many digital products that brings you results in an... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, February 14, 2009

A Tale of Watermelons

"Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will" ( Romans 12: 2, NIV ). Albert Lee writes, "I have read how farmers in Zentsuji, Japan are... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, February 13, 2009

A Persistent Duck

A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him [Jesus], crying out, 'Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is suffering terribly from demon-possession.' Jesus did not answer a word. So his disciples came to him and urged him, 'Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.'"... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, February 12, 2009

God Knows How...

God is always in the know, and He has the resources [the earth and the fullness of it belongs to Him] to meet one's need any way He chooses. Paul said in Philippians 4:19, "But my God SHALL supply all of your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus." Tell Him what you really need and... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Manna For The Journey

"A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver." Proverbs 25:11 Have you ever taken stock of the words you speak? Sadly enough, most do not. Note the word "fitly" in the above scripture. Do we think about our words before we speak them? It is very important that we do. We should... Sign in to see full entry.

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