My Words Abide 11/30

John 15:7, KJV
"If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you." 

Reading from John 15:7-11, AMP:
7) If you live in Me [abide vitally united to Me] and My words remain in you and continue to live in your hearts, ask whatever you will, and it shall be done for you. 8) When you bear (produce) much fruit, My Father is honored and glorified, and you show and prove yourselves to be true followers of Mine. 

Inspiration: Produce much fruit? To have a fruit, it must live in the ground. To have a fruit, it must have root. To have a fruit, one must water it. To have a fruit, it must grow. To have a fruit, it must become ripe. To have a fruit, it must become savory, a pleasing to the taste. The Father is honored and glorified when we become fruitful to Him.  

Prayer: Thank you, Jesus for your Words remind me to abide in you and that we can ask you in time of our needs. We keep your Words into our hearts so that we may become fruitful and pleasing to our Heavenly Father. We love you, Jesus. We love you, Father. We love you, Holy Spirit. In Jesus' name, Amen!

 

Do All Things 11/29

Philippians 4:13, KJV
"I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." 

Theme: Paul Thanks the Christians: Reading from Phil. 4:10-20, NCV.
10) I am very happy in the Lord that you have shown your care for me again. You continued to care about me, but there was no way for you to show it. 
11) I am not telling you this because I need anything. I have learned to be satisfied with things I have and have everything that happens.
12) I know how to live when I am poor, and I know how to live when I have plenty. I have learned the secret of being happy at anytime in everything that happens, when I have enough to eat and when I go hungry, when I have more than I need and when I do not have enough.
13) I can do all things through Christ, because he gives me strength.
14) But it was good that you helped me when I needed it.
15) You Philippians remember when I first preached the Good News there. When I left Macedonia, you were the only church that help me. 
16) Several times you sent me things I needed when I was in Thessalonica.
17) Really, it is not that I want to receive gifts from you, but I want you to have that good that comes from giving.
18) And now I have everything, and more. I have all I need, because Epaphroditus brought your gift to me. It is like a sweet-smelling sacrifice offered to God, who accepts that sacrifice and is pleased with it.
19) My God will use his wonderful riches in Christ Jesus to give you everything you need. 20) Glory to our God and Father forever and ever! Amen. 

Inspiration: What impressed me was that when the Holy Spirit guided me to give someone the money in time of need, my giving was "like a sweet-smelling sacrifice offered to God, who accepts that sacrifice and is pleased with it." No wonder I felt good when I gave something. 

Prayer: Thank You, Lord for having me to read this simply from the card verse and to understand why Paul had written Philippians 4:13. Awesome, Lord! Thank You again. May those who read this be blessed. In Jesus' name. Amen!  

Day of Trouble 11/28

Psalm 86:7
"In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me."

Card Prayer:  Help me, Lord, to act with your love in the seemingly impossible situations of life. My prayer to God: For with God all things are possible. Thank You for reminding me of Jesus' Word, "The things which are impossible with men are possible with God" (Luke 18:27). In Jesus' name, I thank You! Amen!

SONG: GOT ANY RIVERS?
Got any rivers you think are uncrossable?
Got any mountains you can't tunnel through?
God specializes in things thought impossible;
And He will do what no other power can do.
(Inspiring Choruses)

My Presence 11/27

 "And He said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest" Exodus 33:14.

Prayer:
Dear God, thank You that You still speak to us. Help us to be still and know that You are God. Show me Thy way that I may know Thee, that I may find grace in Thy sight. You are delighted when we  come to know You through the reading or studying Your Word. Thank You for Your Presence! Thank You for the rest on Thanksgiving Day! In Jesus' name I pray, amen! 

Acknowledge Him 11/26

"In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths" Proverbs 3:6.

Prayer: O God, help me to keep You first in my life. Like Jesus said, "Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all those things shall be added unto you" Matt. 6:33. Thank You for reminding me Your Word into my heart. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen! 

[God said: "I love them that love Me; and those that seek me early shall find me" Prov. 8:17.] 

Acknowledge in ASL means "Get to know Him!" 

God is With You 11/25

"God is with thee in all that thou doest." Gen. 21:22

Prayer:
Thank you, Lord, for leading me this far. Thank You for giving me Your directions for today so that I may walk in Your path. In Jesus' name, amen!

Happy Thanksgiving! 11/24-30

Thanksgiving is a time to thank God for all that He has done for us. I am thankful that God has inspired me to write Manna and verse for the day. I will be taking break for a week until December 1st. So I wish you a good Thanksgiving week in USA. In Canada, they already had Thanksgiving last month. So happy belated Thanksgiving to Canada!

May God bless you,
Dorothy Callies

PS. I may use some varies personal devotions pick up from others articles to share and put into Fresh Manna.