MORNING MANNA             6-23-22        

ON THE WAY HOME

“For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.”- Heb. 11:10

“For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.”– Heb. 13;14

MORNING MANNA          6-22-22

MORNING MANNA           6-21-22

A WORD TO THE WEARY   

“Even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you”– Isaiah 46:4

We’ve all heard it–“Old age ain’t for sissies”. And if you are there you know it’s true. While there might be a few rare birds who are an exception to the rule, most old people find life to be more and more difficult. That’s what makes our text so precious. While God doesn’t exempt us from suffering He enables us to endure it. Having this promise encourages us to press on rather than to give up.

As someone said, “Even to your old age I am He.” Even when you look in the mirror and see yourself changing—more wrinkles, less hair, fewer teeth—even then, I am still He. I am still the unchanging, unchangeable God.

It was I, God says, Who carried you out of the womb in your infancy; and it is I, He reminds us, that will still be here for you when you grow old. Though your strength and energy may diminish, I am still able to bear you. Though your hair may become gray, I remain the same.

“I will carry, and will deliver you.” Rather than calling the end of our road death, God calls it deliverance. Why? Because when God is carrying you, death is only the doorway to an everlasting life.

Here is the summary of God’s promise: just as I made you to begin with, I am able and willing to carry you and bear your burdens, until I finally deliver you into a carefree, burden-free, never-ending life. Because I am unchanging, I will always have the strength to carry you, and because I am unchanging I will always fulfill all my promises.

Have you committed yourself to the everlasting, unchanging arms of your Creator and Lord? His arms are the only ones strong enough to last through this life, and long enough to deliver you to the next.

David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
5801 FM 1960 E
Humble, TX. 77346

MORNING MANNA           6-20-22

JUSTIFIED

“It is God that justifieth.” Romans 8:33

TO be justified is to be acquitted, and pronounced righteous. Every believer in Jesus, however ungodly he may have been, or however vile and unworthy he may feel, is justified by Jehovah. The perfect work of Jesus is imputed to him, free grace is glorified in him, and he is passed from death unto life. To him there is no condemnation; no one can lay any thing to his charge; he is accepted in the Beloved; Christ lived and died for him, and now he liveth and shall be glorified through and with Jesus. All his trespasses are freely forgiven and eternally forgotten. God has cast all our sins behind His back, and now He pronounces us just. Let us approach God, believing that He has justified us; and let us look forward and rejoice that the Judge of all the earth will declare us righteous. Who shall lay anything to our charge? It is God that justifieth. Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea, rather that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us. My soul, look to Jesus, to His perfect work and prevalent intercession, and there see thy salvation and find peace. (James Smith, 1840)

Turn then, my soul, unto Thy rest;

The merits of Thy great High Priest,

Speak peace and liberty:

Trust in His efficacious blood,

Nor fear thy banishment from God,

Since Jesus died for thee.

David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
5801 FM 1960 E
Humble, TX. 77346

MORNING MANNA           6-17-22

HELPED BY HURT

“My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.”– James 1:2-3

   There was a quote in yesterday’s devotion that probably raised some questions. William McDonald said God “will not allow anything to hurt me”.  I suspect that some dear soul is wondering “Why then am I hurting?” As they read these words their bodies are racked with pain and they wonder why God allows it. They wonder how that quote can be true. They don’t understand why some of the best people seem to have the worst problems.

David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
5801 FM 1960 E
Humble, TX. 77346