MORNING MANNA              8-25-25 DAILY BREAD “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.” (Matt. 4:4).    It is a great mystery to me that a person can claim to…

MORNING MANNA             8-24-25
“…. Christ is all, and in all.” ‭‭Colossians‬ ‭3‬:‭11‬ ‭
Christ My All
Christ for sickness, Christ for health, Christ for poverty, Christ for wealth, Christ for joy, Christ for sorrow, Christ today and Christ tomorrow; Christ my Life, and Christ my Light, Christ for morning, noon and night, Christ when all around gives way Christ my everlasting Stay; Christ my Rest, and Christ my Food Christ above my highest good, Christ my Well-beloved Friend Christ my Pleasure without end; Christ my Savior, Christ my Lord Christ my Portion, Christ my God, Christ my Shepherd, I His sheep, Christ Himself my soul to keep; Christ my Leader, Christ my Peace Christ hath wrought my soul’s release, Christ my Righteousness divine Christ for me, for He is mine; Christ my Wisdom, Christ my Meat, Christ restores my wandering feet, Christ my Advocate and Priest, Christ who ne’er forgets the least; Christ my Teacher, Christ my Guide, Christ my Rock, in Christ I hide, Christ the Ever-living Bread, Christ His precious Blood hath shed; Christ hath brought me nigh to God, Christ the everlasting Word Christ my Master, Christ my Head, Christ who for my sins hath bled; Christ my Glory, Christ my Crown, Christ the Plant of great renown, Christ my Comforter on high, Christ my Hope, draws ever nigh. – Source unknown

“For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.” ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭12‬:‭3‬ ‭

David Stone  

Lakeway Baptist Church  

Humble, TX

WAKING UP WORRIED

“Be careful for nothing;…..” ‭‭Philippians‬ ‭4‬:‭6‬ ‭

Did you ever have one of those days—you wake up worried, and weary? No sooner than you drag out of bed than you are attacked by anxiety. It might revolve around several things. So what should you do? 

Pray!“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.” ‭‭Philippians‬ ‭4‬:‭6‬

Picture the problem:

• The Unfinished—“How in the world will I get it all done?”
• The Unknown – “How will this work out?””What will happen?”
• The Unpleasant – “I don’t want to do it?”
• The Unpopular – “I wonder how they’ll take it?”

Many other things could be added to that list, but you get the picture. Before your feet hit the floor you find yourself in need of an attitude adjustment.  So, what do we do?  The solution is to re-orient ourselves, get our focus back in alignment with God’s point of view.  Hey – you don’t need a long list of “do’s” & “don’ts.”  I know I don’t know your situation, but I do know that God’s word has the power to change our attitude.

Ponder His promises. Open your Bible and search out the rich treasures God has for you.  Fill your mind with His “exceeding great and precious promises” (2 Pet.1:4). Paul gives us the answer for this problem in Phil.4:4-8.  In those verses Paul tells us to “think on these things” – “whatsoever things are true—honest—just—pure—lovely—of good report,” and if we do “the peace of God which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus” (Phil.4:7).- HDS

Prayer Prompter: The purpose of prayer is not to get what we want, but to become what God wants.

David Stone  

Lakeway Baptist Church   

Humble ,TX    

SPEAK UP & LOOK UP

“My voice shalt thou hear in the morning,O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee and will look up.” Psalms 5:3

Almost 50 years ago, A.W. Tozer said, “Modern civilization is so complex as to make the devotional life all but impossible.” Tozer said this before there was internet, digital cable, palm pilots, or cell phones. While some of you may not have bought into this technology yet, you have definitely been affected and surrounded by it.

These types of technological advances are beneficial, but can also rob us of so much time. However, it’s not just the modern complexities that hinder our devotional lives. Most of the time, the biggest obstacle in developing our relationships with God lies within ourselves. It’s our own laziness and reluctance to stop and spend time in prayer and Bible study.

So how do you lay to rest Tozer’s assumption that today’s society makes devotional life impossible? First, you must admit that you have failed to spend time with God. Second, you must recognize that prayer and Bible study are absolutely essential for growth in your spiritual life. Your physical body can’t live off one piece of bread a week, just as your soul can’t live off the Word fed to you only on Sunday. 

Develop a plan. In Psalm 5:3, we see that David set aside time every morning, before any part of his day unfolded, to spend time with the Lord. With this plan of action, you will be able to remove the complexities of the world and put first things first. Open your heart to the incredible joy and relationship that will come when you consistently devote your life to the Lord.

Pray that God would help you beat the impossible through time spent with Him every day. If you have not been faithful in spending time with God, ask for forgiveness and rededicate a piece of your time to your relationship with Him. – Source unknown 

David Stone  

Lakeway Baptist Church   

Humble,TX

Sent by David Stone on Thursday, August 21 at 6:35AM