Monday, May 14, 2012

2012 May 14 - Morning Manna

"O LORD, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth. For thou hast made of a city an heap; of a defenced city a ruin: a palace of strangers to be no city; it shall never be built. Therefore shall the strong people glorify thee, the city of the terrible nations shall fear thee. For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall" (Isaiah 25:1-4)
Today's Morsel: There are many nice canopies that we can purchase that would help protect us from the sun and other insects. My wife has even mentioned to me about getting one to place in our back yard to ward off the evening sun and bugs. When we turn to scripture there are canopies of blessing from the Lord. God desires to protect us and shelter us. Isaiah said that the Lord has been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible one is as a storm against the wall. Jeremiah said the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit (Jeremiah 17:6-7). The Psalmist informs us, "He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler" (Psalms 91:1-4). Because of His canopy of blessings, we don't have to worry about things coming against us. We are safe in the shadow of His wing.
Sing: Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus, just to take Him at His word. Just to rest upon His promise; just to know, "Thus saith the Lord."
Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him! How I've proved Him o'er and o'er! Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus! O for grace to trust Him more!

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