Daily Manna

“How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of Heaven’s Armies. I long, yes, I faint with longing to enter the courts of the Lord. With my whole being, body and soul, I will shout joyfully to the living God. Enter His gates with thanksgiving; go into His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him and praise His name. For the Lord is good. His unfailing love continues forever, and His faithfulness continues to each generation. What joy for those who can live in your house, always singing your praises. A single day in your courts is better than a...

“Make it your goal to live a quiet life, minding your own business and working with your hands, just as we instructed you before. Then people who are not believers will respect the way you live, and you will not need to depend on others. Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your hope as a believer, always be ready to explain it. But do this in a gentle and respectful way. Keep your conscience clear. Then if people speak against you, they will be ashamed when they see what a good...

“Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it. We will not hide these truths from our children; we will tell the next generation about the glorious deeds of the Lord, about His power and His mighty wonders. For He issued His laws to Jacob; He gave His instructions to Israel. He commanded our ancestors to teach them to their children, so the next generation might know them— even the children not yet born— and they in turn will teach their own children. So each generation should set its hope anew on...

“You are the God of great wonders! You demonstrate your awesome power among the nations. They are constantly in my thoughts. I cannot stop thinking about your mighty works. We thank you, O God! We give thanks because you are near. People everywhere tell of your wonderful deeds.” ‭‭{Psalms‬ ‭77‬:‭14, ‭12; ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭75‬:‭1‬}

“Shout joyful praises to God, all the earth! Sing about the glory of His name! Tell the world how glorious He is. You faithfully answer our prayers with awesome deeds, O God our savior. You are the hope of everyone on earth, even those who sail on distant seas. Come and see what our God has done, what awesome miracles He performs for people! For by His great power He rules forever. He watches every movement of the nations; let no rebel rise in defiance. Let the whole world bless our God and loudly sing His praises. Our lives are...