Today... we are overcomers in Jesus! 1 John 5:4-5 - For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world our faith. Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? Live in that truth today!

A benediction is a blessing of encouragement at the end of a worship service. In today's episode I share some power passages of scripture that are used for that, including the last verses of some of the books of the Bible. Have a blessed weekend and... choose joy!

I love the worship song written from Psalm 42:1 - As the deer pants for the water brooks,
so pants my soul for You, O God. Are you thirsty today? Spend some time drinking from His fountain that never shall run dry.

Our God is longsuffering... "not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance." I know some have really struggled with the crazy days we're living in and long for Jesus' return. May God help us to be longsuffering as He is in the midst of all this.

I love what Jesus teaches in Matthew 25:34-40. I hope today's episode encourages you and gives you a mission to bless Jesus by serving the least of these.

Balance is a critical skill that we must all have. In Matthew 10:16 Jesus gives us the balance that we need to have in this challenging time we live in... "Be wise as serpents and harmless as doves."

I learned this song as a child... "School days, school days, good old Golden Rule days." Kids are getting ready to start back to school and parents are posting cute pictures of their kids dressed up and ready with their new back packs on. Remember that every day is a school day for each of us. What is God teaching you today?

I love and appreciate veterans who have sacrificially served in our country. Remember that we too, as believers are to be "good soldiers" of Jesus Christ. Whatever hardship you're enduring today... trust and lean into the Captain of our salvation.

The year was 1979 when Sister Sledge released the song, "We Are Family." Did you know that as members of the Body of Christ, that we are family? How can we express that today? Let's talk about it on today's Morning Manna.

I love the words of the chorus of a song called "Take Courage" - Take courage my heart,
stay steadfast my soul, He's in the waiting. Indeed God is in the waiting room with you today. Be encouraged and be steadfast.