MANNA IN THE MORNING

How many times do I get frustrated with someone else for not “finishing the job,” when really I’m frustrated about something in myself? So often what we critique in others is just projection of what we’re still working through ourselves. Instead of being mad about the high places, maybe I need to pause and celebrate the progress—both theirs and mine.

Even after Elisha’s death, God proved His Spirit was still alive and active. This miracle wasn’t about the man—it was about the power of God’s Spirit, which does not die when His servants do. The same Spirit that raised the dead then is alive in us today. The challenge for us is to stop living as if we are powerless and begin to exercise the authority we’ve been given through the Holy Spirit. YES & AMEN

The enemy doesn’t always need a new strategy—he just needs the high places we refuse to tear down. 🌿🔥 Those footholds lead to compromise… and compromise leads to lukewarm faith. Jesus said, “Because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth.” (Revelation 3:15–16) It’s time to confront what feels “normal” but isn't.

Today we read about a young girl who saves Joash—the only heir to David’s throne—yet her name isn’t even mentioned. It’s a reminder that some of God’s greatest works happen through unseen obedience. For anyone serving quietly without recognition, this is encouragement: Heaven sees you, your faithfulness is recorded, and your hidden obedience carries eternal weight.

Some assignments from God feel heavier than others. Jehu was anointed king—and immediately told to wipe out an entire family line. Necessary, yes. But easy? No. It got me thinking about the hard roles we’re asked to carry today—divorce battles, police work, military service, even surgeries or counseling sessions. What happens when obedience asks us to step into something that changes us forever? And how do we return home whole?

When obedience looks like loss, remember—nothing surrendered to God is ever truly lost.

Proximity to power, holiness, or anointing doesn’t exempt us from temptation. The flesh always whispers, “Just this once… nobody will know.” But sin always takes us further than we wanted to go, and costs more than we ever planned to pay.

Naaman’s leprosy should have ruined him, but it became the very thing that led him to the one true God. Pain has a way of shifting our perspective—moving us from asking “Why?” to asking “What are You doing in this, Lord?” This is the gift hidden inside the pain.