by Vince Olaer | Devotionals, Morning Manna
“Peace I leave with you. My peace I give unto you—not as the world gives, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled; neither let it be afraid.” John 14:27 Since it comes from Him, the world can’t give it to us; neither can it take it away. . . unless we let...
by Vince Olaer | Morning Manna
“When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. Then was our mouth filled with laughter and our tongue with singing; then said they among the heathen, ‘The Lord has done great things for them. The Lord has done great things for...
by Vince Olaer | Morning Manna
“I know that, whatsoever God does, it shall be forever; nothing can be put to it nor anything taken from it—and God does it, that men should fear before Him.” Ecclesiastes 3:14 He’s at work, even when we can’t see Him/it; that’s why we must “live by faith” (Hab. 2:4)...
by Vince Olaer | Morning Manna
“Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities—all is vanity. What profit has a man of all his labor which he takes under the sun?” Ecclesiastes 1:2-3 Seeing things as they are leads to despair; seeing things as they can be in Christ leads to delight...
by Vince Olaer | Devotionals, Morning Manna
“O Lord, I have heard Your speech and was afraid. O Lord, revive Your work in the midst of the years—in the midst of the years make known: In wrath remember mercy.” Habakkuk 3:2 Until He closes the door, we should continue living in hope (Ps. 16:9; Acts 2:25-26;...
by Vince Olaer | Devotionals, Morning Manna
“For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the Glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.” Habakkuk 2:14 Faith doesn’t look at things as they are, but sees them as they will be (Heb. 11:1). It’s so easy to become despairing these days when we read the...
