Worship / Music Playlist:

Gratitude:

I’m grateful that we don’t have to carry the full weight of the future, today. Which can sometimes be hard when you tend to be a planner and organizer. But there is such freedom and lightness when you only carry one day at a time.

Scripture:

Exodus 16:11-26 (New International Version)

¹¹ The Lord said to Moses, ¹² “I have heard the grumbling of the Israelites. Tell them, ‘At twilight you will eat meat, and in the morning you will be filled with bread. Then you will know that I am the Lord your God.’” ¹³ That evening quail came and covered the camp, and in the morning there was a layer of dew around the camp. ¹⁴ When the dew was gone, thin flakes like frost on the ground appeared on the desert floor.¹⁵ When the Israelites saw it, they said to each other, “What is it?” For they did not know what it was. Moses said to them, “It is the bread the Lord has given you to eat. ¹⁶ This is what the Lord has commanded: ‘Everyone is to gather as much as they need. Take an omer for each person you have in your tent.’” ¹⁷ The Israelites did as they were told; some gathered much, some little. ¹⁸ And when they measured it by the omer, the one who gathered much did not have too much, and the one who gathered little did not have too little. Everyone had gathered just as much as they needed. ¹⁹ Then Moses said to them, “No one is to keep any of it until morning.” ²⁰ However, some of them paid no attention to Moses; they kept part of it until morning, but it was full of maggots and began to smell. So Moses was angry with them. ²¹ Each morning everyone gathered as much as they needed, and when the sun grew hot, it melted away.²² On the sixth day, they gathered twice as much—two omers for each person—and the leaders of the community came and reported this to Moses. ²³ He said to them, “This is what the Lord commanded: ‘Tomorrow is to be a day of sabbath rest, a holy sabbath to the Lord. So bake what you want to bake and boil what you want to boil. Save whatever is left and keep it until morning.’” ²⁴ So they saved it until morning, as Moses commanded, and it did not stink or get maggots in it.²⁵ “Eat it today,” Moses said, “because today is a sabbath to the Lord. You will not find any of it on the ground today. ²⁶ Six days you are to gather it, but on the seventh day, the Sabbath, there will not be any.”

Lessons Learned:

Manna is such an important lesson about being present and content in “today”. And also in trusting God to provide what you need, when you need it. And just like manna was memorialized, we need constant reminders to trust God each day.

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus“

“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will”

Shelly Rexroat

Worship, Gratitude, Scripture, Lessons Learned through time in the presence of God..

If you are curious how my daily 1:1 with God began…

In 2020, I was thrust into a new leadership role and knew I would need God’s help to step in and lead with excellence. So each week, I spent hours in praise, gratitude, and prayer. Eventually I lovingly gave it the nickname, “my weekly one on one with God” - similar to the personal time I spent on a business level with other leaders and my team.

Then in October 2024, things changed as God began to direct these one on one sessions, instead of me being the one to initiate them. God began waking me up early each morning, usually with music and songs He gave, and I began spending hours in His presence each day gaining wisdom, discernment, skills, and just learning of His deep love for me and others. At first, it was hard, as my body felt so tired. But over time I started to understand what a true privilege and honor this is. And later felt God nudge me to begin sharing it with others.