Monday, 3/30/20 - Hunger For Righteousness
The Daily Manna
Welcome to your Monday devotional and news update.
COVID-19 SITUATION: Due to the state mandated ban on public gatherings, and in order to best protect our members, guests, and our community, all public gatherings and events are suspended until further notice. Please subscribe to The Daily Manna to stay informed.
Devotional
We are currently in a series of devotionals over the book of Matthew. Every day we will have a devotion from a different chapter of the book.
Text: “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled.” - Matthew 5:6
Devotional: If we got hungry for spiritual things like we get hungry for physical food, how different would our relationships with God look like? Jesus promises that the people who yearn for a relationship with Him as consistently as they do for physical sustenance will receive what they seek because they will not rest until they have it—the same as one who will not rest until his hunger and thirst are satisfied. Do you hunger for God like you hunger for physical food?
Prayer: God, I am hungry for deeper relationship with you. Please help me achieve a closer walk with you despite my physical limitations and focus. Help me to see what truly matters, and have a constant desire for it.
Challenge: Every time you eat today, make sure to accompany it with a prayer to God for righteousness.
News & Activities
Prayer Requests
A Friend Of Judy’s — She lost a baby recently.
Victims Of The Jonesboro Tornado — Many lost their homes and businesses.
Evalyn Apple — Members of church in Tenn., taken to hospital with possible heart attack.
William — 12 year old, recovering from stem cell transplant. He is doing well, and has been able to come home.
Our Doctors — On the front lines of the Coronavirus response.
Amanda — A local resident who is worried her husband might have Coronavirus. This is particularly worrisome because she is pregnant, and they have children who are susceptible for other health-related reasons. Please keep this family in your prayers.
Reed — Abigail’s brother-in-law who may be getting laid off due to the Coronavirus situation. Pray for his job security.
Emily — A friend of Abigail’s who was induced to give birth a few days ago.
Note: If you have a prayer request you’d like added here, please contact us.
Announcements
With the statewide mandate of no public gatherings, all our events and services have been canceled until further notice. We are unsure of how long this ban will persist, but since we understand that the function of the church does not rely on the availability to meet in a building, we will continue to do our work as normal. Please stay tuned to this newsletter to keep updated on when things change and we can meet in person again.
Upcoming Events
All upcoming events for the next few weeks have been canceled due to the spread of COVID-19 in our area. Please see the “Events” page on our website for a complete list of upcoming events in the future.