Our Daily Manna Devotional 15 September 2023 TOPIC: HOLD ON! THE LORD SHALL LAUGH – 2

BASIC SCRIPTURES: PSALM 66:5-12; ECCLESIASTES 3:1-2 

A famous opponent of Christianity was the Roman Emperor Diocletian (AD 245-313). He was such a determined enemy of Christians that he persecuted them mercilessly and wanted to believe that he had defeated Christianity. He struck a medal with this inscription: “The name of Christianity being extinguished.” Diocletian built monuments with inscriptions that said he had “extinguished the name of Christians” and had “abolished the superstition of Christ.” Diocletian is dead and gone; now only a few paragraphs on the pages of history. The fame and glory of Jesus Christ is spread over all the earth. This is an example of God’s Laugh! God laughs from heaven, and the LORD shall hold them in derision (MOCKERY and RIDICULE). Let this comfort your troubled heart today in the 2nd half of 2023. NEVER FORGET TO HOLD ON AND HOLD OUT!

PRAYER POINTS: 

Take Song 3: There’s not a friend..

In your own words, pray on today’s devotional as led now. 

LORD, DISAPPOINT YOUR ENEMIES

IN MY LIFE! Disgrace every Nero, Pharaoh and Emperor Diocletian, etc (Pray it seriously).

LORD, hold my adversaries in DERISION – LORD, MOCK THEM! LORD, RIDICULE THEM! LORD, CRUSH AND LAUGH AT THEM in Jesus name (Pray seriously).

Pray for the elderly and RETIREES!

Pray for the UNMARRIED NOW! Loose MARITAL CONNECTIONS!

Pray about today and CANCEL 14 PREMATURE

DEATHS (Pray it seriously for 3 days). 

“There’s Not a Friend”

is a beautiful Christian hymn that conveys a message of comfort and assurance in God’s friendship and presence. Here are the lyrics:

Verse 1:

There’s not a friend like the lowly Jesus,

No, not one! No, not one!

None else could heal all our soul’s diseases,

No, not one! No, not one!

Refrain:

Jesus knows all about our struggles;

He will guide till the day is done:

There’s not a Friend like the lowly Jesus:

No, not one! No, not one!

Verse 2:

No friend like Him is so high and holy,

No, not one! No, not one!

And yet no friend is so meek and lowly,

No, not one! No, not one!

Refrain:

Jesus knows all about our struggles;

He will guide till the day is done:

There’s not a Friend like the lowly Jesus:

No, not one! No, not one!

Verse 3:

There’s not an hour that He is not near us,

No, not one! No, not one!

No night so dark but His love can cheer us,

No, not one! No, not one!

Refrain:

Jesus knows all about our struggles;

He will guide till the day is done:

There’s not a Friend like the lowly Jesus:

No, not one! No, not one!

Verse 4:

Did ever saint find this Friend forsake him?

No, not one! No, not one!

Or sinner find that He would not take him?

No, not one! No, not one!

Refrain:

Jesus knows all about our struggles;

He will guide till the day is done:

There’s not a Friend like the lowly Jesus:

No, not one! No, not one!

Verse 5:

Was e’er a gift like the Savior given?

No, not one! No, not one!

Will He refuse us a home in Heaven?

No, not one! No, not one!

Refrain:

Jesus knows all about our struggles;

He will guide till the day is done:

There’s not a Friend like the lowly Jesus:

No, not one! No, not one!

This hymn celebrates the unmatched friendship and love of Jesus Christ, who is always there to guide and comfort us in our times of need. It reminds us that there is no friend like Jesus, who knows all about our struggles and is ever-present to help us along the way.