David's Final Encouragement Fresh Manna by Pastor Tim Burt

Fresh Manna with Pastor Tim Burt    A Note from Pastor Tim Greetings and thank you for reading. I pray that Fresh Manna is a blessing to you and helps you launch your day in the Lord. If you are blessed by what you read, please share it with a friend. There is a link in this box and  at the bottom of each devotional that says:  "Forward this email to a friend." Click on it, and put in their email and it will go to them. Thanks in advance for sharing! God bless you and thanks again for reading! Forward this email to a friend David's Final Encouragement June 24, 2026 by Timothy Burt Most summer mornings, I step onto the deck behind my home with a cup of coffee in my hand and simply watch the day begin. My backyard is a beautiful garden bordered by a gently flowing creek. I began building it in 2003, clueless as to where to start or what to do. But every spring, I would ask the Lord to guide me and show me how to build a garden. And step-by-step, he would lead me, not only teaching me gardening, but teaching me all the principles of his word that are revealed in the process of gardening.  Today it has become one of my favorite places to meet with God before the busyness of the day begins. As the early morning sun rises over the corner of the garden, its first rays catch the dew resting on the flowers and grass, making them sparkle like diamonds. The entire landscape seems to awaken with warmth, beauty, and hope. It is one of those quiet moments that remind me how God's creation often preaches its own sermon. This morning, as I watched the sunlight spread across the garden, I found myself thinking about David's final recorded public testimony as God's anointed king.  Under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, he declared: "When one rules over people in righteousness, when he rules in the fear of God, he is like the light of morning at sunrise on a cloudless morning, like the brightness after rain that brings grass from the earth." (2 Samuel 23:3-4) What a beautiful picture. David compared a life governed by righteousness and reverence for God to the gentle sunrise that awakens the earth. It brings light where there was darkness, warmth where there was coldness, hope where there was discouragement, and life where things once seemed barren. Just as the morning sun quietly transforms an ordinary landscape into something breathtaking, a person who walks in the fear of the Lord leaves beauty, peace, and blessing in the lives of others. It is almost as if the Lord wanted the last public message from "the man after God's own heart" to echo through every generation. David begins by reminding us that these words did not originate with him. "The Spirit of the Lord spoke through me; His word was on my tongue" (2 Samuel 23:2). After all his victories and failures, triumphs and tears, David's confidence rested not in his own wisdom but in the God who had faithfully guided him every step of the way. Then he gives us a timeless principle. Whether leading a nation, raising a family, serving in ministry, managing a business, or simply influencing those around us, righteousness and the reverence of God are like that morning sun that brings beauty and blessing to our life and the lives of others. David knew firsthand the pain that comes from sin and self-reliance. He had experienced both—the heights of obedience and the depths of failure. Yet as he looked back over his life, he did not point people to his accomplishments. He pointed them to the faithfulness of God and the importance of living under His authority. That message is just as relevant today. Our culture celebrates power, influence, wealth, and self-promotion. God values something far different: hearts that fear Him, lives that walk in righteousness, and leaders who serve with humility. One day, every one of us will leave behind a final testimony. It may never be written down, but our children, grandchildren, friends, and those we have influenced will remember what mattered most to us. Will they remember our possessions and achievements, or will they remember that we loved God, trusted His Word, and walked faithfully with Him? David's final public testimony reminds us that the greatest legacy we can leave is not success but faithfulness. Long after our voices have fallen silent, a life lived in the fear of the Lord continues to shine like the sunrise, pointing others to the goodness and greatness of God. ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭4‬:‭18‬ ‭NLT‬‬ “The way of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, which shines ever brighter until the full light of day.” Prayer: Father, help me to live in such a way that my life points others to You. May my words, my choices, and my example reflect righteousness and reverence for Your name. And when my days are complete, may the legacy I leave behind encourage others to trust You and walk faithfully with You. In Jesus' name, Amen. ‍ ‍ Forward this email to a friend Support This Work © 2026 Tim Burt Ministries. All rights reserved. Change email address You’re receiving this email because you opted in at timburt.org.

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	Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more Locusts & Honey Hazel Archer-Ginsberg Jun 24   READ IN APP   ~Today: The Sun is mellow upon the land - deep yellow dust on the head of a bee. The field is pregnant & still - & the belly of the sky is cozy in my garden. ~hag Today as we slide into the St. John’s-Tide after the height of Summer Solstice, I ponder: Who is this ‘John’ called the Baptizer? – I consider how his name, Johannes, is actually a mystic title, indicating a high a grade of initiation – & thru Spiritual Science find indications connecting his individuality to the 1st man - Adam. And … Christ Jesus Himself tells us “And if you have ears to hear, John is Elijah, whose return men were expecting”. JC also says “there is no one greater than John”. In the 3rd ‘Mystery Drama: ‘The Guardian of the Threshold’, by the Rosicrucian Initiate Rudolf Steiner, we are given a mighty clue as to the various incarnations of the individuality we know as John the Baptizer, in the stage directions for Scene 1: “A hall of indigo blue, leading to the rooms of the Mystic League. Above it is the Rosy Cross. On each side, pictures which represent, the Prophet Elijah, John the Baptist, the painter Raphael, & the poet Novalis.” References to Elijah appear in the Old & New Testament, the Talmud, the Quran, the Book of Mormon, & Bahá’í. Elijah & Isaiah were Old Testament prophets, & John the Baptist was called the Last of the great prophets - Both were painted by Raphael, along with many portraits of JB, young & old - with hints as to that Divine part of Adam that stayed behind in the ‘Mother-Lodge’ so as not to experience the fall from paradise, until coming into incarnation for the first time as the Luke Jesus to reunite with Adam, who was reincarnating as John. (Interesting to note that the painter Raphael = Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino - was born & died on Good Friday) Elijah & John were both called ‘The Forerunner’. JB was born 6 months before his cousin Jesus, who was born just after the Winter Solstice. From the ‘5th Gospel’ we know that after his beheading, JB became a sort-of Guardian Angel inspiring the disciples from the Spiritual World, working especially with his name-sake, Lazarus-John - ‘The One Whom Jesus Loved’ - who, after his initiation became, John the Evangelist - or St. John the Divine - writer of the Gospel of John & the Book of Revelation - & since then he is known as, Christian Rosenkreutz, but that’s another story ;) Like the call of conscience from John the Baptizer, echoing the earnest gaze of Uriel Archangel of Summer, we can recognize the need that arises in this Season to let the light of the Higher “I” shine into our being, knowing that the union of Creator & created is affected by how we are in the world - How we think - & feel - & what we do - by our selfless love - & also by the disharmony when we miss the mark. What is Conscience? What will Conscience Become? We can regard it as a seed that will make it possible for us to understand our karmic consequences. This will come as a result of the soul standing in the light of a true spiritual morality – which is not merely a social construct, but a relational measure. Morality is having the discernment & integrity to be in right relationship – with Self, with others, & with the world ! We are being asked to respond to the Summertime call for a yearly ‘Metanoia’ - this Greek word - meta = “beyond” - & nous = “mind”– literally means beyond thinking. In the Bible, this term is most often used as a call to repent, to atone – a call to conscience – a call to ‘Make straight the path’, as John the Baptist thunders to us – then & now – Metanoia is a transformative change of heart & mind, as well as a spiritual conversion. We can take this up by using this time when the in-breath of the harvest season begins, to review our deeds of the past 6 months, (like we do on NYE & in the Holy Nights, which stand at the opposite Solstice) Now as the physical light of the sun decreases - the Spiritual Sun will increase - The message from John the Baptizer, given at the ‘Turning Point of Time’ is also a prophecy for the future - which is now - The metamorphosis of our conscience, can allow us to see the Cosmic Being of Love, who has become the essence of Earth evolution, as the Second Coming of Christ in the Etheric. Can we learn to be still enough to hear the voice of conscience - & let it inspire our second sight? ~hag Share Tune in to the Cosmic & Earthly energies with these Seasonal offerings: a storytelling tale for St. John’s-Tide St. John the Baptist & Uriel the Archangel of Summer An Experiential Festival with Mysteria Mystica Americana (MA) Leading Thoughts & Images by ~hag as a member initiative for MA “The Forerunner & the Archangel Uriel” Musical Performances w/ Lucien Dante Lazar; Speech w/ Geoffrey Norris; Eurythmy w/ Elizabeth Carlson; Practicum w/ Lisa Dalton; Leading Thoughts by hag Share Cognitive Ritual Consider becoming a free or paid subscriber to Cognitive Ritual: Confessions of a Modern Rosicrucian - with every $ going to support Zinniker Farm Upgrade to paid The Cognitive Ritual is a Free Will Offering to All worlds. Please Share freely Share Cognitive Ritual ~hag Greetings Friend, you currently a free subscriber to Cognitive Ritual. 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