Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2016 March 1

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. (2 Timothy 1:7)

Today’s Morsel: What is your greatest fear? What things are you hiding that you are afraid someone else will find out about you? What fear do you have that prevents you from getting a good night's sleep? What fear are you worried about being revealed to your co-workers, peers, saints, or pastor? To overcome fear, we must not be afraid to identify it, and to ask for help in dealing with it. God said let’s reason together (Isaiah 1:18). The best person to talk to about any fear is Jesus.

John said that if you do not identify your fears, they will continue to torment you (

see 1 John 4:18). Keeping your fear suppressed will only cause you inward pain and hurt. You don’t have to be ashamed to confess your fears.

Fear doesn't come from God, but from the enemy of your soul. Jesus desires to give you a sound mind that overcomes the torment of the enemy.

Sing: What a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear, what a priviledge to carry everything to God in prayer.

Thought For Today: Fear is simply False Evidence Appearing Real.

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About Morning Manna

And it came to pass, as Aaron spake unto the whole congregation of the children of Israel, that they looked toward the wilderness, and, behold, the glory of the LORD appeared in the cloud. And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel: speak unto them, saying, At even ye shall eat flesh, and in the morning ye shall be filled with bread; and ye shall know that I am the LORD your God. And it came to pass, that at even the quails came up, and covered the camp: and in the morning the dew lay round about the host. And when the dew that lay was gone up, behold, upon the face of the wilderness there lay a small round thing, as small as the hoar frost on the ground. And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the LORD hath given you to eat (Exodus 16:10-15).

“Morning Manna” is a short daily devotion which began in 2002, with just a short note of encouragement to a friend who was facing difficulties at the time. Through their response, I was encouraged to begin a daily devotion via email and send it to people who asked to be put on the distribution list. It is now reaching around the globe. Its birth came about during Morning Prayer. The Lord revealed to me that I should forward my friend a word of encouragement, since it is through patience and comfort of the scripture that we find hope. Thus, I forwarded him the words the Lord had given to me for him, and he forwarded it on to someone else who was having difficulties in their life as well, and thus the original list began.

The goal of “Morning Manna” is to provide people with a quick, thought provoking Word from the Lord, as well as provide encouragement from His Word that can help them through the day and during unexpected trails and circumstances in their daily lives.

Several years ago, Jesus moved on my heart to start writing daily devotions; thus began “Morning Manna”. Today, many people are receiving these daily devotions and many of these people are forwarding it on to their family and friends. It is my hope to encourage even more through posting the devotions to this blog-page.

I pray that you, too, will enjoy reading the manna from this site.