Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 29 September 2020

The Thought That Is In A Man’s Heart

“For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.” (Proverbs 23:7)

Today’s Morsel: I like to say to my grandkids, “I will give you a penny for your thoughts.” It takes them by surprise because they usually do not know what or why I am asking them. I can often tell when they are thinking about something or have something on their minds. Jesus often knew people’s thoughts as well, and he would question them. What do you think ye of Christ, He asked them? Who's son is he? Or what do you think if you see the son of man coming in the cloud of his glory? Do you believe that I am able to do this? Scripture says that Jesus said, “A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.” (Luke 6:45) Solomon said that as a man thinketh in his heart so is he. Are you evil or good? Weak or strong? Holy or unholy? Pure or impure? Lost or saved? Loving or prejudice? Racist or nonracist? Solomon says how we think in our hearts that is what we are. If we think that we are Christians, shouldn’t our actions and conduct display such? Guard your thoughts, they determine what you are.

Sing: I am because God says I am. I am because God says I am. I’m more than a conqueror through Him that loves me. I am because God says that I am.

Thought For Today: Be the real deal.

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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.