Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2024 April 2

I Don’t Believe That

“The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.” (Psalms 14:1)

Today’s Morsel: It seems like everything that has ever been created is given a day of recognition. My wife and I were doing our daily devotion, and the book in which we were using for that day said that it was National Pizza Day. I thought to myself, No wonder April 1 is Fools’ Day. I guess everything else is given a day, so why shouldn’t they have a national day as well. David said that the fool has said in his heart that there is not God. David informs us: “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.” (Psalms 19:1) If what we see around us does not reveal to us that there is a God, then we are blinded to truth. As Paul told the church at Corinth: “For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.” (2 Corinthians 4:6) Millions of people around the world today are suffering and struggling because they have accepted the lie that there is no God. Jesus said, For without me you can do nothing. (John 15:5). When we do not believe that there is a God, it opens us up to every evil and harmful spirit of the enemy of our soul. People today are suffering from mental health, depression, and suicidal thoughts because the world has encouraged them not to believe in God or religion. Jesus said that the truth would make you free. By not believing in God, it is a sure foundation for destruction. Don’t be deceived into thinking that there is not a God, or you will fall right into the foolish trap as some others and be doomed to hell for eternity. As Jesus told the people, “I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.” (John 8:24)

Sing: He’s the great I Am, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace, the Great Eternal Wonder; Holy Counselor, and Zion’s Righteous Governor, He’s the Great, He’s the Great, I Am.

Thought For Today: “But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.” (1 Corinthians 8:6)

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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.