Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Friday, February 7, 2025

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2025 February 7

Trust

“My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man. Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” (Proverbs 3:1-6)

Today’s Morsel: How many times have you heard someone say, “I don’t trust him.” Or “I don’t trust her.” Or “I don’t trust them.” One of the things that I have discovered is that most people, and even children, if they have been let down or abused, they will have a lot of trouble with trust. Solomon even tells us, “A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.” (Proverbs 18:19) In other words, when a person is wronged, it is almost impossible for reconciliation between the one offended and the offender. Trust is built through consistency and love. When we tell someone that we are going to do something, we must have strong follow-through each time. And if there is a reason that we cannot do what we say, we ought to immediately contact the person so they know that we cannot meet the obligation. Jesus has never let us down. Therefore, it ought to be easy for us to trust in Him. The enemy of your soul will try to get you to think that Jesus has let you down, but in the end, you will find that He did not. God is faithful. He cannot deny who He is. So put your trust in Him. He won’t leave you nor forsake you. And He will never fail you.

Sing: I trust in God, wherever I may be, upon the land, or on the roaring seas. For come what may, from day to day, my Heavenly Father, watches over, over me.

And I trust in God, I know He cares for me, upon the mountain bleak, or out on the raging seas. For come what may, from day to day, my Heavenly Father watches over, over, me.

Thought For Today: “In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.” (Psalms 56:11)

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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.