Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2025 October 15

Obedience

“And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams. For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king.” (1 Samuel 15:22-23)

Today’s Morsel: I often wonder why certain folks who say that they are Christians have such a hard time with obedience. Especially to God’s word. I hear politicians who say that they are Christians, but the foul language which flows from their mouths speaks otherwise. Foul language and its usage are a sign of disobedience, and a lack of self-discipline. Paul said that we must be ready to revenge all disobedience when our obedience is fulfilled. James tells us: “Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.” (James 3:3) The psalmist tells us not to be as the horse and the mule which have no understanding (Psalms 32:9). Obedience is key to a well-disciplined lifestyle. The writer of Hebrews tells us, “Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.” (Hebrews 13:17). It never ceases to amaze me that some in the church will not obey their pastor, but will go to their secular job and obey everything their supervisors and bosses, who are not Christians, tell them to do. And in some cases, they even work in fear under them doing it. But the man of God, who must watch for their soul, they reject and shun him every time, not giving him any obedience. As James said, My brethren, these things ought not to be so. Obedience is better than sacrifice. Saul lost his kingdom because he failed to obey. So I caution you, don’t lose yours.

Sing: Hold to God’s unchanging hand, Hold to God’s unchanging hand. Build your hopes on things eternal; hold to God’s unchanging hand.

Thought For Today: Disobedience never rewards you good.

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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.