Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2026 November 3

Hold Your Peace

“And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.” (Exodus 14:13-14)

Today’s Morsel: In the Bible, the term ‘hold your peace’ means to stay silent, keep calm, to stop fighting and arguing among yourselves. When the 50 sons of the prophets at Bethel and Jericho told Elisha that the Lord was going to take Elijah, his master, from him, he said, I know it, so hold your peace. Elisha said, You are not telling me anything new, so be quiet and keep calm (2 Kings 2:1-14) (paraphrase). When the children of Israel saw the Egyptians coming after them, they began to lose their poise because of fear. They began to cry out against Moses, but Moses told them to hold their peace. Do not panic and do not fear. Stay calm, stand still, and see what God is about to do on your behalf. These are lessons for Christians everywhere to learn. Stay calm. Do not allow the media or politicians to trouble you. Stay calm, hold your peace; God is not going to allow anything to happen to you as His child. People are always asking, Where are all the miracles and wonders that God did in times past. Well, we may not be seeing them because we will not hold our peace and let God work. We keep trusting in man, leaning to our own understanding, and trying to fix and do things our way. If we were to practice what the word of God says, we may be surprised by what God will do. I choose to stay calm, hold my peace, and trust in the Lord. How about you?

Sing: Though the storms keep on raging in my life, and sometimes it’s hard to tell the night from day. Still there lies a hope within that’s reassured; as I keep my eyes upon the distant shores, I know He’ll lead me safely to that blessed place He has prepared. And if the storms don’t cease, and if the wind keep on blowing in my life, my soul has been anchored in the Lord.

Thought for Today: “So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him.” (Isaiah 59:19)

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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.