Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: 20 January 2010

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

20 January 2010 - Morning Manna

Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage (Galatians 5:1).

Today’s Morsel: I’m sure you’ve heard the say, "If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything." Paul said, "And having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God." You have to learn how to stand for what you believe, and Paul said that this begins by having your loins girt about with truth. If you don’t know truth, you will fall for anything. Jesus said that Truth makes you free. When you know truth, you know when someone is telling you a lie or not. It’s amazing to me the number of people who say that they are born again believers but yet will not stand for truth. For example, the apostle Paul said whatsoever you do in word of deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Some people who say that they are born again and are Christians (which is to be a believer and follower of Jesus), when they are called upon to pray in public settings become fearful of offending others and so they pray a generic prayer, by saying and I quote, “ We give you thanks and we pray that you will be with us, in your name I pray.” They never mention Jesus’ name. These are men and women who do not stand for anything. Their ministry is for a pay check or career advancement, and not for the elevation of Christ. You see Jesus said, if I be lifted up, I will draw all men unto me. But if we are not willing to lift Him up, then others will never get to know Him. Are you going to stand for Jesus? If not, you’re going to fall for anything.

Sing: Stand up, stand up for Jesus, you soldiers of the cross, lift high the royal banner, it must not suffer loss. From victory unto victory, His army shall He Lead, till every foe is vanquished and Christ is Lord indeed.

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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.