Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: 2010 May 14

Thursday, May 13, 2010

2010 May 14 - Morning Manna

Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah. But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him. And Saul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee
(1 Samuel 16:13-15).

Today's Morsel: If you are wondering what Saul's evil spirit was, it was the spirit of jealousy. Saul became jealous of David because he did not know how to handle spiritual leaders. God had given Saul some of the mightiest men for warfare you could ever want. But because he failed to obey the commandment of God and God removed His Spirit from him, he saw David as a threat against his leadership and kingdom. Instead of seeing David as an added greatness to his force, he saw him as a threat. And because others liked David, Saul began to see them as even more of a threat. Because of his jealousy against David, Saul lost his ability and effectiveness to lead. Jealousy is an evil spirit because you see others as being better than you. Jealousy leads to envy, hatred, bitterness, and distress. The spirit of micro-management is birthed out of the spirit of jealousy, as well as the spirit of fear. When you see someone as a threat to you, it creates fear in you. So let me encourage you today, don't allow the spirit of jealousy to rein in your life because while you may hurt others or see them as a threat, you yourself will become the biggest loser. Remember, in God's kingdom, we are all on the same team.

Sing: I'm so glad I'm a part of the family of God. I've been washed in the fountain, cleansed by His blood! Joint heirs with Jesus as we travel this sod, I'm so glad I'm a part of the family of God.

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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.