Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: 2010 July 27

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

2010 July 27 - Morning Manna

It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes (Psalms 118:8-9).

Today's Morsel: It has been stated that Psalms 118 is the middle chapter of the entire Bible; Psalms 117 is the shortest; and Psalms 119 is the longest. The Bible has 594 chapters before Psalms 118, and 594 chapters after Psalms 118. If you add up all the chapters except Psalms 118 you would come up with the number 1188. 1188 or Psalms 118 verse 8 which is the middle verse in the entire Bible which reads, "It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man." Where is your trust today? Where is your confidence? David said, "Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God" (Psalms 20:7). I pray that your trust is always in God, as He alone can supply all your needs, satisfy your soul, and give you life eternal.

Sing: Trust and obey, for there's no other way, to be happy in Jesus, than to trust and obey.

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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.