Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: 2010 July 31

Saturday, July 31, 2010

2010 July 31 - Morning Manna

Hast thou not poured me out as milk, and curdled me like cheese? (Job 10:10)

Today's Morsel: Here in Wisconsin, one of the big sellers is "Cheese Curds," (fried cheese in small pieces). I'm sure you know that cheese is produced from milk. Job said that the Lord had poured him out as milk and curdled him like cheese. Job felt like he had been separated from the source and turned into something else. He felt like he had been beaten around and turned into curds and whey. He felt sour, bitter, and separated. And his friends did not help the matter any. Maybe you can relate to Job today. Maybe you are going through something in your life that you makes feel as though you are separate from the source, and that Jesus doesn't seem to be anywhere near and others just don't seem to care. But let me encourage you today, even though you may feel as though you've swallowed a bitter pill, Jesus hasn't for gotten you. Always remember that the just must live and walk by faith and God will be right on time.

Sing: Who am I that You are mindful of me. That You hear me, when I call. Is it true that You are thinking of me, how You love me; It's amazing.

CHORUS: I am a friend of God. I am a friend of God. I am a friend of God, He calls me friend. (2X).

God Almighty, Lord of Glory, You have called me friend. I am a friend of God. I am a friend of God, I am a friend of God, He calls me friend. You call me friend.

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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.