Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: 2010 July 6

Monday, July 5, 2010

2010 July 6 - Morning Manna

The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly (Proverbs 20:27).

Today's Morsel: When we look at light, we have come a very long way. But people today still use candles to set an ambiance in their homes and churches. Solomon said that the spirit of a man is the candle of the Lord, searching all the inward parts of the belly. Our spirit should cause us to continually search ourselves to see if we are walking in truth, as a candle lights our way. When we have the Spirit of Christ in us (Romans 8:9), we have Christ in us, the light of the world (John 8:12), and there should be no darkness in us. Light always repells darkness. David said the Lord desires truth in the inward parts. God wants us to walk in truth. When we have truth and walk in truth, our ways are bright and pure. Remember, you are a direct reflection of Christ.

Sing: Lord I lift my spirit, to your Spirit, in holy sweet communion. I sense your holy presence, as I draw nearer; Lord I lift, my spirit to You!

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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.