Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: 2010 August 16

Monday, August 16, 2010

2010 August 16 - Morning Manna

And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into an house, there abide till ye depart from that place. And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city. And they went out, and preached that men should repent. (Mark 6:10-12)

Today's Morsel: When you are driving and looking for a certain place, how far do you go before you turn around and ask someone for the location? In each of us there is that certain feeling we have that we can find it on our own. I've heard people say, "I don't need you to tell me how to be saved, I can determine that on my own." Even in school, teachers are constantly having to tell kids to turn around and sit down. Repentance is no more than a turning around. It's realizing that you are heading in the wrong direction and making a U-turn. Notice that in America it is call a "U-Turn." "You" must make a turn around. After Jesus gave instructions to His disciples, the Bible says that they went out and preached that men should repent. Do you know where you are headed? Is the spiritual road you are on leading you into more truth and likeness of Jesus? Are you in the path that leads to brighter days? When is the last time since your initial conversion experience that you stopped and did an evaluation to ensure you are going right. Yes, all roads do come to an end, but will the one you are on bring you to your desired haven? The Apostle Peter says that there is coming a time of refreshing coming from the Lord, but you can only experience it if you repent and be converted (Acts 3:19). bvIn some places along your route, U-turns are authorized, but in some places they are not. Let me encourage you today, don't keep going until you have no place to turn around. Repentance is not going to be there forever.

Sing: Smile awhile and give your face a rest. Raise your hands, to the one you love the best. Turn around to someone new, shake their hand and smile.

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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.