Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: 2010 September 2

Thursday, September 2, 2010

2010 September 2 - Morning Manna

Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven (Matthew 5:14-16).

Today's Morsel: It's amazing how far you can see light in the dark. A few days ago we were flying back from Uganda to America, and our flight was a night flight. When we landed in Ethiopia at 7PM, there weren't many lights, but when the plane departed at 12Pm, the entire city was full of lights and you could see just how big the city of Addis Ababa really was. All because the lights were shining.

Jesus said that we are lights which are sat upon a hill that cannot be hidden. As His children, we should be shining bright everyday in this world, as the world in which we live is a very dark place. Sin seems to be on the rise. Satan's forces seems to be controlling this world. The deceiver of the brethren is on the war path. If there has ever been a time that the Christian's light should be shining, it is now. Our dress and appearance, our attitudes, our discipline, our speech, and our actions should all represent Jesus to a lost and dying world. We must burn brighter than ever before. Paul said that we should give no room to the devil and that sin should not have dominion over us. Jesus said that we should let our light so shine before men, that they may see our good works, and glorify our Father which is in heaven. Do others see Christ in you? Are you burning bright? If no one is talking about you, your light isn't burn to bright and no one is following you.

Sing: This little light on mine, I'm gonna let it shine. This little light on mine, I'm gonna let it shine. This little light on mine, I'm gonna let it shine, let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. Hide it under a bushel, NO! I'm gonna let it shine. Hide it under a bushel, NO! I'm gonna let it shine; Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.

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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.