Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: 2010 September 3

Friday, September 3, 2010

2010 September 3 - Morning Manna

I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour (1 Timothy 2:1-3).

Today's Morsel: What is your number one prayer need? Do you have lost loved ones? Do you want to see yours or others' situations changed? Then you must pray. Prayer can change things when man cannot. There is one thing that you must add to your prayers and that is patience. When you ask God to do something for you in prayer, you have to have patience to wait upon Him. If you want His will to be done, then you must learn to wait and be content. Just because the answer to your prayer is delayed in coming, you shouldn't stop praying. Prayer is all about faith and trust. You believe that God will answer, and you trust Him to have His and your best interest at heart. The Apostle Paul told Timothy, "That first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour." This being the case, when we begin our prayers, we should come humbly and sincerely before God, as only He has the power to grant our request. James said if we humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, He shall lift us up (James 4:10). When we are finished with our prayer times, we should feel good about our time with the Lord. Prayer is a time of petition. It is a time of interceding for those closest to us, those who have pointed us in the right way, our leadership, those who are weak, and even ourselves and our needs. Jesus said that He wished that men would pray and not faint (give up) (Luke 18:1). Friend, if Jesus wants us to pray, He has a reason for it. So the best way to start your day is with prayer.

Sing: Whisper a prayer in the morning. Whisper a prayer at noon. Whisper a prayer in the evening, so keep your heart in tune.

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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.