Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: 2010 September 9

Thursday, September 9, 2010

2010 September 9 - Morning Manna

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. (3 John 1:4)

Today's Morsel: We recently made a trip to Uganda a few weeks ago where we went to help our missionaries there with training of new ministers and saints. I was filled with much joy when I saw so many of the men and woman who have continued in the Truth since I was there teaching in early 2009. They seem to have grasped the Truth and are continuing to go forth in that Truth. When I listened to their victory reports of what the Lord had done, I felt as John did when he said, "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth." If you have taught people Truth, and they continue in Truth, their results will be truth. But if you teach them err and they continue in err, Jesus said that they become two-fold the child of hell. Jesus said, "If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free" (John 8:31-32). The Word is Truth (John 17:17) and Jesus is the Truth (John 14:6), and the Word made flesh (John 1:14). If you teach people who Jesus was and is, they will know the Truth and able to make themselves free from the grip and snares of Satan who has taken them captive at his will. Just what are you teaching your children? As Moses admonishes us, "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes. And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates" (Deuteronomy 6:4-9). Solomon said that we should, "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it" (Proverbs 22:6). And the Apostle Paul said that fathers should not provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord" (Ephesians 6:4). Do you promise to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? If you will, then Jesus will be with you.

Sing: I have found the way. I have found the way. O' Glory hallelujah, I have found the way.

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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.