Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: 2010 November 10

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

2010 November 10 - Morning Manna

Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people! Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfaring men; that I might leave my people, and go from them! for they be all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men. And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the LORD (Jeremiah 9:1-3).

Today's Morsel: Have you ever seen a child trying to get an older person's hand open, a hand where one of their toys or a piece of candy they've been promised has been placed? If you will notice, those little hands seem to have a strong pull in their effort to get what they want. When we lived in Okinawa, I would watch church people sleep outside the post and base exchanges (PX/BX) all night just to be first in line for toys or clothing; yet you could never get them to be on time for church! It's amazing the amount of strength and energy we seem to have when it's something that we want. But when it comes to truth, people don't always seem to be too valiant about it. How eager are you for the truth? Daniel said, "And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits" (Daniel 11:32). Are you avid for the truth? Are you breaking down the doors of the church to get a front row seat so that you will know more about God? Are you pushing your way through the crowds at Christmas to get a new Bible? James said, "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning" (James 1:17). Jesus said the truth shall make you free (John 8:32). So let me encourage you today, put some energy and strength towards getting the truth more than other things. Without Jesus, you can do nothing.

Sing: It shall be light in the evening time; the path to glory you will surely find through the water way; it is the light today. Baptized in Jesus' name. Young and old, repent of all your sin, then the Holy Ghost will enter in, the evening time has come; 'Tis a fact that God and Christ are one.

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RichardNovember 10, 2010 at 7:55 AM
Another lovely and timely gift; thank 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.