Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: 2010 November 15

Monday, November 15, 2010

2010 November 15 - Morning Manna

And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power; When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day (2 Thessalonians 1:7-10).

Today's Morsel: The way that the world is going, so many people are on edge and full of unrest. People seem to be stressed, despaired, perplexed, and hopeless. I don't know why Christians are so concerned about the way the world is going; they get themselves into such a knot over the way things are. This isn't our home, we're just passing through. We are to become insulated from this world. Remember when the Lord told Noah to pitch the Ark within and without with pitch. In other words, seal it tight. You need to be sealed within and without with the Holy Ghost and the Word of God. Don't think that people who are doing wicked are going to get away. They shall soon be gone as the chaff with the wind. Don't think that God doesn't see their wicked ways. He will judge them (Psalms 1). Therefore, you keep your mind and focus stayed on Jesus, keep praying, watching, and you'll see what He does about their wickedness. You shouldn't sweat the small stuff. God always has His children's best interest at heart. Paul said, "And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power; When he shall come to be glorified in his saints." Don't let what you see taking place in this world trouble you. Keep witnessing for Jesus. Live your life as a His chosen vessel, and you'll be able to rein with Him when it's all over.

Sing: I am weak but thou are strong, Jesus keep me from all wrong; I'll be satisfied as long as I walk, let me walk close to Thee.

Chorus: Just a closer walk with Thee, grant it, Jesus is my plea; daily walking close to Thee, let it be, dear Lord let it be.

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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.