Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: 2010 November 25

Thursday, November 25, 2010

2010 November 25 - Morning Manna

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. (1 Thessalonians 5:18)

Today's Morsel: Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day, celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November in America, has been an annual tradition in the United States since 1863. Thanksgiving was historically a religious observance to give thanks to God. It is thought that the first Thanksgiving was celebrated to give thanks to God for helping the pilgrims of Plymouth Colony survive their first brutal winter in New England. The first Thanksgiving feast lasted three days providing enough food for 53 pilgrims and 90 Native Americans. The feast consisted of fowl, venison, fish, lobster, clams, berries, fruit, pumpkin, and squash. William Bradford's note that, "Besides waterfowl, there was great store of wild turkeys, of which they took many," probably gave rise to the American tradition of eating turkey at Thanksgiving.

We must learn to give thanks in all things and for everything. When we praise God, we are thanking Him for all the things that He has done for us and will continue to do for us. We must always possess an attitude of gratitude and not ingratitude. We must be thankful and not unthankful. If we would take inventory, we would see that we are blessed and, in more cases than not, have more than what we need. The Psalmist said, "O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever" (Psalms 136:1). Mercy is not getting what we deserve. If God would mark iniquity, none could stand. But because there is forgiveness with God, we should thank Him for His loving-kindness toward us. They say that the most ungrateful people in the world are those who do not share with others the things that they have. Are you thankful? Are you thankful for your family and friends? Are you thankful for your freedom? Are you thankful for your salvation and life? Paul said that we should give thanks in everything for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning us. Are you in His will?

Sing: Thanks! Thanks! I give you thanks, for all you have done. I am so blessed, my soul has found rest. O' Lord, I give you thanks!

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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.