Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: 2011 January 18

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

2011 January 18 - Morning Manna

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength (Isaiah 26:3-4).

Today's Morsel: Telescopes are some neat gadgets. This device makes distant objects appear nearer and larger by means of compound lenses or concave mirrors. Back in the days of 110 film cameras, which many of you probably don't remember, when I would be sightseeing and come upon a site that had a telescope, I would put my 110 camera lens right up against the telescope lens and take a far away picture. I was often surprised at the pictures that I got back. Some were very clear and beautiful. Jesus said, "If our eye be single, the whole body will be full of light." In other words, if we keep our focus upon Him, as He is the light, our body would be full of light. When our focus is on Jesus, we can see what we are looking for and where we are heading. Isaiah said that He will keep him in perfect peaces whose mind is stayed on Him. Do you have peace of mind? I've heard many people say, "I think I'm losing my mind." It's hard to lose your mind when it is stayed on Jesus. Where is your focus? Is it on Jesus, or are you looking elsewhere for your peace? Because He is the Prince of Peace, He is able to keep you in prefect peace. Prefect peace is peace without worry. Peace without cares. Peace without bothersome times. It is tranquility. It i's calmness. As one writer wrote, "God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference." He said, "God grant me the peace to accept the things I cannot change." When we can't change our situation, if our focus is on Jesus, we will retain peace during it all. Paul said, "Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:6-7). Stay focused!

Sing: I know the peace speaker, I know Him by name, I know the peace speaker, He controls and winds and rain; when He says, peace be still, it has to obey, I know the peace speaker, yes I know Him by name.

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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.