Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: 2011 May 27

Friday, May 27, 2011

2011 May 27 - Morning Manna

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (Hebrews 11:1)

Today's Morsel: Are you one of those who seem to have trouble with retaining your faith? Do you find that when you are not feeling well then your faith is almost like the mercury in a thermometer, up and down? Why can't we get our faith to remain constant at all times? The answer lies in our fears. Even though we are filled with God's Spirit, we still fear the uncertainties that come into our lives. Paul said that faith is the substance of things hoped for. Just what are you hoping for? Well whatever it is, your faith is attached to it. Your faith is the ingredient that you hold in your hand, and as long as you hold to what you desire, you'll receive it. But if you let go, then uncertainty comes and James says, "For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. A double minded man is unstable in all his ways" (James 1:7-8). So keep singing to yourself in psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart unto the Lord until it arrives. Remember, faith comes by hearing the Word of God, so stay close to the church and read your Bible.

Sing: I'm learning how to lean and depend on Jesus. He's my friend, and He's my God. I'm learning how to lean, and depend on Jesus, I found out, that if I would trust Him, He will provide.

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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.