Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: 2011 July 13

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

2011 July 13 - Morning Manna

Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding. (Proverbs 23:23)

Today's Morsel: I've noticed that this time of year, many people are having estate, garage, and yard sales. They are getting rid of things that they feel no longer need. We seem to accumulate a lot of stuff during our lifetimes. Many people say that they don't have anything, yet they find that they need to get rid of stuff to make room for more stuff. Granted, we do outgrow certain things, but we never seem to be satisfied. I'm sure that those who are having these sales have to decide what to keep, what to throw away, and what to let go of. Solomon said, "Buy the truth and sell it not." He also states, "Remove not the old landmarks which thou fathers have set up." Are you holding on to the truth? Remember, the truth will make you free. Truth is like the get out of jail free card on the Monopoly board game. It's like the express way pass for the toll road. Truth clears the way for you to keep going without delays. So don't sell the truth. The Word of God is truth. When you sell truth, you are telling Jesus that He isn't important to you anymore.

Sing: Jesus is the answer for the world today, above Him there's no other, Jesus is the way; Jesus is the answer for the world today, above Him there's no other, Jesus is the way.

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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.