Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: 2011 August 15

Monday, August 15, 2011

2011 August 15 - Morning Manna

The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing; To shew that the LORD is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him. (Psalms 92:12-15)

The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness. (Proverbs 16:31)

The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head. (Proverbs 20:29)

Today's Morsel: Aging. They say that from the time we come into the world we begin to age and that we are moving from life to dead. Solomon said that the gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained by living a godly lifestyle. And he says that the glory of the young is their strength; the gray hair of experience is the splendor of the old. When I turned fifty, a friend of mine gave me a hat that said, "Over the hill." I thought to myself, "I'm not over the hill, I'm just on the back nine!"

It is said that you can tell you are growing older when:

Ø You get winded playing checkers.

Ø Your children begin to look middle-aged.

Ø You look forward to a dull evening.

Ø You know all the answers, but nobody's asking the questions.

Ø You join the health club - and don't go.

Ø You sit in a rocking chair and can't get it going.

Ø Your knees buckle, and your belt won't.

Ø You burn the midnight oil at 9:00 P.M.

Ø Dialing long distance wears you out.

Ø Your back goes out more than you do.

Ø You have too much room in the house and not enough in the medicine cabinet

Ø You sink your teeth into a steak and they stay there.

Ø Everything hurts, and what doesn't hurt doesn't work.

Ø You can stand people who are intolerant.

As Solomon said, A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. (Proverbs 17:22).

I pray that you laughed a little today.

Sing: The joy of the Lord is my strength. The joy of the Lord is my strength. The joy of the Lord is my strength. The joy of the Lord is my strength.

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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.