Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: 2011 September 6

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

2011 September 6 - Morning Manna

Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
(Luke 12:32)

Today's Morsel: A mother says to her young son, "Son it's time for bed. So go turn on the light and get ready for bed." The son says, "But mom, it's dark in there." The mom says to him, "There is nothing to be afraid of, Jesus is in there." The son goes to his room door and says, "Jesus, if you are in there will you turn on the light."

Jesus said that we should not fear. We should not fear when things seem uncertain in our health, our jobs, our churches and any other area of our lives. God desires to give us the kingdom. Paul said "For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost" (Romans 14:17). God desires to give us the Holy Ghost because without it, we are none of His (Romans 8:9). God desires to put His Spirit in each of us. Paul told Timothy, "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind" (2 Timothy 1:7). When we understand that we are the people of His pasture and the sheep of His hand, we don't have to fear, because, "The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever" (Psalms 23:1-6). Quite simply, Fear is False Evidence Appearing Real! So fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

Sing: He's got you and me, sister, in His hand. He's got you and me, brother, in His hand. He's got you and me, sister, in His hand, He's got the whole world in His hand.

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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.