Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: 2011 October 15

Saturday, October 15, 2011

2011 October 15 - Morning Manna

O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help. (Hosea 13:9)

Today's Morsel: It has been stated, " I have met the enemy, and he is us." We are our own worst enemy. I wonder just how many of our problems are being caused by we ourselves. When we make wrong decisions and wrong choices that go against God's Word we are destroying ourselves. Greed, lust, envy, jealousy, and other workings of the flesh destroy from within before they destroy without. Solomon said, "Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof" (Proverbs 18:21). Even what we say can destroy us. If we speak evil to ourselves and say things about us that aren't true we can become defeated. The Psalmist said, "I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed" (Psalms 77:3). Many people have become habitual complainers. They are never satisfied about or with anything. This must not be in a child of God. How do we destroy ourselves? In our everyday decisions. Decisions that deal with our integrity. Anytime we are not honest, open, and candid with ourselves and others, we are destroying ourselves. Anytime we withhold truth and agree for personal gain, pleasure, and self-gratification, we are killing ourselves. Some people have lied to themselves for so long, and have been lied to for so long, that they can no longer discern truth from err. They think they are living in truth but are living a lie. Paul said that if we walking the Spirit, we will not fulfill the lust of the flesh (Galatians 5:16). Is there something in your life that you are doing that you know goes against the Word of God? Then why not go to Jesus and allow Him to help you; He is the only one that can save and satisfy your soul.

Sing: I was sinking deep in sin, far from the peaceful shore, very deeply stained within, sinking to rise no more; but the Master of the sea, heard my despairing cry, from the waters lifted me, now safe am I.

Love lifted me! Love lifted me! When nothing else could help, love lifted me; love lifted me, love lifted, me, when nothing else could help, love lifted me.

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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.