Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: 2011 November 1

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

2011 November 1 - Morning Manna

Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance? ...And the Spirit of the LORD will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.
(1 Samuel 10:1;6)

Today's Morsel: Many folks think that just because they have the Holy Ghost they are anointed. This is not true. And I believe that this is one of the reasons so many people have trouble with spiritual authority in the church and end up walking away from the church. They think that just because they have the Holy Ghost, they do not have to submit to spiritual authority. What many people fail to realize is that we are filled with the Holy Ghost to serve and to be a witness for the Lord. But when it comes down to leadership and spiritual authority, an anointing is required from God. God chooses the men and women He desires to lead His people. This is why when a pastor is installed, they are prayed over and anointed with oil, so that the congregation can see that they are being anointed unto the spiritual authority and the care over God's flock. When Samuel anointed Saul to be king over Israel, the Spirit of the Lord came upon him and he changed into another man. The anointing always brings about a transformation. I believe that God will make room for you to serve in a leadership capacity for Him, if you are faithful, committed, and dedicated to serving the Lord and those over you, and if you remain humble and steadfast. So don't force yourself into spiritual leadership, but allow God to place you there, because trying to fulfill a position that God did not call you to and place His anointing on you, is detrimental to your good health. If you say that you are anointed, what spiritual authority has God called you to, and who anointed you?

If you aren't sure, pray and seek God for direction and wisdom.

Sing: Anointing fall on me! Anointing fall on me! Let the power of the Holy Ghost fall on me, anointing fall on 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.