Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: 2011 December 10

Saturday, December 10, 2011

2011 December 10 - Morning Manna

Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man. For thou art the God of my strength: why dost thou cast me off? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy? O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles. Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God. Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God. (Psalms 43:1-5)

Today's Morsel: It is amazing how quick darkness flees when light is present. You can walk into a dark room and turn on a light and instantly the darkness is gone. The only place the darkness remains is in those places where the light cannot penetrate. When one's heart is darkened, there is an absence of light. Paul said, "But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them" (2 Corinthians 4:3-4). When we understand the Gospel, we understand that it is about Jesus Christ, the Light of the world. Those who follow Him will not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life (John 1:3). The Psalmist prayed that God would send out His light and His truth that they may lead him and bring him to the holy hill and the tabernacle. The light on the tower at an airport is to lead planes to their runway. When the light is sent out, it shows the way. Jesus said that we are cities set upon a hill that cannot be hidden. Therefore, we must let our lights shine that men can see our good works and glorify God. We are to shine so that others may see the way. When we understand that Jesus is both The Light and The Truth (John 8:12; John 14:6), we must live our lives so that He shines through us. When we spend time in His presence, His light will be renewed in us and then shine through us.

Sing: In His presence is fullness of joy, at His right hand, pleasure for ever more, oh what fellowship divine, I am His and He is mine, in the presence of the Lord, is fullness of joy!

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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.