Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: 2011 December 9

Friday, December 9, 2011

2011 December 9 - Morning Manna

As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God? (Psalms 42:1-2)

Today's Morsel:Many people do not understand how easy it is to dehydrate. The two types of dehydration, chronic dehydration and acute dehydration, can be caused by many things. The most common causes are: flu, vomiting, diarrhea, blood loss, malnutrition, and plain old failure to replenish liquids lost from sweating and urination (not drinking enough water). Many illnesses and diseases can trigger acute dehydration due to the increased body temperature and sweating that usually occurs. This is why your doctor tells you to drink plenty of fluids when you are ill. Your body uses fluids to expel toxins as well as to keep your system flexible, lubricated and running smoothly. Dehydration and blood pressure problems often go hand-in-hand due to the loss of electrolytes. Symptoms of dehydration are: Thirst, lost of appetite, skin flushing, dark colored urine, dry mouth, fatigue or weakness, chills, head rushes.

David said, "As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God." When we do not get enough of God, we are going to spiritual dehydrate. The woman at the well askED Jesus to give her the water that He offered so that she would never thirst nor have to draw water again. The Holy Ghost is that living water that we need so that we never thirst again. It is the refreshing after a hot and weary day. It is the new wine that is given last at the wedding feast. As born again believers, we should never thirst for living water. We just need to prime the pump and allow the Holy Ghost to flow freely within us.

Sing: I thirsted in a barren land of sin and shame, and nothing satisfying there I found, but to the blessed cross of Christ one day I came, where springs of living waters did abound.

Drinking at the springs of living water, happy now am I, my soul they satisfy; drinking at the springs of living waters, oh wonderful and bountiful supply.

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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.