Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: 2012 May 21

Monday, May 21, 2012

2012 May 21 - Morning Manna

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven
(Ecclesiastes 3:1).

Today's Morsel: Do you ever worry about the time? We get up early and rush to the airport because we don't want to be late. We leave home fifteen minutes early for work to beat the rush hour traffic because we don't want to be late. We map out our trips for the shortest route so we will know how much time it will take us to get there. The bad part about all of this is, no matter if we are going on a trip, or going to work, if we aren't careful we won't enjoy the trip because we are so preoccupied with the time. I wonder just how much we've missed seeing because we were so focused on the time instead of what God was doing. I wonder what would happen if we planned a trip and didn't worry about our arrival time, just took our time and we got there when we got there. I wonder what all we could see and how less stressful our lives would be. Many people take vacations and return more tired than before they left because they are focused on the time and not their vacation. Many of them say, "Well, we can only be gone for so long before we have to get back." And because they are worried about the time, they don't enjoy the trip. Solomon said that there is a time to every purpose under heaven. Have you stopped and asked God how's your time with Him?

Sing: Time is filled with swift transition, naught of earth unmoved can stand; build your hopes on things eternal, hold to God's unchanging hand!

Hold to God's unchanging hand! Hold to God's unchanging hand! Build your hopes on things eternal, hold to God's unchanging 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.