Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: 2012 September 6

Thursday, September 6, 2012

2012 September 6 - Morning Manna

Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:4-7)

Today's Morsel: One of the things that I've noticed these days is,many don't give peace a chance. Isaiah said that Jesus would be called the Prince of Peace (Isaiah 6:9), and that He would keep us in perfect peace if our minds were stayed on Him (Isaiah 26:3). So why are people afraid to give peace a chance? Why are they afraid to trust Jesus with their problems and situations? Why are they afraid to allow Him to operate in them the way that He wants to, and not the way they want Him to? Paul told the church at Ephesus that Jesus had broken down the middle way between us, and that we now have free access to the Father. That being that case, then we should be able to walk in peace. If we have free access to the Father, then why don't we always live in a state of tranquility? I know that Paul told the church at Thessalonica that when they say peace and safety, then suddenly cometh destruction ( 1Thessalonians5:3). But that still shouldn't stop us from giving Jesus a chance to bring about tranquility and peace within our life. Paul said that we should be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let our requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep our hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. As a child of God, you should not be living in a tormented lifestyle nor in doubt, or double-mindedness. When your mind is stayed on Jesus, He will give you the calmness and serenity you need in your life.

Sing: Peace, peace, wonderful peace; coming down from the Father above, sweep over my spirit forever I pray, in fathomless billows of love.

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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.