Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: 2013 March 11

Monday, March 11, 2013

2013 March 11 - Morning Manna

"Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD. And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD" (Joshua 24:14-15).

Today's Morsel: Game shows such as "Wheel of Fortune" and "Jeopardy" have a time limit that the contestants must give their answers. If their response is not in time, they hear a buzzer that time is up. Meaning they didn't get the answer in on time. I've come to realize that time is up for people who keep blaming their upbringing for their lack of success. That time is us for those who keep lying, cheating, and stealing. For those who keep complaining and murmuring about others and their situations. For those who keeping walking around with low self-esteem, being depressed, with hurt feelings, feel despondent, with a gloom and doom on their face. I even believe that time is up for you to not raise your children the right way. And that time is up for you to not love your spouse the way the Bible says that you should. Time is up for you to not love God with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength and your neighbor as yourself. I also believe that times up, for men to not look like, act like and be men; God didn't make you a woman. Time is up, ladies, that you aren't looking like a woman, acting like a woman, and being a woman; God didn't make you a man. Joshua said the time is up for you to decide if you are going to serve God or not. He said, "And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve." What's your answer? My answer is easy. "But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."

Sing: Lord, I give you my heart, I give you my soul, I live for you alone; Every breathe that I take, every moment I'm awake, Lord have Your way in 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.