Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: 2013 June 13

Thursday, June 13, 2013

2013 June 13 - Morning Manna

God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.
(Psalms 55:19)

Today's Morsel: Did you know that you are the way you are because it is the way you want to be? You see, if you really wanted to change you would do something about it. I listen to people pray and ask God to change them. Yet I am sure God is saying, "Really! You want me to change you? Then why don't you do what My Word tells you?" If you never change the way you think, you'll never change you. If your home is a mess, it's not going to clean itself. If your car is falling apart, it's not going to fix itself. If you never study the Word of God, don't expect to know what it says. Change always start with us. David said because the wicked have no change, they don't reverence God. Jesus said that true worshipers worship the father in spirit and in truth (John 4:24). One's actions and attitude are always an indicator of what is inside of them. If there is an absence of truth, it will be reflected outwardly. If we say that we know Jesus, then our worship should reflect that truth within us. But if nothing changes, nothing changes!

Sing: I found a new way of living, I found a new joy divine, I have the fruit of the spirit, I am abiding, abiding in the vine. Abiding in the vine! Abiding in the vine! Love, Joy, Health, Peace, He has made them mine. I have prosperity, power and victory, abiding, abiding in the vine.

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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.