Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: 2013 June 22

Saturday, June 22, 2013

2013 June 22 - Morning Manna

And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before. (Job 42:10)

Today's Morsel: The book of Job is a very interesting book. It's a book of hurt, misunderstanding, and even wisdom. Most of us understand what Job went through and how his so called friends tried to get him to admit to something that he did not do. I guess that's why Solomon instructs us to make sure our friends; as a true friend loveth at all times. I've had many people call me friend and say to others that I was their friend, but that friendship seemed to dissipate if I did something they didn't like or disagreed with them. This seems to be the issue with Job and his friends. But the Bible says that God turned the captivity of Job, after he prayed for his friends. May I ask you a question? Is what you are going through, your hurts, struggles, pain, sickness, or depression because you have called others your friend and said that they were your friend, but now because they have disagreed with you, you haven't asked them for forgiveness or prayed for them? You know, God's ways aren't our ways. It's amazing how God operates. Jesus said that if you know that your brother has something against you, then you should go to him and be reconciled. He didn't say to wait for your brother to come to you (Matthew 5:23-24). But really, if both know they have hurt the other and they both come, they will meet in the middle and be reconciled. Praying for others may not change them, but it will change us. God gave Job twice as much as he had before after he prayed for his friends; there is always a double portion and a double blessing when you will forgive and pray for others.

Sing: I need you, you need me; we're all a part of God's body. Stand with me, agree with me; we're all a part of God's body.

You pray for me, I pray for you, I love you, I need you to survive; I won't hurt you with words of my mouth, I love you, I need you to survive.

It is his will that every need be supplied; you are important to me, I need you to survive.

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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.