Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: 2013 June 3

Monday, June 3, 2013

2013 June 3 - Morning Manna

Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen. And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thine handmaid hath not any thing in the house, save a pot of oil. (2 Kings 4:1-2)

Today's Morsel: The story is told of two young lads in Sunday School that were always being mischievous. And so the teacher took them to see the pastor. When the first boy went in, in a very stern voice and with a mean look, the pastor asked the boy, "Where is Jesus?" The boy was stunned. Over and over again, with such forceful words, the pastor said, "Where is Jesus?" Fear gripped the lad's heart as the pastor asked him one last time, "Where is Jesus?" The lad jumped from his seat, ran out the door, hollering to his friend, "Run man, Jesus is missing and they think we took him." (humor).

In today's passage, we see that there are two boys in trouble; not by their own doing, but by a debt left by their father. If something isn't done to elevate the debt, the boys are going to become servants or slaves. But thank God for mothers who know where to take issues in the time of trouble. We were all "sons in trouble" because of the debt our father Adam left us. There is no way we would be able to pay this debt. But our God paid it for us. He gave His only son, Jesus, for a ransom. Do you know where go God when your children are in trouble? When Paul and Silas were beaten and cast into prison, at midnight they prayed and sang psalms and God heard their plea. If you are feeling a little overwhelmed with your debt today, why not talk with your pastor, trust God, and see what advice he gives you for getting out of debt.

Sing: He paid a debt, he did not owe, I owed a debt, I could not pay, I needed someone to wash my sins away, and now I sing, a brand new song amazing grace, for Jesus paid a debt, that I could never pay.

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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.