Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: 2014 January 8

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

2014 January 8 - Morning Manna

"When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the LORD thy God is with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. And it shall be, when ye are come nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people, And shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye approach this day unto battle against your enemies: let not your hearts faint, fear not, and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them; For the LORD your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you" (Deuteronomy 20:1-4)

Today's Morsel: I often hear some Christians who work in the secular world talk of the persecution and battles they face at work. Women who do not wear pants, makeup, or jewelry, find themselves being ridiculed as being a plain Jane; and men who do not sit around and listen to filthy jokes, drink alcohol, smoke, go to clubs, and cheat on their wives are seen as weird. But why do they face such attacks? The answer is simple, they are the children of God versus the children of the devil. When you choose to take a stand for righteous living, the enemy will attack you. This is why the child of God must prepare for the battle on a daily basis. Paul said when you have done all you can do, to stand. Moses told the children of Israel when it looks like your enemies are more than you, don't be afraid because the Lord is with you. So my encouragement to you today, is when it seems as though your enemies are surrounding you, making fun of you, and talking about you because you are taking a stand for righteous living, "Let not your hearts faint, fear not, and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them; For the LORD your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you." Always remember, greater is He that is in you than He that is in the world.

Sing: He's bigger than all my problems, bigger than all my fears, yes He's bigger than any mountain that I can or cannot see. He's bigger than all my questions, bigger than all my thoughts, yes, He's bigger than any mountain that I can or cannot see.

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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.