Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: 2014 July 19

Saturday, July 19, 2014

2014 July 19 - Morning Manna

Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near (Isaiah 55:6).

Today’s Morsel: When people are looking for something that they can’t find, my wife with her wit and humor says, “I bet it will be in the last place you look!” Are you looking for Jesus today? I bet He’ll be in the last place you look. He’s not far from any of us. We just need to open our understanding and call upon Him as He is as close as the mention of His name. Jesus doesn’t play hide and seek. He is open before all of us. But what I have found is that many are looking for Him in all the wrong places. They look for Him by seeking out the perfect church. Churches aren’t perfect because they are made up of people. They look for Him in the right preacher. Preachers are human, so they have issues, too. If you really want to find Jesus, you have look for Him with all your heart, and you will find Him. Care to look again?

Sing: Seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you, Hallelu; Hallelujah!

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EmmanuelJuly 19, 2014 at 1:47 AM
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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.