Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: 2014 August 25

Monday, August 25, 2014

2014 August 25 - Morning Manna

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
(Galatians 6:7-8)

Today's Morsel: Most problems in our lives are caused by wrong choices and decisions. This is why we must choose wisely when it comes to people, places, and things for our lives. By all account, Lot's decision to choose the plains of Jordan because they were well watered seemed like a great choice and decision to him, but when we read the end of the story we see that his choice and decision cost him dearly. King David's choice and decision to lie with Bathsheba may have seemed like a good decision to him at the time, but the end of the story was devastating. How much thought do you put into your decisions before you do them? Do you make decisions and choices based on what you see others doing? If you could take an eraser and erase the number one bad decision you have made in your life, what would it be? If the law of sowing and reaping are always in effect, then we have to choice carefully. Seek the Lord first in all your decisions.

Sing: Seek ye first the Kingdom of God, and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you, Alleluia, Hallelujah

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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.