Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: 2014 October 22

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

2014 October 22 - Morning Manna

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

(Proverbs 3:5-6)

Today's Morsel: Most people in the church have probably heard this passage more than any other. But few, if any, have come to accept it and live their lives according to it. I do believe that inside of every Christian, there is that desire to trust God. But for some unknown reason, we still put our trust in others over Him. Is this wrong, or is it the way we were made? Paul even wanted his thorn removed from his flesh. But after God told him His grace was sufficient for him, he became a glorifying fool. In other words, he turned his thinking into continuous worship. The key to trusting God with all of our heart, is to remove our wants and replace them with only our needs, and to pray, "Not my will be done, but Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven."

Sing: I know the Lord will make a way for me; I know the Lord will make a way for me; If I live a holy life, shun the wrong and do the right, I know the Lord will make a way for me.

Thought for Today: Trusting God requires you to remove self. (Parker)

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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.