Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: 2014 October 6

Monday, October 6, 2014

2014 October 6 - Morning Manna

And David left his carriage in the hand of the keeper of the carriage, and ran into the army, and came and saluted his brethren. And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard them. And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid. And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel. And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?

(1 Samuel 17:22-26)

Today's Morsel: The sign of a true man of God is seen when he is challenged. If he becomes flustered, bothered, angered, upset, afraid, and agitated, he's not made perfect in love. When a man is perfected in his love for God and others, he can face any challenge and walk away victorious because he knows in whom he believes. David saw Goliath as a challenge while everyone else saw him as a mountain that could not be overcome. Maybe this is where we get the saying, "The bigger they come, the harder they fall." Goliath sure fell. David didn't see Goliath as a problem to himself. He knew what God had already done for him. And so he was not afraid to face him. David figured that if God gave him the strength to deal with a bear and a lion he would give him the strength to deal with this giant. When you are aware of what God has done for you, no problem or challenge should cause you to fear. You should just see every situations as an opportunity for God to work on your behalf.

Sing: I've got a God who with His angels watches over me, I've got a God who with His angels puts my enemy beneath my feet, I got a God who's with me when I'm sick and when I'm feeling well, I've got a God! I've got a God, and my God never fails, I've got a God!

Thought for Today: Challenges should be seen as just bumps in the road. (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.