Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: 2014 November 5

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

2014 November 5 - Morning Manna

Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man! (John 19:5)

Today's Morsel: The best part of every day is that you get to put Jesus on display. As Christians, we are told to let our light shine that men will see our good work and glorify our Father which is in heaven. Pilate didn't know it, but he was putting our Savior on display for the world to see. To show you how stupid the devil is, every time someone tried to defame Jesus, they are really putting Him on display for others to see. Really, when the media says that Christians are being persecuted, Jesus is actually being put on display, because others come to their rescue. "The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee; Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion" (Psalms 20:1-2). I don't care if people speak evil because of my beliefs, it just puts my God on display. Scripture must be fulfilled. "And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me"(John 12:32).

If your cheeks aren't sore, you haven't been hit enough yet for what you believe.

Sing: Lift Jesus, higher, higher, higher; higher, higher, higher; higher, higher, higher; supernatural higher.

Thought for today. If people can't see Christ in you, too much of you is being seen. (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.