Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: 2014 December 20

Saturday, December 20, 2014

2014 December 20 - Morning Manna

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this
(Isaiah 9:6-7).

Today’s Morsel: Probably one of the most exciting times for married couples is when they have planned for a child, God grants their wish, and that child is born. The psalmist said, “Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward” (Psalm 127:3). Isaiah prophesied, “Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given.” So to whom was this child born? To the entire world. This child belongs to everyone. He’s very special. He’s wonderful. He’s great, and He’s going to do great things for us. He’s a counselor. He’s going to become a therapist. He’s going to be able to diagnosis every area that is wrong in our lives and give us advice on how to get it fixed. He’s the mighty God, the everlasting Father, and the Prince of Peace. He’s going to be the one who brings peace into the storm of your life. He’s going to be the one who calms the raging seas of doubt, uncertainty, despair and fear in your life. He’s the one who spoke the world into existence, who gives life to all, and who saves man from his sin. He was God manifested in flesh (I Timothy 3:16). This glorious child that was given is none other than the Lord Jesus Christ. No other description or such wonderful words could have identified Him. What do you call Him?

Sing: Joy to the world! The Lord is come; let earth receive her King; let every heart prepare Him room, and heaven and nature sing, and heaven and nature sing, and heaven and heaven, and nature sing.

Thought for Today: Jesus will still reveal Himself to those who seek Him with a pure heart.

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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.