Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: 2015 June 1

Monday, June 1, 2015

2015 June 1 - Morning Manna

"And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah: And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship, To devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, And in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship"(Exodus 31:1-5).

Today's Morsel: I'm sure most of you have seen kids wearing T-shirts that say, " School of Hard Knocks." I decided to ask a kid one day what it meant. He gave me that look as if to say he didn't have a clue. Do you ever wonder why God made all of us with a special talent or ability? It's sad to say that many people live their entire life miserable, and never accomplish anything, because they don't use the talent or ability that God has given to them for His Kingdom. Many of these folks use their talents and ability for the world and not for what God gave it to them for. They don't have a clue. The Lord told Moses, "I have called by name Bezaleel and I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship, To devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, And in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship." God had called him and gave him the wisdom, knowledge, and understanding of the work for the tabernacle in the wilderness. When God calls us and chooses us for a work, and puts His Spirit in us, and we should become workman for His Kingdom. We must take the talents and abilities He gives us and put them to use for His Glory and His Kingdom.

Sing: I'll say yes, Lord, yes to Your Will and to Your Way. I'll say yes, Lord, yes; I will trust You and obey; When Your Spirit speaks to me, with my whole heart I'll agree, and my answer will be yes, Lord, yes.

Thought for Today: You don't have to go through the school of hard knocks to receive education. Just read the word and allow the Spirit to lead you.

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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.