Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: 2015 June 20

Saturday, June 20, 2015

2015 June 20 - Morning Manna

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. (Matthew 5:16)

Today's Morsel: If Satan is winning the battle in any area, I believe that it is the area of the destruction of fatherhood. Fathers just seem to be missing in the most important thing of their children's lives, and that is showing them a strong and firm relationship with their heavenly Father, Jesus Christ. Many fathers think that enrolling their children in sports and buying them the latest gadget will cause their children to see them as a good father. But a good father is one who will pattern his life after their heavenly Father Jesus Christ, and allow Him to be seen in everything that they do. Jesus said that we should let our light shine before men, that they may see our good works, and glorify Him. As we honor our earthly fathers this weekend, let's not forget the one who has done so much for us all, Jesus Christ. He has given us an example of what a real father should be. May we all pattern our lives after Him.

Sing: Heavenly Father, I appreciate You. Heavenly Father, I appreciate You. I love You, adore You, I bow down before You, Heavenly Father, I appreciate You.

Thought for Today: I and my Father are one (John 10:30).

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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.