Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: 2015 June 27

Saturday, June 20, 2015

2015 June 27 - Morning Manna

I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found. Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace. (Psalms 37:35-37)

Today's Morsel: I don't know about you, but I don't get too upset when the wicked are in authority, because I know that unless they repent, they will soon be driven away like the chaff with the wind. The psalmist said that he sought for the wicked and he couldn't be found. He encourages us to mark the prefect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace. In other words, you'll be able to find a perfect man when you seek for him. He'll still be there. You see a perfect man will be like that tree that is planted by the rivers of water. He'll still be green and flourishing bringing forth fruit in his season. The perfect man is the man like Noah, Job, or Daniel (Ezekiel 14:13-14). The perfect man is moved to building his house to protect and save his family, because he's already been warned that God will destroy this earth. The perfect man rises early and worships and sacrifices for his family because his children may sin against God, or he may lose everything that he's got. The perfect man prays three times a day because he never knows when he may need the lions mouth shut. The perfect man walks in his integrity and his children are blessed after him. So let me encourage you today, don't waste all your time posting and talking about evil people on social media. Pretty soon you'll look around and they'll be gone unless they repent. Just mark the perfect man, keep your eyes on him and you'll have peace in your soul.

Sing: Why should I feel discouraged, and why should the shadows come? Why should my heart be lonely, and long for heaven and home? When Jesus is my portion, a constant friend is He. His eye is on the sparrow and I know that He watches over me.

Thought for Today: Be ye perfect even as your father in heaven is perfect!

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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.