Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: 2015 July 13

Monday, July 13, 2015

2015 July 13 - Morning Manna

And he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there; and, behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and he said unto him, What doest thou here, Elijah? And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away. And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the LORD was not in the earthquake: And after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.

(1 Kings 19:9-12)

Today's Morsel: Being able to discern the voice of God should be the hallmark of every believer. Jesus said that His sheep know His voice, and He is known of them (my wording) John 10:4-5;27. We must be able to recognize when God speaks to us. Elijah realized that God spoke in a still small voice and not in the wind, earthquake, or fire. It was not a scream or a yell, but a tranquil and calm voice. When one speaks from a heart of compassion and humility, as Jesus does, it is often times smoothing and easy to be entreated. As James says, "But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy" (James 3:17). Cory Booker, American politician said, "Real courage is holding on to a small voice in your head that says, 'I must keep going.'" This is what the Lord was speaking to Elijah, you have a journey ahead of you and you must keep going. If Jesus has spoken a promise to you in His still small voice, then you must have the courage to stay the course and you must keep going.

Sing: There's something inside of me, telling me to go ahead; There's something inside of me, telling me to go ahead; There's something inside of me, telling me to go ahead, go ahead! go ahead! go ahead!

The Holy Ghost inside of me is telling me to go ahead; The Holy Ghost inside of me is telling me to go ahead; The Holy Ghost inside of me is telling me to go ahead, go ahead! go ahead! go ahead!

Thought for Today: "Real courage is holding on to a small voice in your head that says, "I must keep going." Cory Booker, American politician.

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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.