Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: 2015 July 15

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

2015 July 15 - Morning Manna

I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him. That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.

(Ecclesiastes 3:14-15)

Today's Morsel: We humans seem to find ways to make people think that the new gadgets and productivity of things are all new. But scripture lets us know, "The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun" (Ecclesiastes 1:9). Solomon said that which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been. I guess this is why I don't get too excited about new gadgets when they hit the market, because they are soon recycled into something else. If we want something that is consistent and always new, then we should turn to Jesus. Jeremiah said of His compassion, they are new every morning, great is Thy faithfulness (Lamentation 3:24). Isn't it refreshing to know that God changes not? "Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever" Paul said, (Hebrews 13:8). He's the only thing that stays the same. Everything else changes.

Sing: To God be the glory, To God be the glory, To God be the glory, for the things He has done. With His blood He has saved me, with His Power He has raised me. To God be the glory, for the things He has done.

Thought for Today: Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. (Hebrews 13:8)

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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.