Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: 2015 July 22

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

2015 July 22 - Morning Manna

Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. (James 5:7-8)

Today's Morsel: As a pastor, one of the things about the church growth process, is you have to learn how to wait. One of the trials for some ministers is having that patience to wait for the precious fruit of the earth. Seeds don't grow over night. There is a time and season to every purpose under heaven. James said that the husbandman waits for the precious fruit of the earth, and has long patience for it, until he receives the early and latter rain. Notice, he has to have long patience. Ouch! If a pastor isn't patient, he can lose heart and miss the crop. So let me encourage you today, if you are a minister of the gospel or if you are sharing the Word with someone through study, stay the course, work your plan, and allow God to give the increase.

Sing: I lean on You Lord, I lean on You Lord; for the things that I need, I lean on You. When I don't know just what to do, I've got the faith You're gonna see me through. You supply my every need and I lean on You.

Thought for Today: Be a good husbandman and wait.

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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.