Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: 2015 July 23

Thursday, July 23, 2015

2015 July 23 - Morning Manna

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.
(John 14:1-7)

Today's Morsel: Anxiety seems to be running ramped throughout the land. I don't seem to go a day without hearing someone share their concerns or worries. Some are concerned with the way the nation is going. Some are concerned with the way the schools and churches are going. While others are uneasy about the stock market and life in general. Sholem Aleichem, 19th-century Yiddish writer said, "God gave me such a good brain that in one minute I can worry more than others do in a year." Maybe this is some peoples' problem. That good brain that God gave them is being used for the wrong reason. Worry! Jesus said, "Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me." There is no need for a born again believer to be inundated with concern. Jesus is the antidote for the troubled mind, and He still has the power to calm the storm. "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength" (Isaiah 26:3-4)

Sing: I hear the sound, of a mighty rushing wind, and it's closer now, than it's ever been, I can almost hear the trumpet, as Gabriel sounds the call; and at the midnight cry, we'll be going home.

Chorus: When Jesus steps out, on the cloud to call His children, the dead in Christ shall rise, to meet Him in the air, and then those that will remain, will be quickly changed, because at the midnight cry, we'll be going home!

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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.