Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: 2015 July 8

Wednesday, July 8, 2015

2015 July 8 - Morning Manna

"And I said, My strength and my hope is perished from the LORD: Remembering mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall. My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is humbled in me. This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope. It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him. The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD" (Lamentations 3:18-26)

Today's Morsel: As we already know, the word faithfulness means unwavering in belief, consistently trustworthy and loyal, especially to a person, promise, or duty. The trait of faithfulness is essential to every child of God, and it, like the other traits of character, must be developed in each of us. One of the things about God, among so many other things, is that He is faithful. Even if we deny Him, He's still faithful. He cannot deny who He is. I oftentimes wonder if His delaying in answering prayers is because folks aren't faithful to Him. Paul told us that if we deny Him, He will deny us ( 2 Timothy 2:12). The psalmist said, "I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations. For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens" (Psalms 89:1-2). He said that God is faithful and he's going to proclaim it to everyone. Solomon said: "Most men will proclaim everyone his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find" (Proverbs 20:6)? Houston we've got a problem! Paul again admonishes us "Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful" (1 Corinthians 4:2). Jesus said that if we are not faithful to that of another man's, who will give to us that which is our own (my wording). If we aren't faithful to others, can we not expect to receive the same back in return (Galatians 6:7)?

Sing: He's been faithful, faithful to me. Looking back His love and mercy I see. In my heart, I have questioned, even failed to believe, yet He's been faithful, faithful to me.

Thought for Today: You do reap what you sow!

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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.