Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: 2015 August 11

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

2015 August 11 - Morning Manna

Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. (Psalms 139:23-24)

Today's Morsel: I keep getting these letters in the mail telling me that it's time for me to bring my car in for service. I'm glad for businesses that keep me informed of upcoming services due for my vehicle to help me prevent major problems later. In so many ways, that's what the church is for. Come in for a spiritual checkup and let Jesus The Fix-It Man tell you what is wrong before you have a major breakdown. Sad to say, just like with their personal vehicles, many people do not go in for the required spiritual checks and services. They just keep driving themselves until they breakdown; and then the repairs are much more costly. If we do not allow Jesus to service us now on a regular basis, it going to be costly in the end. "Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip. For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward; How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him; God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?" (Hebrews 2:1-4). Service checks and repairs with Jesus are always free. Do you need a tune-up? Be sure to attend your local church regularly!

Sing:

1. God can fix it, He's A fix it man, He fixes souls and bodies all over this land, He said He'd return to His home on high, fix me a mansion up in the sky.

2. If every sinner in this fair land would take one trip to the fix it man, go to Him, get it fixed for free, it would cure our society.

3. He fixes the black, He fixes the white, red, yellow brown; He fixes them right. He's not a respecter of persons you see, for that same Spirit He gave to me.

4. God starts fixing me up inside, He said I'm looking for a place to abide. Give Me your heart and live by My plan and then you'll know I'm the fix it man.

Thought for Today: Jesus is the Fix-It Man, but you have to go in for service call.

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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.