Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: 2015 October 19

Monday, October 19, 2015

2015 October 19 - Morning Manna

Beware that thou forget not the LORD thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day: Lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein; And when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied; Then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the LORD thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage; Who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where there was no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint; Who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end; And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth. (Deuteronomy 8:11-17)

Today's Morsel: Marie-Jeanne Riccooni, 18th-century French writer said, "Fortune does not change men; it only unmasks them." Isn't it amazing what wealth does to some people? So many seem to forget the Lord when their wealth increases. For some unknown reason, when people get better jobs or reach certain levels of status in life, their real colors appear. What is it about wealth and fame that reveals a person's true identity? Is this God's way of showing us who we really are within? Is it His way of allowing us to see who we really are? Even Jesus said after observing the giving in the synagogue that they had only given out of their abundance while the poor widow gave all (Luke 21:1-4). As Christians, our wealth and fame should reveal only Christ to the world around us, and nothing else. Our change should have already taken place at the altar of repentance. If you were to ask yourself, Who is this behind this mask I'm wearing?; you can rest assured fortune will reveal it to you. Hopefully your finances reveal it is Christ in you.

Sing: It's my desire to live for Jesus. It's my desire to be like Him. You can take this world's wealth and riches, I don't need earth's fame; it's my desire to live for Him.

Thought for Today: Who is this behind this mask I'm wearing? Hopefully your finances reveal it is Christ.

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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.