Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Monday, January 18, 2016

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2015 January 18

Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the LORD'S hand double for all her sins. The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain: And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.
(Isaiah 40:1-5)

Today's Morsel: Today, we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for his work for civil rights in America. Dr. King, a Baptist Minister, is not only known for his work towards civil rights, but also for his famous, "I Have A Dream" speech which was delivered 28 August 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C.. I think that every family should sit and read through this speech and see if they are living up to it. Many people think that it was a speech given by a black man to black people. But the speech was not a speech to one race of people. It was a call to a nation who was founded and built on the principles of God's word to live up to who she was to be. It was a call to remind her that justice is not just for a few, but for all. It was to remind her that all of God's people are created equal. And whether those people were black or white, Jew or Gentile, Protestant or Catholic, in God's eyes they must be treated equal. It was a statement and reminder that until this nation realized and did that, it would be divided and be a nation with much unrest. You see, one of the things about injustice is we can practice it and may not even know it. This is especially in the church. When Dr. King quoted from the Book of Isaiah "Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain: And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it", I believe that what he was saying was that when the playing field is level for all people, then we see God's glory revealed in that nation. But if we treat people unfairly, then "judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter" (Isaiah 59:14). Are you practicing justice? Do a heart search today and allow God to show you any areas you may have a need to change in your own life to show liberty and justice to all.

Sing: Free at last, free at last, thank God almighty we are free at last. Free at last, we're free at last, thank God almighty we are free at last.

Thought For Today: God is no respecter of persons (Acts 10:34).

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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.