Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2015 January 27

And it shall be, when the LORD thy God shall have brought thee into the land which he sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give thee great and goodly cities, which thou buildedst not, And houses full of all good things, which thou filledst not, and wells digged, which thou diggedst not, vineyards and olive trees, which thou plantedst not; when thou shalt have eaten and be full; Then beware lest thou forget the LORD, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage. (Deuteronomy 6:10-12)

Today's Morsel: Have you ever told someone that you would do something for them, and you then honestly forgot to do it? How did you feel when you saw the person and they brought it to your remembrance? Moses told the children of Israel that when they came into the land of promise and they had great and goodly cities, which they did not build , and houses full of all good things, which they did not fill, and wells digged, which they did not dig, vineyards and olive trees, which they did not plant; when they had eaten and were full; that then they should beware lest they forget the LORD. His warning to them was because most people lose sight of God when things are going well for them. When most people have the basic essentials of life met, they often times lose focus of what God has done for them. And Moses wanted the children of Israel to know that just as quickly as God had given it all to them, He could take it away if they forgot Him. Well, they didn't heed his warning, and they forgot God and they suffered because of it. Have you forgotten where God brought you from and what He has done for you in your life? One of the quickest ways you can determine if you have lost sight of what God has done for you is your tithe record. Take time to remember and give thanks to The Lord for all He has done. Beware, lest you forget God.

Sing: Jesus I'll never forget what You've done for me. Jesus, I'll never forget how You've set me free. Jesus I'll never forget how You brought me out. Jesus I'll never forget no never!

Thought For Today: God must never take the backseat to anything. He must always be kept in first place.

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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.