Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2016 May 10

Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better? For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun? (Ecclesiastes 6:11-12)

Today’s Morsel: One of the things about life is what is good for me may not be good for you. Paul tells us to work out our salvation with fear and trembling (Philippians 2:12). Solomon asked, "Who knows what is good for man in this life? If man cannot know his own heart which is wicked" (Jeremiah 17:9) Then how can he determine what is good for his life? If a person tries to tell us what is good for our life, they did it based on their own heart and thinking and not ours. The answer is, one must turn to God and His Word if he desires to know what is good for him in this life. The psalmist prayed, “Order my steps in His word” (Psalms 119:133). Scripture also tells us, “Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls... (Jeremiah 6:16). The apostle Paul wrote in 1 Timothy 2:1-4, “I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth." Therefore, if prayer and praying for others is good for one’s life, then we need to do it. Another thing that is good for your life is to abide in the vine. Because without Christ, you can do nothing (John 15:5).

Sing: Your kindness leads me to repentance, Your goodness draws me to Your side. Your mercy calls me to be like You, Your favor is my delight. Every day, I'll awaken my praise, and pour out a song from my heart.
You are good! You are good! You are good, Your mercy is forever. You are good! You are good! You are good, Your mercy is forever.

Thought For Today: Stay in the vine and you will be alright.

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MarshaAntionetteMay 10, 2016 at 7:49 AM
Thank you! Thank you!
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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.