Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Monday, May 16, 2016

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2016 May 16

Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD:

(Amos 8:11)

Today’s Morsel: The obituary read: BREAKING NEWS!!! A sad day for America: One of America’s icons has sadly passed away. Please join me in remembering a great icon of the entertainment community. The Pillsbury Dough-Boy died yesterday of a yeast infection and trauma complications from repeated pokes in the belly. He was 71. Dough-Boy was buried in a lightly greased coffin. Dozens of celebrities turned out to pay their respects, including Mrs. Butterworth, Hungry Jack, the California Raisins, Betty Crocker, the Hostess Twinkies, and Captain Crunch. The grave site was piled high with flours. Aunt Jemima delivered the eulogy and lovingly described Dough-Boy as a man who never knew how much he was kneaded. Dough-Boy rose quickly in show business, but his later life was filled with turnovers. He was considered a very smart cookie, but wasted much of his dough on half-baked schemes. Despite being a little flaky at times, he still was a crusty old man and was considered a positive roll model for millions. Dough-Boy is survived by his wife, Play Dough, and three children: John Dough, Jane Dough and Dosey Dough, they also had one in the oven. He is also survived by his elderly father, Pop Tart. The funeral was held at 3:50 for about 20 minutes. (A little humor to start our morning!)

The Lord told Amos that that there would come a day that there would be a famine in the land. Not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but a famine of hearing the words of the Lord. I’m afraid that we may be approaching that time as there seems to be few who have faith any more, and few who preach the Word. We know that faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God. So if there is a famine of not being able to hear the word of God, many will find themselves without faith and hopeless. Let me encourage you, hide the word of God in your heart now so that when the famine comes you will still be able to stand.

Sing: I’m learning how to lean and depend on Jesus! He’s my friend and He’s my guide. I’m learning how to lean and depend on Jesus, I found out, if I would trust Him, He will provide.

Thought For Today: Hiding the word in your heart now, will ensure you have faith in the famine.

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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.