Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Thursday, June 9, 2016

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2016 June 9

O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever. Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever. Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever. Let them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy endureth for ever. I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place. The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me? The LORD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me. It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.
(Psalms 118:1-9)

Today’s Morsel: Testimony service times are such a good time for standing and giving thanks to God before others for what He has done for you. I don’t know about you, but I love sharing how God saved me and what He is doing in my life. As Rev. A. L. Clanton stated in his song, “My Thanks to Him," “I love to tell how Jesus saved my soul, when I was lost and facing dark despair; but mortal tongue could never tell the whole, nor thank Him for such wondrous love and care.” In writing to the church at Thessolinica, the Apostle Paul stated, “In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you” (1 Thessalonians 5:18). I know for some that may seem hard to do, especially when things don’t seem to be going in your favor. But really it isn’t hard when we understand that all things work together for our good to them that love God and are called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28). Remember that if God be for us, who can be against us (Romans 8:31). Then thanks should be given to Him without hesitation or reservation. A little gratitude goes a long way with Jesus.

Sing: He is more than all the world to me, the dearest friend that I have ever known; and it will take the whole eternity, to thank Him for the love that He has shown.

Thought For Today: A little gratitude goes a long way with Jesus.

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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.