Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2016 July 27

Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. (John 8:31-32)

Today’s Morsel: Solomon admonishes us that righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is the reproach to any people (Proverbs 14:34). “Justice, reigning in a nation, puts an honor upon it. A righteous administration of the government, impartial equity between man and man, public countenance given to religion, the general practice and profession of virtue, the protecting and preserving of virtuous men, charity and compassion to strangers (alms are sometimes called righteousness), these exalt a nation; they uphold the throne, elevate the people's minds, and qualify a nation for the favor of God, which will make them high, as a holy nation” (Pulpit Commentary). I therefore conclude that the absence of truth takes away righteousness. You cannot have morals without truth. Where there is no truth, there are no ethics. There are no standards for living. And there are no principles of life. Jesus said that you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. Once we know Jesus, or are known of Him, as He is the Truth, it should cause us to do what is right at all times and at all cost. Being bound is no life for a Christian. Especially, since Jesus has made a way of liberty for us.

Sing: Glory! Glory! Hallelujah. Glory! Glory! Hallelujah. Glory! Glory! Hallelujah. His truth is marching on.

Thought For Today: Being bound is no life for a Christian. Especially, since Jesus has made a way of liberty for us.

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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.