Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2016 July 5

O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth forever. Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy; And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south. They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in. Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them. Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses. And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation. Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! (Psalms 107:1-8)

Today’s Morsel: Sitting around the dinner table with our GRANDs, we get to hear the ripple comment, “Thank you Papa and Meemaw for the food!” "Thank you Poppie and Namma for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.” Depending on which one of the GRANDs chooses to get it in first, it sends a ripple effect to the others as if to say, “Don’t forget what mom and dad has taught us and told us to say.” Looking back, this was what my parents taught me, to always say thank you and to be thankful for what others do for me or give me. The psalmist said that men should praise the Lord for his goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men! When we see our kids at play, we should thank the Lord. When they are participating in the church, we should give God thanks. When they bring home good grades from school, we should give God thanks. When they have their own family and give us grands, we should give God thanks. The list could go on and on for the reasons we should give God thanks. But none should be so great than to thank Him for loving us.

Sing: Let’s just praise the Lord! Let’s just lift our hearts towards heaven and praise the Lord; Let’s just praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! Let’s just lift our hearts towards heaven and praise the Lord!

Thought For Today: An attitude of gratitude is paramount! (Parker)

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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.