Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Saturday, August 20, 2016

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2016 August 20

For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me. I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came. (Job 3:25-26)

Today’s Morsel: I’m sure like me, that when most of you go to the doctor for your annual checkup, you anticipate what negative things they are going to say about your health. Many today seem to fear hearing them say that you have some kind of disease. Some people's blood pressure rises because they fear what will be said. Job had heard of sickness, loss of life and material possessions of others. He had heard how bad thing had happened to other people. According to scripture, he had even been a comforter to many others. But today's passage shows us that Job even feared this day for himself. Because none of us is exempt from trouble, what provisions are you making to ensure you remain strong in the faith and peace-filled when you receive unwanted news? Are you like Job and praying ahead so you are prepared when you face unwanted situations? Layup treasures now, so you have security in place.

Sing: I go to the Rock of my salvation, I go to the stone that the builders rejected, I go to the mountain and the mountain stands by me, when earth all around me is sinking sand, on Christ the Solid Rock I stand, when I need a shelter, when I need a friend, I go to the Rock.

Thought For Today: The anchor holds in spite of the storm.

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UnknownAugust 20, 2016 at 7:08 AM
Been singing this song all week!
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UnknownAugust 20, 2016 at 7:08 AM
Been singing this song all week!
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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.