Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2016 August 24

Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for! (Job 6:8)

Today’s Morsel: If you knew that God would grant your request, what would you ask of Him? I’m sure many would ask for long life, finances, good health, or protection. Solomon had this opportunity. And he only asked God for wisdom to lead his people. God told him because he didn’t ask for riches and the other things but for wisdom, that he would not only receive wisdom, but other things as well. Job wanted God to grant him the things that he longed for. He wanted to be free of his pain and suffering, I believe. What would be your request? Would it be for earthly possessions or health or comfort? Or would it be for eternal salvation? “And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast: The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus” (John 12:20-21). I don’t know about you, but I want to see Jesus.

Sing: Give me oil in my lamp keep me burning! Give me oil in my lamp I pray. Give me oil in my lamp keep me burning; keep me burning till the break of day.

Thought For Today: I want to see 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.