Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Saturday, September 10, 2016

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2016 September 10

Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun. (Ecclesiastes 7:11)

Today’s Morsel: A few days ago, I was observing the flooding in Louisiana, and a man was weeping because he had lost a lot of things that he felt were valuable to him because they had been passed down to him from his parents. I thought to myself, There is a man that understands the value of his inheritance. Lately, I have taken up this thing of going to estate sales and yard sales. Not that I am wanting to buy more stuff, but I like looking at things of the past. A lot of younger folks today do not understand the value of some of the things that their parents have handed down to them. Many of them just see it as things their parents used. And so it isn’t worth anything to them. Many of them do not understand their inheritance, because they are void of wisdom. They have no idea where it came from. I have seen Bibles, Christian books on morals and values, and many other items that are no longer produced or made, yet they hold no value to the younger person. Many great things that if retained and read could provide great encouragement and strength to them. But they are being sold for a dollar at a yard sale because wisdom is missing. What about you? Do you understand the value of your Bible? Do you understand the value of the things your parents have handed down to you? “My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God” (Proverbs 2:1-5). An inheritance without wisdom is just a thing. But with knowledge of what it is and where it came from, it may be worth millions.

Sing: The greatest thing in all my life, is knowing You; The greatest thing in all my life, is knowing You. I want to know You more, I want to know You more. The greatest thing, in all my life, is knowing You.

Thought For Today: Wisdom is good with an inheritance (Solomon)

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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.