Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Monday, September 5, 2016

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2016 September 5

He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.

(John 12:48)

Thought For Today: How do you receive advice when it is given to you? I have found that most people who come to me for advice don’t want to hear what I have to tell them. As soon as I try to tell them that their answer is located in the Word of God, they don’t want to hear it. Jesus said that the word that He had spoken would be the same word that would judge us in the last day. God’s Word has the answer to life’s issues. God is not saddened if we don’t obey it, because He knows that we will see it and hear it again. Whether we like to hear it or not, punishment is based on the Word of God. Sin is a violation of God’s Word. Job said where the tree falls is where it will lay. If you die a sinner, expect to appear before God as a sinner. If you die as a righteous man, expect to appear before Him as a righteous man. There is no purgatory for you to try to get it right. That same word that you hear preached will determine your final eternal destination.

Sing: Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path; Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.

Thought For Today: Obedience is better than sacrifice!

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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.