Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2017 April 18

And he arose from thence, and cometh into the coasts of Judaea by the farther side of Jordan: and the people resort unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again. And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him. And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you? And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away. And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept” (Mark 10:1-5).

Today’s Morsel: It seems that so many people are suffering from heart problems. Cardiovascular disease includes conditions that affect the structures or function of your heart, such as:

· Coronary artery disease (narrowing of the arteries)

· Heart attack

· Abnormal heart rhythms, or arrhythmias

· Heart failure

· Heart valve disease

· Congenital heart disease

· Heart muscle disease (cardiomyopathy)

All these diseases of the heart can be fatal. When the religious tried to entrap Jesus, they asked him, “Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him. And Jesus answered and said unto them, what did Moses command you? And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away. And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept. Notice, He told them it was because they had a heart problem. Divorce does not happen when both parties have a good heart towards God and towards each other. Guard your heart, for out of it are the issues of life.

Sing: Create in me a clean heart, O’ God, and renew a right spirit with me. Create in me a clean heart, O’ God, and renew a right spirit with me. Cast me not away from Thy presence, O’ God. Take not Thy Holy Spirit from me; restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation, and renew a right spirit within me.

Thought For Today: Have you checked your heart lately? (Parker)

1 comment:

Randy ChilenskyApril 18, 2017 at 8:40 AM
Search me, Oh God, and know my heart. Try me, and know my thoughts, and see if there be any wicked way in me. And lead me in the way everlasting.
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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.