Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2017 April 5

I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem. (Job 29:14)

Today’s Morsel: I think that each of us has a certain item of clothing that we just really like to wear. It just seems to fit right, feels good, and look good; at least that is what we feel and think when we are wearing it. And we want it to last forever. I find myself reflecting on some of my military uniforms that I wore that are now hanging in my library. I like talking about how I felt when I wore them back in the day. I’ve even told my wife that I want to be buried in my Dress Blues and a pair of tennis shoes! I just felt a sense of motivation each time I put those uniforms on. Job said that he put on righteousness and it clothed him. I believe that he felt a great comfort knowing that he was doing right, being right, and living right. I believe that he felt a warmth of God’s love and protection surrounding him each time he put that robe on. I believe that each time he donned his robe of righteousness and walked down the lane, he walked with a strong gait and a step of courage. What about you? Do you feel better about yourself when you know that you are doing right, living right, and being right? Now is not the time to sag in your righteousness. It’s time to gird up your loins like man.

Sing: The windows of heaven are open, God's power is falling tonight. It’s joy, joy, joy in my heart, since Jesus made everything right. I gave Him my old tattered garments, He gave me a robe of pure white. I'm feasting on manna from heaven, and that’s why I’m happy tonight.

Thought For Today: Holiness is right.

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Randy ChilenskyApril 6, 2017 at 9:21 AM
I will wear the robe of righteousness!
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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.