Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Thursday, May 11, 2017

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2017 May 11

And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered themselves together at Michmash; Therefore said I, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplication unto the LORD: I forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt offering. And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever. But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the LORD hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the LORD commanded thee
(1 Samuel 13:11-14).

Today’s Morsel: Isn’t it amazing that some people force themselves to do what is wrong while others force themselves to do what is right? Especially when they have been anointed by God. Why is it when some people get bad news, they go into a state of depression; while others get the same type of news and worship God. Some people force themselves to get up and go get a job, while others lay around and wait for handouts. Some people force themselves to live above par, while others choose (force themselves) to live below it. Some people force themselves to be involved in their church, while others force themselves to avoid helping at all cost. When Samuel asked Saul why he had done what he had done and not wait for him, he told him, “I was afraid and so I forced myself.” In other words, I made myself do it because I was afraid. If we can force ourselves to do wrong, shouldn't we be able to force ourselves to do what is right? Give it a try, the outcome is much better.

Sing: Oh I don’t worry when things goes wrong, cause Jesus fills, my heart with a song; Oh it’s amazing what praising can do, hallelujah!

Thought For Today: Force yourself to do what is right all the time (Parker)

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Randy ChilenskyMay 11, 2017 at 6:38 AM
Let righteousness prevail.
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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.