Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Monday, June 26, 2017

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2017 June 26

And Solomon determined to build an house for the name of the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.

(2 Chronicles 2:1)

Today’s Morsel: Where there is a determination, there must also be a desire for completion of what we determine to do. Anytime we set goals for ourselves, we must determine to see them to completion. But sad to say, like the father who's son said that he would go to the field and work yet didn't go, many say one thing and do another (read Matthew 21:28-30). They determine, yet have no desire to do what they say they will do. Solomon said that he determined to build a great house unto the Lord because he knew that his God was great (2 Chronicles 2:5). And he followed through to completion and God was well pleased. And when he dedicated it to the Lord, the Lord was willing to put His name there. Was God pleased because he built it, or because he determined to do something and he did it? I think the latter. What about your house? You are the temple of God. Have you determined to make it a great house for Him? Will He be well pleased to put His name there when you complete it? By following Peter's instructions (2 Peter 1:5-11), it will be and a great house unto the Lord.

Sing: Lord prepare me to be a sanctuary, pure and holy, tried and true; with thanksgiving, I’ll be a living, sanctuary, for You.

Thought For Today: Determination must be accompanied with desire. (Parker)

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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.