Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Friday, August 25, 2017

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2017 August 25

"Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore. And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have taken strange wives of the people of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing. Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law. Arise; for this matter belongeth unto thee: we also will be with thee: be of good courage, and do it. Then arose Ezra, and made the chief priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they should do according to this word. And they sware." (Ezra 10:1-5)

Today’s Morsel: One of the most important traits of character of a leader is that of courage. Throughout scripture, God constantly tells His leaders and those that He chose to be strong and of good courage. I believe that in today’s world, and even in the church, every leader needs to develop this trait quickly because we are going to have to deal with things that go against the word of God. We see this time and time again in scripture when God sends His prophets to correct His people it’s not an easy walk for them. No, it’s not always an easy task to do because many leaders are afraid of offending and turning people away. However, we must ask ourselves which is better for them, heaven or hell? I think that most people would rather you tell them their wrong, let them be angry at you knowing that you had their best interest at heart, than to not tell them and let them burn forever. “It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.” J.K. Rowlings

Sing: Be strong! Be brave! For the Lord, our God is with you. Be strong! Be brave! For the Lord, our God is with you. We won’t be afraid, We won’t be dismay, because we’re walking in faith and victory; because we’re walking in faith and victory, because the Lord, our God is with us.

Thought For Today: “It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.” J.K. Rowlings

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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.