Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2018 January 16

“The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD. All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits. Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established. The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished. By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil. When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him” (Proverbs 16:1-7)

Today’s Morsel: Pride seems to be center stage these days. Parents tells their kids they are proud of them. Teachers tell their students they are proud of them. Coaches tell their athletes they are proud of them. Commanders tell their soldiers they are proud of them. And if we are not careful, we can allow that pride to enter our hearts and cause us to think more highly of ourselves then we should. Paul told Timothy that in the last days men would be proud (2 Timothy 3:1-2). To me, pride is one of those downhill snowball affects. It starts out small but increases with the more accolades that are given and received. Solomon tells us that everyone that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished. He goes on to tell us, “These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, …” (Proverbs 6:16-17). God hates pride. We must not allow pride to become a part of our lives. When we are told how good we do things, we must remain humble before our God and others. A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit (Proverbs 29:23).

Sing: What can wash away my sin? Nothing but the blood of Jesus. What can make me whole again? Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Oh! precious is the flow, that makes me white as snow; no other fount I know, nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Thought For Today: “Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall” (Proverbs 16:18).

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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.