Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Monday, July 23, 2018

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2018 July 23

“In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.”

(Psalms 71:1).

Today’s Morsel: One of the things about being a Christian is you must develop a backbone and intestinal fortitude. When you enlisted in God’s army, the devil put a bullseye on your back; and it’s not the horse that woody rides on in ‘Toy Story’. It’s crosshairs to destroy you. The psalmist prayed, ‘Let me never be put to confusion’. In other words, don’t every let me be ashamed that I chose to serve You and give my life to You. Let me encourage you. Don’t every be ashamed to be a Christian no matter how much you are persecuted, talked about, lied on, or called names. Jesus said, “Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you” (Matthew 5:12). Persecution is just another way of letting you know that the devil has taken notice of you. Always remember, the light you shine may just lead someone else out of darkness. So don’t ever be ashamed of the gospel.

Sing: Standup! Standup! For Jesus, ye soldiers of the cross. Lift high the royal banner, it must not suffer loss. From victory unto victory, His army shall He lead; till every foe is vanquished and Christ is Lord indeed.

Thought For Today: Persecution is just another way of letting you know that the devil has taken notice of you. (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.