Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Saturday, July 7, 2018

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2018 July 7

“Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God” (Ephesians 5:19-21).

Today’s Morsel: I love to sing, read God’s word, and listen to wholesome music. I have determined that these things help me stay focused and upbeat. Most people that are depressed and stressed because they refuse to sing and read God’s word. Many of them are like the children of Israel when they hung their harps on the willow (Psalms 37:1-3). Isaiah tells us that God has given us the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness (Isaiah 61:3). Depression and stress are evil spirits and you need to learn how to combat them. Shake off those heavy bands and lift-up those holy hands. Have you thought about sending up a little praise lately?

Sing: When the praises go up, the glory comes down. Where sin used to dwell, His grace now abounds. There’s healing and hope and love all around. When the praises go up, God's glory comes down.

Thought For Today: Have you thought about sending up a little praise lately?

1 comment:

RandyJuly 7, 2018 at 8:13 AM
Amen. Folks stubbornness confounds me. People choose misery, then complain about their own choice!
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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.