Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Monday, January 21, 2019

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 21 January 2019

Acceptance

“To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice”

(Proverbs 21:3)

Today’s Morsel: The cow, chicken, and pig were discussing how the farmer had been so good to them, and that they should recompense him for his kindness. So they agreed to make him a hearty breakfast. The cow said, I will provide the milk. The chicken said, I will provide the eggs. And they looked at the pig and said, Why don’t you provide the ham? To which the pig replied, For you two it’s a gift. But for me, it would a real sacrifice! Solomon said for us to be fair and impartial and able to make wise and timely decisions when it comes to right versus wrong, is more acceptable to God then what we give Him. God doesn’t need our money or our time if we call those things a sacrifice. He’d rather we treat others right and be right. James tells us that if we have respect of persons, we commit sin and become a transgressor.

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

Thought For Today: That Golden Rule thing wasn’t just for a few.

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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.