Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Friday, April 12, 2019

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 12 April 2019

Despondency

“Then Moses heard the people weep throughout their families, every man in the door of his tent: and the anger of the LORD was kindled greatly; Moses also was displeased. And Moses said unto the LORD, Wherefore hast thou afflicted thy servant? and wherefore have I not found favour in thy sight, that thou layest the burden of all this people upon me? Have I conceived all this people? have I begotten them, that thou shouldest say unto me, Carry them in thy bosom, as a nursing father beareth the sucking child, unto the land which thou swarest unto their fathers? Whence should I have flesh to give unto all this people? for they weep unto me, saying, Give us flesh, that we may eat. I am not able to bear all this people alone, because it is too heavy for me. And if thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found favour in thy sight; and let me not see my wretchedness.” (Numbers 11:10-15)

Today’s Morsel: One of the things about despondency is that it can just pop up anytime and without notice. We can find ourselves unhappy, sad, dejected, or even in a state of deep misery at a moments notice and not know where it came from. We can even lose hope and courage if we are not careful. But God knew that this could happen to us, and so He gave us a garment of the praise for the spirit of heaviness. ( See Isaiah 61:3) Moses found himself in such a state of despondency that he reasoned with God that if he didn’t receive some help then just kill him. Despondency, if not dealt with, can cause a deep state of depression or even suicide. Solomon even warns that “Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.” (Proverbs 12:25) Notice the answer to overcoming despondency, a good word. We must hide the Word of God in our heart. We must stay in church. We must have a time of daily devotions. His good word will edify us in times of despondency. “And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.” (1 Samuel 30:6) David encouraged himself in the Lord his God. If it worked for David and it’ll work for you, too.

Sing: Why should I feel discouraged? And why should the shadows come? Why should I feel so lonely? And long for heaven and home? When Jesus is my portion, a constant friend is He. His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches over me.

I sing because I’m happy. I sing because I’m free. His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches over me.

Thought For Today: Whose side are you leaning on?

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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.