Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Saturday, July 6, 2019

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 6 July 2019

Confidence in the Flesh

“For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh. Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more:” (Philippians 3:3-4)

Today’s Morsel: Most people may not think so, but we do put our trust in the flesh. We trust our legs to stand. We trust our hands to reach and feel; Our eyes to see; Our ears to hear' Our feet to walk. We trust in our military ability to deliver us from our enemy. We trust in doctors to heal us, or our employer to provide us with a paycheck. But the problem is, flesh can fail us. Therefore, we are cautioned to not put our confidence in our flesh. The flesh is enmity against God because it is not subject to the laws of God, neither indeed can be. If we put our trust in the flesh, we cannot please God. We must walk in the Spirit so that we do not fulfill the lust of our flesh and become God’s enemy.

Sing: I’ve found a new way of living. I found a new life divine. I have the fruit of the Spirit. I am abiding, abiding in the vine.

Abiding in the vine, abiding in the vine. Love, joy, faith, peace, He hath made them mine. I have prosperity, power, and victory; abiding, abiding in the vine.

Thought For Today: They that are in the flesh cannot please God.

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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.