Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Friday, August 9, 2019

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 9 August 2019

Sudden Fear

“Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.” (Proverbs 3:25-26)

Today’s Morsel: One of the things about fear that I have learned is that it tries to take you by surprise. It seems to pop-up when you are not expecting it. It desires to startle you and put you in a state of shock, so you will live with it in your life. But we must not be afraid of anything terrible that comes unawares, unthought of, or any reports of danger being near at hand. We must always think ourselves safe in the arms of Jesus. The best way to conquer fear is to use wisdom and go into areas you may be afraid to go or do the things that you may be afraid to do. “Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.” (Revelation 2:10) Fear will torment you if you let it. Yet we have Jesus as a strong and mighty tower that we can run into and be safe. Isn’t it refreshing to know?

Sing: I’ve got a God who with His angels watches over me. I've got a God who keeps my enemies beneath His feet. I've got a God who is with me when I’m sick and when I’m feeling well. I've got a God, I've got a God, and my God never fails. I’ve got a God.

Thought For Today: Ain’t scared!

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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.