Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Monday, October 28, 2019

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 28 October 2019

Famine

“Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD” (Amos 8:11)

Today’s Morsel: The Prophet Amos had prophesied that one day there would be a famine for the words of God. History tells us that there were 400 years of silence between the Old and New Testaments. God’s people did not hear from Him. Can you image not hearing from God? What would you do if there was a famine for the word of God? When Joseph told Pharaoh of his impending dream of a famine which was to come, they gathered five percent of everything that came in for the first seven years. And they were able to endure the famine. Are you memorizing and hiding the word of God in your heart so that if there is a famine of the word, you can still preach and teach the infallible word of God? Hide the word in your heart so you can endure the famine.

Sing: I’m learning how to lean and depend on Jesus, He’s my friend, and He’s my God. I’m learning how to lean and depend on Jesus, I found out, if I would trust Him, He will provide.

Thought For Today: What would you do if there was a famine for the word of 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.