Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Saturday, July 11, 2020

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 11 July 2020

Sinning Willfully

“For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.” (Hebrews 10:26-27)

Today’s Morsel: Any man or woman can commit a mistake, yet none but the foolish will continue in it. When we make a mistake, we can repent and ask God to forgive us. But if we recognize our error and continue in it, it is foolishness. To sin willfully is to know that what you are doing is wrong, continue doing it, and then expect that good will come of it. Once we come into the knowledge of the truth and we understand that truth, our sins should only be those that we are not aware of. They should not be any of those things that we are aware of and have repented of because we are already aware of the truth. If we think that we can do it and repent and that God will forgive us, we may be taking God for granted. Scripture tells us to give no place to the devil. (Ephesians 4:27) If you give Satan one opening into your life through sin, he will take complete control of your life. Do not think that ignorance of the scripture is going to allow you to go free. You must study to show yourself approved unto God. That is your responsibility. Calvary calls for you to live a life of purity. Purity of heart, mind, and soul. Calvary calls us to remain set apart for Jesus!

Sing: So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross; Till my trophies at last I’ll lay down. I will cling to the old rugged cross and exchange it someday for a crown.

Thought For Today: Ignorance of scripture only worsens your sins (Parker)

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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.