Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Saturday, August 8, 2020

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 8 August 2020

Plant in the Right Season

“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted” (Ecclesiastes 3:1-2)

Today’s Morsel: If you have ever purchased a packet of seeds (whether flower, vegetable, etc.) it tells you on the back of the packet when is the best time to plant the seeds, how deep you should plant them, and the place they should be planted. The old adage of sowing and reaping, and reaping what you sow, is nothing new. Solomon states that to everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under heaven. He says that there is a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted. If we are wise, we will follow the instructions if we want a harvest. How much seed (the word of God) would you say has been wasted because people do not know the season? What about you? Do you know the season and the time to plant God’s word? It is up to the sower to know the right season.

Sing: Keep on casting your bread upon the water, soon it's going to come back home on every wave. Keep on casting your bread upon the water, soon it's going to come back home on every wave. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, soon it's gonna come back home on every wave.

Thought For Today: The sower must always know the right season to sow. (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.