Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Monday, December 21, 2020

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 21 December 2020

Winter

“As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.” (Proverbs 25:13)

Today’s Morsel: Here is America, we start the first day of winter today. Cold, sleet, and snow, if you live in the Midwest, will be upon us if it has not already. Some people hate the snow, but others live for it. What is the difference? It is the attitude. Winter Olympians cannot wait for the snow. The Lord said through the prophet Isaiah, “For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.” (Isaiah 55:10-11) The rain and the snow both have a purpose the Lord said. To give seed to the sower and bread to the eater. Knowing this purpose, should we not all desire it? Should we not pray for it? As the Lord inquired of Job, “Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail, Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?” (Job 38:22-23) Notice what God says to Job, I have in reserve hail and snow for times of trouble, against the day of battle and war. We see in scripture that hail is used by God many times to destroy His enemies. And when we study history, there have been many reports of men and armies brought to their fate by snow. Even one of David’s mighty warriors, Benaiah, who had done many acts also he went down and slew a lion in a pit in a snowy day.” (1 Chronicles 11:22) Solomon states, “As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.” (Proverbs 25:13) Snow is refreshing. Who hath despised the day of small things? Enjoy your winter, I am looking forward to mine.

Sing: He is fairer than the lily of the valley; He is brighter than the morning star; He is purer than the snow; fresher than the breeze, lovelier than all of these.

Thought For Today: Get ready for the refreshing.

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Stan 1000December 21, 2020 at 1:56 PM
Father knows best.
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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.