Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Saturday, January 23, 2021

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 23 January 2021

Plant Right Here

And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of: Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father; And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws. And Isaac dwelt in Gerar… Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him.”(Genesis 26:2-6, 12)

Today’s Morsel: Why is it that man seems to have no patience? Why do we feel that we have to have everything right now? Why have we not developed the trait of patience? People change jobs because they feel they are not advancing quick enough. They change jobs because they become angry with those over them. They change churches because they dislike the pastor's preaching or mannerisms. They relocate to a different city because they do not like their neighborhood. And the list could go on and on. But as born again believers, why have we not developed the trait of patience? When God sent a famine into the land, everyone was heading down into Egypt. But God appeared to Isaac and said to him, go not down into Egypt, stay right here and plant right here. And scripture states that Isaac obeyed and sowed his seed and reaped in the same year one hundred-fold. Are you aware that every time you move you must start over? So plant the word of God right where you are and patiently wait to see what God will do.

Sing: I lean on You, Lord, I lean on You Lord, for the things that I need I lean on You. When I don’t know just what to do, I’ve got the faith You’re going to see me through, to supply my every need and I lean on You.

Thought For Today: The only way the seed will grow is to be planted. The only way for you to see it is for you to patiently wait.

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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.