Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Wednesday, January 6, 2021

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 6 January 2021

What To Think About

“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.” (Philippians 4:8-9)

Today’s Morsel: How much of your day would you say that you spend thinking on the things that Paul mentions here? According to Paul, these things should be the object of our careful attention and study, so we can practice them. We should think what they are; think of the obligation we have to observe them; think of the influence which they would have on the world around us. We should esteem them highly, recommend them heartily, and practice them fervently. We should meditate on them, turn them around in our minds, seriously consider them, and reason with ourselves about them to put them into practice. Whenever the thought arises, we should think about them. The Lord admonishes us through the prophet Haggi, “Now therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways.(Haggi 1:5) What are you thinking about? Remember that we are warned in Proverbs 23:7, “For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he...” I’ll give you a penny for your thoughts.

Sing: I got a made-up mind, I got a final destination, I'm going to keep pressing on, to my final destination; I'm going to burn all the bridges behind me, break all the ties that bind me; I’m going to keep on pressing on, till I reach my home sweet home, that New Jerusalem.

Thought For Today: “O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!” (Deuteronomy 32:29)

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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.