Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Saturday, February 20, 2021

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 20 February 2021

Privileges Above Principles

“Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.” (Proverbs 14:34)

Today’s Morsel: When a people value their privileges above their principles, they soon lose both. We must never allow what we think are our privileges to override our morals and godly character. Solomon says that righteousness exalts a nation. When governments offer their people privileges for votes instead of holding them to a higher standard of godly character and moral living, that nation will soon fall and its people with it. Sin is a shame to anyone. Where vices, evil, and corruption reigns, and where iniquity abounds, profaneness, impiety, and immorality of all sorts prevail, a people become mean and despicable; they fall into poverty and contempt; are neither able to defend themselves, nor help their neighbors, and so are despised by others. The only way a nation can stand is if its people are righteous.

Sing: Aren’t you getting just a bit tired of fooling around? You're trying to laugh your way through life, but you are not gaining ground. Why not try the Lord today, just ask Him in your heart to stay, and you'll find Jesus' love to be the best thing that you ever found?

Jesus got a hold of my life and He won't let me go. Jesus got into my heart, He got into my soul. I used to be oh so sad, but now I’m happy, free and glad, because Jesus got a hold of my life and He won't let me go.

Thought For Today: The only way a nation can stand is if its people are righteous. (Parker)

1 comment:

Stan 1000February 20, 2021 at 1:57 PM
Amen, just what the physician ordered...
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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.