Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Saturday, June 5, 2021

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 5 June 2021

There Is Nothing Final About A Mistake.

“The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.” (Psalms 37:23-24)

Today’s Morsel: One of the things about moving on to perfection is you are going to make some mistakes. There is nothing final about a mistake except it's being taken as final. When they asked Albert Einstein if we felt like a failure because he had tried over 10,000 times and the light bulb had not yet worked. He replied No. I have just learned over 10,000 ways that it does not work. We all make mistakes. We say and do things that we know that we should not, and then we beat ourselves up because of it. That is not the thing to do. The thing we do is, ask for forgiveness, repent, and start anew and go on. The steps of a good man are ordered of the Lord, and though he falls, he shall not be utterly cast down. God will pick him up. There is nothing final about a mistake. The Bible is filled with folks who made mistakes, and God still used them for His glory. And you are no exception. Allow God to use your mistakes to bring you closer to perfection!

Sing: He’s changing me, my blessed Savior, I’m not the same person that I used to be. Well, it’s been slow going, but there’s a knowing, that someday perfect I will be.

Thought For Today: There is nothing final about a mistake, except it's being taken as final.

2 comments:

JohnnyKJune 5, 2021 at 6:10 AM
I know this is about making mistakes, and you did. Thomas Edison, not Albert Einstein. :)
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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.