Friday, August 20, 2021

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 20 August 2021

 

The Candle of The Lord

 

Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.(Matthew 5:14-16)

 

Today’s Morsel:  I have come to realize that one of the causes of depression, anxiety, and stress, is people are always so busy. You ask someone how they are doing, usually the first words out of their mouth are, “Oh, I’m so busy.”  I ask them, “Doing what?” And oftentimes they cannot tell me.  If we are not careful, we can go to work and pretend to be busy to make our bosses and supervisors think that we are working hard, not realizing that we are placing a large amount of stress and anxiety upon us, by acting and lying.  And then we go home tired because we have acted and lied for 8 hours, and we wonder why we are not happy with our jobs.  Jesus said that you are the light of the world.  But if that light is dark, how great is the darkness.  There is no need to fake work.  Just prioritize the jobs that you must do, do it to the best of your ability, look for fun while doing them, and your boss will see the great job that you do and will reward you openly and you will go home each day happy about your accomplishments.

 

Sing:  This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine. This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine, let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.

 

Thought For Today:The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.(Proverbs 20:27)

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