Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Monday, August 9, 2021

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 9 August 2021

The Fear of God

“Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.” (Ecclesiastes 12:13-14)

Today’s Morsel: Having respect for God and the things of God seems to be eroding right before our eyes. People just do not seem to have the same love and respect for God as they once did. It appears the church and the people of God are allowing themselves to be drawn away from God by the ways of this world through the lust of the eye, the lust of the flesh, and the pride of life. God is not some big guy just sitting on the throne getting angry at people who do not fear Him. He is The Father that loves us and desires for us to be successful and without hurt and pain, He understands all things. But if we do not respect Him and keep His commandments, He is not obligated to do anything for us. "The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened." (Proverbs 10:27) It is our responsibility to reverence and respect our Father.

Sing: Jesus is all the world to me, I want no better friend, I trust him now, I will trust Him when life’s fleeting days shall end. Beautiful life with such a friend, beautiful life that had no end; Eternal life; eternal joy, He’s my friend.

Thought For Today: “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.” (Proverbs 9:10)

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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.