Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Wednesday, September 1, 2021

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 1 September 2021

The Blessed Man

“Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.” (Psalms 1:1-3)

Today’s Morsel: God desires that we be blessed, but if we take our counsel from the world and those who do not know Him, we can easily be led astray. What we may think is a blessing can easily turn into a curse. I was listening to a man on the radio, who had won the lottery, and he stated that what he thought was a blessing when he won turned out to be nothing but a great curse because of all the evil that came against him. In Deuteronomy Chapter 28, Moses lists what the children of Israel must do to be blessed and what will produce them cursing if they did not. One of the keys to being a blessed man is to walk not in the counsel of the ungodly. Throughout scripture, we are shown how to be blessed. I am not blessed just because I have a house, a good job, a nice car, and finances in my pocket or in the bank. Scripture says, “Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is. For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.” (Jeremiah 17:7-8). The psalmist states, “Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.” (Psalms 40:4) If you really want to be a blessed man then you must keep your trust and hope in the Lord. Are you blessed today?

Sing: I am blessed! I am blessed! Every day that I live I am blessed. When I wake up in the morning till I lay my head to rest, I am blessed, I am blessed!

Thought For Today: “Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God:” (Psalms 146:5)

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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.