Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Friday, November 12, 2021

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 12 November 2021

Somebody Is Watching You

“I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved. And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.” (Habakkuk 2:1-3)

Today’s Morsel: Part of the Neighborhood Watch program is to keep a watch on someone’s property, home, and estate and any suspicious activity. So someone is always watching. I thank God that I have such neighbors that keep a watch for us when we are away. And we do the same for them, even though it is not a formal program. Jesus told His disciples to watch and pray. Stay alert to what is going on around you. In the Army, if you fall asleep on guard duty it is a court-martial offense. After they are born again, many Christians become very zealous for spiritual things. They are zealously attached to the truths of the Gospel. They live as if Jesus is coming the next moment. They are very diligent in the discharge of duty. They make great proficiency in the knowledge of divine things and run with cheerfulness and without weariness in the ways of Christ and in the paths of truth and holiness. But somewhere along the line, they allow what others say and do to cause them to lose focus of the race they are in, and they become weary, quit, and give up. The writer of Hebrews tells us that we have a cloud of witnesses that are watching us to see if we are going to do the right thing, to follow their example, and make it across the finish line into heaven. And because they are watching us, the writer calls for us to remove all sin and hindrances because it can weigh us down and prevent us from being able to run this Christian race well. Someone is watching you. So run well.

Sing: Running for my life, I’m running for my life, I’m running for my life, I’m running for my life. If anybody asks you, what's the matter with me; Tell them I'm saved, sanctified, Holy Ghost filled, and I’m water baptized. I’ve got Jesus on my mind and I’m running for my life.

Thought For Today: See that no man steals your crown.

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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.