Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Monday, March 7, 2022

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 7 March 2022

Be Yourself

“For we dare not make ourselves of the number or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.”
(2 Corinthians 10:12)

Today’s Morsel: In today’s world, everyone wants to be like someone else. Folks don’t seem to be content with who they are. People get their hair done a certain way trying to emulate someone else. Young boys and girls, and not so young boys and girls, want to be someone else. Makeup, wigs, fake eyelashes, jewelry, hair coloring, body piercing, all to try and make one someone else. They make comments such as, “I wish I was …” or, “I wish I could be them”. Why not just be yourself, everyone else is already taken. Paul said that we do not compare ourselves to others. If we do, he says, then we are not wise. God knows what He wants to do in and through your life so that you will have the expected end that He has for you. But if you keep trying to be someone else, He may have a hard time identifying who you are. Always remember, you can only see the outside of another person, not what is in their heart. So be yourself and live the life that Christ has given you and is perfecting in you.

Sing: I am a Promise! I am a possibility! I am a Promise with a capital "P"! I am a great big bundle of potentiality! And I am learning to hear God's voice, and I am trying to make the right choice; I am a Promise to be anything He wants me to be.

Thought For Today: Be yourself. Who else is better qualified?

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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.