Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 18 May 2022

Education

“Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all. Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.”
(1 Timothy 4:13-16)

Today’s Morsel: Somewhere our education system has failed. When I went to school, education was not about making a living, it was about making a person. From 1^st grade to 8^th grade, we began our school day with devotion, prayer, singing, and the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Those first 8 years taught us manners, health, morals, respect for ourselves and others, integrity, reading, writing, and arithmetic. It wasn’t until high school that we learned how to start a career and how to make a living. But not before the basic needs in life were enforced. Paul told Timothy to study the word of God because it would make him a godly person. Peter told the church that they should give "all diligence, and add to your faith virtue...” (2 Peter 1:5-11) Why? Because virtue is no more than morality, honesty, integrity, and goodness. Because if a person does not have it they are going to fall. Jesus, Peter said, “According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue” (2 Peter 1:3). God is holy, righteous, and true, therefore we must be as He is. “And ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord” Paul said (Ephesians 6:4)

Sing: Deeper, deeper, in the blessed Holy Spirit, Take me deeper still. Till my life is wholly lost in Jesus and his perfect will.

O’ deeper yet I pray, and higher every day, and wiser blessed Lord in Thy precious holy word.

Thought For Today: “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” (Proverbs 22:6)

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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.