Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 23 May 2023

Stay Humble

“The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.” (Proverbs 14:14)

Today’s Morsel: One of the first things that we ought to have learned when we became Christians was that it is no longer about us, it’s all about Jesus. If we start to think that it is about us and we have it our way, we are more than likely going to find ourselves frustrated, depressed, stressed, angered, and even worn out because of others’ actions, conduct, decorum, and lack of character. This is why we must do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly before our God. Peter said that humility must be put on daily. Like the rest of the armor, it must be worn by you not in a prideful or arrogant state, but with lowliness of mind. Jesus says that the meek shall inherit the earth. Remember, the earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof. It all belongs to Him. Therefore, if we remain humble, and walk humbly before our God, we will have a portion of what is His. Remember, it’s not about you, it’s all about Jesus and Him crucified.

Sing: He is my everything, He is my all. He is my everything, both great and small. He gave His life for me, made everything new. He is my everything, oh, how about you.

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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.