Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Monday, July 31, 2023

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 31 July 2023

The Conclusion of The Matter

“Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.” (Ecclesiastes 12:13-14)

Today’s Morsel: Do you ever ask yourself what the conclusion of your life will be? Are you afraid of dying? Does it cause you to fear when the doctor gives you a difficult doctor’s report? Does all the craziness and foolishness that is going on in the world with political figures trouble you? Is social media wearing you out? Does the thought of war and rumors of war bother you? Do you get tired of hackers, scammers, and robocalls for handouts every day? Does all this trouble you? Well, Daniel has already informed us: “And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.” (Daniel 7:25) But he said that the people that do know their God shall be strong and do exploits (Daniel 11:32) So if you are feeling worn out, welcome to the frontlines of battle. It’s called psychological warfare. The enemy is playing on your mind. Jesus said that this would be a part of the last days: “And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. All these are the beginning of sorrows.” (Matthew 24:6-8) So, what should we do? Jude said to build up yourself on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost. James said to resist the devil and he will flee. Peter said to think it not strange concerning the fiery trials which is to try you. Paul said to stand fast in the liberty wherein Christ hath made us free. And Solomon, the wisest man in all the world, says that we should “Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.” Don’t sweat the small stuff, Jesus will take care of it in the end!

Sing: Hold the fort for I am coming, Jesus whispers still. Raise the anthem back toward heaven, by Thy grace we will.

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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.