Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Monday, September 18, 2023

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2023 September 18

Let’s Change Courses

“And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes. And the king commanded Hilkiah, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Abdon the son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah a servant of the king's, saying, Go, enquire of the LORD for me, and for them that are left in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the book that is found: for great is the wrath of the LORD that is poured out upon us, because our fathers have not kept the word of the LORD, to do after all that is written in this book.” (2 Chronicles 34:19-21)

Today’s Morsel: When I was in the army serving as a scout, there were times that I would need to stop and compare my map with my surroundings and location to ensure that I had not strayed off course. You see, it’s easy to get off course when you are navigating through tough terrain. And once you determine that you are no longer on course you will need to readjust yourself so that you can get back on course. When King Josiah heard that they had found the book of the law, and once they read it, they realized that the people were not doing what the word of God said. Josiah knew that they needed to immediately change course or suffer the consequence that lay ahead. When is the last time you stopped to check your surroundings with your map? I’m talking about your Bible. Are you still on the right course or have you wandered off? Are you still walking holy, pure, and right? Are you still holding fast to the apostolic doctrine? Is Jesus still number one in your life? Are you leading your family on the right path? If you find that you are off course even a little bit, now might be a good time to readjust and get back on course. Hell is not going to be a well pleasing place for those who have ventured off course and for those who are heading that way. Check your map and make sure you are on course today.

Sing: Oh, there’s a highway to heaven, none can walk up there, but the pure in heart. Oh, there’s a highway to heaven, walking up the King’s highway.

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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.