Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Friday, September 22, 2023

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2023 September 22

Buy The Truth

“Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.” (Proverbs 23:23)

Today’s Morsel: Which is more important to you, truth or a home? Truth or a car? Truth or a yacht? Truth or a new phone? Just what is most important to you. Do you own a Bible? But before you say yes, let me explain. There are a lot of Bibles on the market today and many of them have removed wording because the publishers say that they do not want to offend people. So, with that in mind, you will have to ask yourself which one should I purchase to ensure that I am purchasing truth? For me, I have always purchased the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible. I first purchased it because at the time, it was stated that this was the version most related to the original manuscript of the scriptures. For me, the Old King James Version, of 1611, identifies what sin truly is, and what one must do to eradicate sin from their lives. In some cases, the newer versions, from what I have read, seem to omit what sin really is, and they do not tell you how to eradicate it from your life. Thus, they leave some to think that it is okay to remain as you are, come as you are, and without a true conversion from oneself and the ways of the world. We must buy the truth. We need wisdom, self-discipline, and understanding to deal with this world and its ways in which we live. We also need to know what God requires of us, and we must not let it go for pleasure, honor, self-gratification, or anything else. Truth, Jesus said, will make you free (John 8:32), because He is the Truth, and He is the only One that can make us free. Not only must we buy the truth, but we must not sell it. (Proverbs 23:23). Judas sold his for 30 pieces of silver. Esau sold his for a bowl of bean soup. Pilate sold his to appease the crowd. Demas sold his for the world. Felix sold his for a more convenient season. And the Jews sold theirs for Barabbas. How much are you willing to pay for Truth? Once you buy it, don’t sell it, it has a great dividend.

Sing: Little is much when God is in it, labor not for wealth and fame. There’s a crown and you can win it if you go in Jesus’ name!

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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.