Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Thursday, December 14, 2023

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2023 December 14

Fear God

“Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.” (Isaiah 8:13)

Today’s Morsel: Isn’t it amazing that folks are afraid of everything and others more than Jesus? I keep trying to figure out how so many people can read their Bibles, say that they are born-again, and still be plagued with fear. Paul told Timothy, “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” (2 Timothy 1:7) Fear did not come with your salvation. Get a grip on yourself. Therefore, I conclude that if you are plagued with fear, you are allowing the devil into your life. Somewhere you’ve got to stop and to tell him that he can’t reside in your home any longer. Jesus says, “And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.” (Matthew 10:28) If you are going to fear someone or something, fear Jesus. He’s the only one that can kill you. Remember what the scriptures says about you, “The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.” (Proverbs 28:1) Do you know how to overcome fear, face the things and the people you feel afraid of. With Jesus on your side, you will be victorious.

Sing: The Lord saved me, why should I bound; the Lord saved me, tell me why should be bound; the Lord saved me, tell me, why should I be bound, why should I be bound.

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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.