Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Friday, January 19, 2024

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2024 January 19

Even An Ant Understands Wisdom

“Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.” (Proverbs 6:6-8)

Today’s Morsel: Our picnic pests, the ants, will not be seen by us for several months now here in Wisconsin. They will be deep within their habitation enjoying the winter and living with ease because they have stored away all the hotdogs, chicken, fruit, and ribs that we threw to the ground during the spring, summer, and fall. They know that winter was coming and so they prepared. The Bible tells us to observe them. The ants reveal to us the importance of preparing ahead for the unforeseen. They don’t wait for winter to look for food. They get it when it is most plentiful. This is why, I believe, that it is essential that we go to church as much as we can while we are able to drive, walk, and can hear. It helps us prepare. Because should the Lord tarry, there may come a time that we cannot go to church and hear the word of God as we could have when we were younger. We should even be hiding the word in our heart through memorization, and daily Bible reading, so that if our Bibles are taken away some day, we will still have the word deep within our heart. As David said: “Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.” (Psalms 1:1-3) Are you getting ready? Prepare today for what may come tomorrow.

Sing: Well, I’m getting ready to leave this place, I’m getting ready for those gates of pearls. Keeping my record straight, watching both day and night. Well, I’m getting ready to leave this place.

Thought For Today: “Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.” (Matthew 24:44)

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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.