Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2024 February 13

Be Ye Holy

“But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.” (1 Peter 1:15-16)

Today’s Morsel: A lot of folks in the church struggle with holiness because they do not know what it really is. Holiness means to be set apart. To be separate from the world and consecrated unto God. Some folks think that holiness is what you wear. When in truth, holiness is who you are. It is God’s character being developed in your life. Holiness is a desire and commitment to be like Christ, in all manner of actions, conduct, and behavior. Paul said that the will of God is that we know how to possess this vessel in which we live in honor. You see, when you are set apart for a special purpose and cause, you don’t allow anything to get close or come into your life that may render you unusable. So, you must ask yourself, do I want to be like Christ? If you do, then you must learn to love the things that He loves and hate the things that He hates. If you are not willing to do that, then the likelihood of you becoming holy will never happen. But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation.

Sing: Holiness, Holiness, is what I long for. Holiness is what I need. Holiness, Holiness, is what I long for, holiness is what I need. So, take my heart and mold it; take my mind and transform it; take my will, and conform it, to Yours, to Yours, oh, Lord.

Thought For Today: Holiness begins with a sincere heart to change!

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Stan 1000February 13, 2024 at 10:08 AM
Amen!
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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.