Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Saturday, April 13, 2024

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2024 April 13

Temper Tantrum

“He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.” (Proverbs 25:28)

Today’s Morsel: Your temper is like a fire. If it gets out of control it can become very destructive. Therefore, we must learn how to control it before it causes us or others heartache and pain. Isn’t it amazing that the root word for temperance is temper. If we cannot control ourselves through self-discipline, the outcome is usually a temper tantrum where someone is abused or hurt. After his rebellion, King Saul was plagued with an evil spirit. And each time that spirit came upon him he had a temper tantrum. He tried to kill both David and His son Jonathan with a javelin. So, how do we control our temper so that we do not allow it to get out of control? Isaiah said: “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.” (Isaiah 26:3) When we focus continually on Jesus through our prayers and His word, it helps remove the temper we may have. Paul said that we should:“...put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; And be renewed in the spirit of our mind; And that we should put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.” (Ephesians 4:22-24) and that we should “Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: Neither give place to the devil.” (Ephesians 4:26-27) (Emphasis mind) A temper tantrum is a sign that we do not know God. As He is a God of peace. If we do not get control of our conduct and actions, we are on our way to the worst kind of destruction that there is. And that is self-destruction.

Sing: Jesus keep me near the cross, there a precious fountain; free to all a healing stream, flows from Calvary Mountain.

In the cross, in the cross, be my glory ever; Till my raptured soul shall find, rest beyond the river.

Thought For Today: “He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.” (Proverbs 16:32)

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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.