Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Thursday, August 8, 2024

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2024 August 8

When Faith Cannot Believe

“But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him: That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?” (John 12:37-38)

Today’s Morsel: Throughout scripture, we see many who could not bring their faith in line with Jesus’ teachings and miracles even though they saw them and heard Him teach them. For some unknown reason, they could not bring their faith to a point where they believed in Him. Why were people’s hearts hardened when it comes to believing it Jesus? Did they think that Jesus was like some of the other false prophets and sorcerers who had bewitched the people? Did they think that He was a magician? Why did the man who asked Jesus to heal his son, tell Jesus that he believed, but that he needed help with his unbelief? What was preventing him from believing that Jesus could heal his son. If we teach that Jesus can heal and deliver, shouldn’t we have the faith to believe that He will? Does not scripture tell us that hope that is seen is not hope? And that faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. So what do we do when our faith cannot believe? Well, when faith fails to believe, then it’s not faith. It becomes a desire. A wish. A plea. True faith believes that God can, and that God will. If our faith does not move us to believe in God and His abilities, we may need more time in His Word and in prayer. “And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.” (Luke 17:6) Always remember, weak faith is caused by weak faith.

Sing: For I know in whom I have believed, and I’m persuaded that God is able; to keep that which I have committed, to Him against that day.

Thought For Today: “Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.” (Mark 9:23)

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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.