Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2024 November 5

Arise With Thanksgiving

“O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.” (Psalms 136:1)

Today’s Morsel: How we begin our day will usually determine the outcome of our day. If we arise with murmuring and complaints, our day will usually end with murmuring and complaints. If we arise with bitterness of heart, our day will usually end with bitterness of heart. But if we arise with thanksgiving in our heart, our day will usually end with thanksgiving in our heart. We reap what we sow. Paul admonishes us: “In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” (1 Thessalonians 5:18) He said that God’s desire is that we give thanks in everything. Why? Because God already knows that we reap what we sow. And God wants our day to be filled with joy and excitement. He doesn’t want us to be burdened and overwhelmed with evil and evil thoughts. He wants us as His children to be thankful for who we are and what He has given unto us. Our situations and circumstances have nothing to do with whether we are thankful or not. Thankfulness should flow from our heart because we know who God is, and we know His love for us.

Sing: Thank You Lord for saving my soul. Thank You Lord for making me whole. Thank You Lord for giving to me, Thy great salvation so full and free.

Thought For Today: “And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.” (Colossians 3:15)

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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.