Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Thursday, July 2, 2026

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2026 July 2

A New Direction

“And the LORD spake unto me, saying, Ye have compassed this mountain long enough: turn you northward.” (Deuteronomy 2:2-3)

Today’s Morsel: Israel wandered in the wilderness for forty years, passing the same mountain repeatedly. I’m sure that there were those who got tired of looking at that mountain and were glad when the word came for them to change direction. If we are not carefully, we, too, can find ourselves going round in circles for not heeding the word of God. That adage that says “history repeats itself” is just saying that if you don’t learn from your mistakes, they will reemerge again. If you seem to find yourself going through the same old trials and troubles, then stop and find out why. Somewhere you may need to make some adjustments in your life. Only a fool keeps making the same mistakes and expecting good to come from them. Seek God for what you are doing wrong, so that He can get you going in the right direction that will take you home to the promise land.

Sing: Let me walk blessed Lord, in the way Thou hast gone, leading straight to the land above; giving cheer everywhere to the sad and the lone; Fill my way every day with love.

Fill my way everyday with love. As I walk with the heavenly Dove; Let me go all the while with a song and a smile, fill my way every day with love.

Thought For Today: “In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.” (Proverbs 12:28)

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Arty HoffmanJuly 3, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Amen. Thank you.
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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.