Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Friday, July 17, 2026

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2026 July 17

The Just Shall Live By Faith

“And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry. Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.” (Habakkuk 2:2-4)

Today’s Morsel: Throughout scripture, the believers are commanded and encouraged to live and walk by faith. Faith and hope are like identical twins. You see one, you see the other. They both require you to believe in something that you presently cannot see, but you believe that it is coming and will come. When Paul writes in Romans 1:17, Galatians 3:11, and Hebrews 1o:38, that the just shall live by faith, he’s just quoting what the prophet Habakkuk had already stated. Habakkuk is told by God to, “write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that read it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.” What God was telling him, was that what He had told him was going to come and that he should wait for it to happen. The same way that Jesus told His disciples to go to Jerusalem and wait for the Holy Ghost, because it would come, they had to go and wait for it to happen. God gives us a glimpse of what He is about to do, so write it down, because it’s going to come to pass. And those who read it and take heart, will have to live by faith, and believe it, if they want to see it. That’s all faith is. God says it, I believe it, and I will trust Him while I wait for it. We see this throughout scripture. God shows us a vision or dream, and now it’s up to us to believe Him for the fulfillment, and to bring it unto fruition.

Sing: I lean on You Lord, I lean on You Lord, for the things that I need I lean on You; When I don’t know, just what to do, I’ve got the faith You’re gonna see me through; To supply my every need, and I lean on You.

Thought For Today: “Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?” (John 11:40)

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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.