Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Saturday, September 19, 2026

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2026 September 19

Where Is Your Trust?

“O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever. Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever. Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever. Let them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy endureth for ever. I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place. The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me? The LORD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me. It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.” (Psalms 118:1-8)

Today’s Morsel: You know, if I was to take a poll, since the media thinks that everything is based on polls, I wonder what the number would be if I interviewed a thousand people to find out where their number one trust is? I’m sure AI probably already has the answer; but some folks have lost their trust in humans because they have either been hurt or let down by them, they have been lied to or they have been conned. And because humans have disappointed them, some of them don’t even trust in God anymore. When you try to enlighten them that it is not God’s fault that others did them wrong, they still refuse to believe and put their trust in Him. When the children of Israel received the evil report from the spies of what was inside the promised land, they feared and accused Moses of bringing them out to kill them in the wilderness. And no matter how hard Moses, Joshua, and Caleb, tried to convince them to not to lose their trust in God, they would not believe them. So over the next 40 years, many of them died in the wilderness. The psalmist states that it is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. In other words, if you are to put your trust in something, let it be God. Because He will not fail you nor forsake you. God is not the cause of what others do to you. It is their own lust, evil, envy, jealousy, and pride that causes you hurt and harm. It is not God. So, let me encourage you. Don’t lose your trust and confidence in God, He always has your best interest at heart.

Sing: I trust in God, wherever I may be, upon the land, or on the roaring seas; For come what may, from day to day, my heavenly father watches over, over, me.

Thought For Today: “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.” (Proverbs 3:5)

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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.