Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Sunday, October 11, 2026

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2026 October 11

The Lord Takes Pleasure In Those Who Reverence Him

“Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God: Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains. He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry. He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man. The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.” (Psalms 147:7-11)

Today’s Morsel: One of the things that I often read in Scripture is that God takes pleasure in those who reverence Him. Those who love God and do what His word says will not go unnoticed by Him. God also takes pleasure in those who love His mercy. When God forgives you for your wrong and sin, you ought to show your kindness back to Him. When God gives you His grace and saves you, you ought to thank Him. When God brings your children home from school each day or your spouse home from work, you ought to thank Him. When the doctor tells you that your cancer or some other ailment that you may have had is no longer there or is no longer visible, you ought to thank Him. Don’t wait for the negative report to turn good, you go to the doctor and you get a report that all your initial labs came back normal, you ought to give God great praise and thanks! As the writer of Hebrews informs us:“For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.” (Hebrews 6:10)God will not forget the things you do for others and the kingdom. His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He’s watching us, too.

Sing: Why should I feel discouraged, and why should the shadow come? And why should my heart feel lonely and long for heaven and home. When Jesus is my portion, a constant friend is He, His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.

I sing because I’m happy, I sing because I’m free, for His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches over me.

Thought For Today: “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.” (Jeremiah 29:11)

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Sis. Patricia (The Rock Church, NWI)October 11, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Amen! Thank you, Bro. Parker!
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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.