Morning Manna with Rick Wiles

Proverbs 21:1–3 reveals God’s sovereign rule over authority, morality, and worship. Even the heart of a king is like channels of water in the Lord’s hand—directed wherever He wills. While human ways may seem right in their own eyes, the Lord weighs the heart with perfect judgment. True devotion is not found merely in sacrifice or religious activity, but in righteousness and justice, which delight...

Proverbs 20:28–30 draws together themes of leadership, maturity, and discipline. Mercy and truth preserve a king, and his throne is upheld not by force but by steadfast love and faithfulness. Strength marks the glory of the young, while gray hair reflects the honor of age. The passage concludes with a sobering reminder that correction is often painful—stripes and wounds cleanse away evil and reach...

Proverbs 20:26–27 reveals how God deals with both leadership and the human heart. A wise king separates the wicked and brings judgment with discernment, even employing the crushing wheel to expose and restrain evil—an image of decisive and sobering justice. At the same time, the spirit of man is described as the lamp of the Lord, searched and examined by God down to the deepest places within. In t...

In this Faith Friday edition of Morning Manna, the focus centers on John 6:47–48, where Jesus makes one of His clearest and most powerful declarations: “He who believes in Me has everlasting life… I am the bread of life.” Eternal life is not earned through works or rituals but received through belief in Christ alone. Just as bread sustains physical life, Jesus alone sustains spiritual life. Rick W...

Proverbs 20:25 warns of the danger in making careless vows and then reflecting after the promise is spoken. To dedicate something hastily and only later consider the cost is a snare that entangles the soul. In today’s Morning Manna, Rick Wiles and Doc Burkhart examine the seriousness of words spoken before God, the wisdom of thoughtful commitment, and why reverence requires restraint before making...

Proverbs 20:23–24 joins two powerful truths about God’s authority over life. Dishonest weights and measures are an abomination to the Lord, revealing His deep concern for integrity in everyday dealings. At the same time, a person’s steps are ordered by the Lord, reminding us that human understanding is limited and dependent on divine direction. In today’s Morning Manna, Rick Wiles and Doc Burkhart...

Proverbs 20:22 calls God’s people away from personal vengeance and toward patient trust. Instead of repaying evil with evil, wisdom commands restraint and confidence in the Lord’s justice. God alone sees fully, judges rightly, and delivers at the proper time. In today’s Morning Manna, Rick Wiles and Doc Burkhart explore why retaliation corrupts the heart, how waiting on the Lord protects the soul,...

In this Faith Friday edition of Morning Manna, the focus turns to John 6:38–39, where Jesus раскрыs the harmony between the Father’s saving purpose and the believer’s response of faith. Christ declares that He came not to do His own will, but the will of the Father—who gives, draws, and secures all who come to the Son. This passage holds together God’s sovereign plan to save through Christ and the...

In this Faith Friday edition of Morning Manna, the focus turns to John 6:38–39, where Jesus раскрыs the harmony between the Father’s saving purpose and the believer’s response of faith. Christ declares that He came not to do His own will, but the will of the Father—who gives, draws, and secures all who come to the Son. This passage holds together God’s sovereign plan to save through Christ and the...

Proverbs 20:16–18 offers sobering wisdom about responsibility, discernment, and decision-making. Taking security from someone who guarantees a stranger’s debt warns against careless financial entanglements. Plans are established through counsel, and success is not found in impulse but in wise guidance and deliberate action. In today’s Morning Manna, Rick Wiles and Doc Burkhart explore why wisdom a...

Proverbs 20:13–15 contrasts diligence with desire and appearance with reality. Loving sleep leads to poverty, but staying alert and industrious brings provision. Fine words about gold and jewels are common, yet lips guided by knowledge are rarer and far more valuable. In today’s Morning Manna, Rick Wiles and Doc Burkhart explore how discipline produces blessing, why spiritual alertness matters, an...

Proverbs 20:10–12 reveals the Lord’s concern for justice, integrity, and spiritual awareness. Dishonest weights and measures are an abomination to God, exposing how corruption often hides behind everyday transactions. Yet the passage also reminds us that the Lord Himself fashioned the hearing ear and the seeing eye—nothing escapes His notice. In today’s Morning Manna, Rick Wiles and Doc Burkhart e...

Proverbs 20:7–9 highlights the blessing that flows from integrity and the sobering limits of human righteousness. The just man walks in uprightness, leaving a legacy of blessing for his children. Yet the passage ends with a penetrating question: who can truly say they have cleansed their own heart or stand free from sin? In today’s Morning Manna, Rick Wiles and Doc Burkhart explore how integrity s...

In this Faith Friday edition of Morning Manna, the focus centers on John 6:34–37, where Jesus moves the crowd from desire for provision to revelation of His identity. When they ask for bread, He declares Himself to be the Bread of Life—the only source of lasting satisfaction. Those who come to Him will never hunger, and those who believe will never thirst. Even more, Jesus anchors salvation in the...

Proverbs 20:4–6 exposes three common failures that undermine wisdom: excuses that avoid responsibility, expectations that ignore preparation, and words that promise more than character can deliver. The sluggard refuses to labor when the season demands it and later wonders why he has nothing. Many proclaim their own loyalty, yet a truly faithful person is hard to find. In today’s Morning Manna, Ric...

Proverbs 20:1–3 warns against the subtle dangers of excess and the quiet strength of self-control. Wine and strong drink deceive, drawing people into mockery and loss of judgment, while wisdom calls for sobriety of mind and spirit. Honor belongs to the one who restrains himself and avoids strife, but fools rush toward conflict as if drawn to it. In today’s Morning Manna, Rick Wiles and Doc Burkhar...

Proverbs 19:27–29 delivers a sober warning about the consequences of rejecting wisdom. Turning away from instruction leads directly into error, while false witnesses delight in lies and mock justice. Judgment awaits scoffers, and punishment is prepared for those who persist in folly. In today’s Morning Manna, Rick Wiles and Doc Burkhart examine how contempt for truth hardens the heart, why integri...

Proverbs 19:25–26 contrasts the outcomes of correction and contempt. When a scoffer is punished, others gain wisdom by observing the cost of pride; when a discerning person is rebuked, understanding increases. The passage then turns to the tragedy of a child who brings shame and reproach—driving away a father and dishonoring a mother through reckless behavior. In today’s Morning Manna, Rick Wiles...

In this Faith Friday edition of Morning Manna, the focus turns to Jesus’ teaching on the True Bread from heaven in John 6. Christ confronts murmuring hearts, corrects false expectations about provision, and declares that life comes only through what the Father gives and draws to Himself. The crowd looks backward to manna; Jesus points upward to God’s present work and forward to eternal life. Rick...

Proverbs 19:22–24 defines true worth in ways the world often ignores. What is desired in a person is loyal love and faithfulness, and a poor man with integrity is better than a liar with means. Yet the passage also warns of the quiet self-destruction of sloth—so extreme that even basic effort is abandoned. In today’s Morning Manna, Rick Wiles and Doc Burkhart explore how God measures character, wh...

Proverbs 19:19–21 exposes the danger of uncontrolled anger, the futility of repeatedly rescuing those who refuse correction, and the contrast between human planning and God’s sovereign will. A person ruled by rage brings consequences that cannot be endlessly removed, while wisdom calls for restraint and accountability. Though many plans fill the human heart, it is the counsel of the Lord that ulti...

Proverbs 19:16–18 highlights the life-preserving power of obedience, the danger of careless living, and the responsibility of loving correction. Keeping God’s commandment guards the soul, while disregard for His ways leads toward death. Loving discipline—especially in the formative years—is presented as an act of hope, not cruelty, aimed at shaping character before it is too late. In today’s Morni...

Proverbs 19:13–15 paints vivid pictures of how foolishness and laziness erode life from the inside out. A foolish son brings grief and ruin to his father, while a contentious spouse wears down a household like a constant drip from a leaking roof. The passage then turns inward, warning that laziness dulls the soul and leads to hunger and loss. In today’s Morning Manna, Rick Wiles and Doc Burkhart e...

In this Faith Friday edition of Morning Manna, we begin by observing Communion, remembering the finished work of Christ before turning to His searching words in John 6:26–31. Jesus confronts the crowd with a piercing truth: they sought Him not for who He is, but for what He provided. Their hunger was physical, not spiritual. As the lesson centers on John 6:26, Rick Wiles and Doc Burkhart explore t...

Proverbs 19:10–12 draws clear lines between honor and disgrace, wisdom and folly, wrath and restraint. Luxury does not fit a fool, and honor is misplaced when granted to the wicked. True wisdom reveals itself in patience—the ability to restrain anger and overlook an offense. The passage closes by contrasting the destructive rage of a king with the life-giving favor that refreshes like morning dew....