Morning Manna with Rick Wiles

Proverbs 19:4–6 exposes how wealth attracts companions, poverty reveals abandonment, and influence often masquerades as friendship. Riches multiply friends, while the poor are deserted—even by neighbors. False witnesses and flattering tongues chase favor, but their loyalty is shallow and self-serving. In today’s Morning Manna, Rick Wiles and Doc Burkhart examine the difference between convenience-...

Proverbs 19:4–6 exposes how wealth attracts companions, poverty reveals abandonment, and influence often masquerades as friendship. Riches multiply friends, while the poor are deserted—even by neighbors. False witnesses and flattering tongues chase favor, but their loyalty is shallow and self-serving. In today’s Morning Manna, Rick Wiles and Doc Burkhart examine the difference between convenience-...

Proverbs 19:1–3 confronts the heart of human responsibility. Integrity in poverty is better than clever speech rooted in corruption. Acting without knowledge—and rushing ahead without wisdom—leads not just to mistakes, but to sin. Yet when foolish choices distort a person’s path, the heart often turns in frustration against the Lord instead of toward repentance. In today’s Morning Manna, Rick Wile...

2 Corinthians 8:9 reveals the heart of the gospel through the voluntary humility of Christ: “Though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might be rich.” Paul anchors generosity, sacrifice, and grace in the incarnation itself. Jesus did not lose riches by accident—He laid them aside by choice so that sinners could gain what they could never earn. In this Fait...

Proverbs 18:22–24 highlights God’s design for blessing through relationships. Finding a wife is described as finding a good thing and receiving favor from the Lord, reminding us that covenant companionship is a divine gift, not a mere achievement. Yet the passage also warns that many acquaintances do not equal true friendship, while one faithful friend can be closer than a brother. In today’s Morn...

Proverbs 18:17–21 reveals the necessity of discernment and the life-shaping force of the tongue. The first to present his case may seem right until another examines him, showing that wisdom listens before it judges. Casting lots can settle disputes when human judgment reaches its limits. A brother offended becomes harder to win than a fortified city—yet this verse reads very differently in the Sep...

Proverbs 18:13–16 highlights the sharp contrast between foolish haste and wise restraint. Answering a matter before hearing it brings shame and folly, while a wounded spirit can crush even a strong man. The discerning heart seeks knowledge, pursuing understanding rather than reacting impulsively. A person’s gift makes room for him, opening doors even to great men. In today’s Morning Manna, Rick Wi...

Proverbs 18:9–12 contrasts careless living with steadfast trust in the Lord. The slothful person—slow in duty and effort—is counted as a brother to the destroyer, for negligence tears down what diligence builds. Yet the name of the Lord stands as a strong tower where the righteous find refuge and safety. Meanwhile, the rich man trusts in his wealth as a high wall, though it is only imagination. Pr...

Deuteronomy 8:18 reminds God’s people that prosperity is never self-made. “It is He who gives you power to get wealth,” Moses declares, grounding Israel’s success not in human strength but in God’s covenant faithfulness. The warning is clear: when blessings increase, pride is near; when pride rises, forgetfulness follows. In this Faith Friday edition of Morning Manna, Rick Wiles and Doc Burkhart e...

Proverbs 18:5–8 exposes how corruption in judgment and corruption in speech ruin individuals and communities alike. Showing partiality to the wicked or denying justice to the innocent perverts the very foundation of righteousness. A fool’s careless words invite conflict and invite a beating by their own recklessness. And the whisperer’s gossip—though it tastes sweet going down—buries itself deep i...

Proverbs 18:1–4 uncovers the dangers of self-seeking isolation and the destructive force of unrestrained speech. The one who separates himself rejects sound wisdom and pursues selfish desire, while the fool erupts in quarrels and despises discernment. Yet a wise person’s words are like deep waters—refreshing, steady, and life-giving—and the fountain of understanding becomes a source of strength to...

Proverbs 17:25–28 highlights the grief that foolishness brings and the dignity that wisdom preserves. A foolish child becomes heartache to his parents, robbing them of joy. A wicked person distorts justice by accepting bribes, yet wise people restrain their words and govern their spirits. Even a fool seems wise when he keeps silent, for measured speech reveals understanding. In today’s Morning Man...

Proverbs 17:20–24 contrasts the inward distortion of the wicked with the steady discernment of the wise. A perverse heart finds no good, and a deceitful tongue falls into trouble. Foolish children become grief to their parents; a merry heart strengthens like good medicine, while a broken spirit dries up the bones. The wicked take bribes in secret, but understanding sets wise eyes toward the right...

James 2:17–22 confronts the difference between a faith that merely speaks and a faith that truly lives. “Faith without works is dead,” James declares, showing that genuine belief always expresses itself through obedience. Abraham’s willingness to offer Isaac reveals how faith is made complete—perfected—when it acts upon God’s word. In this Faith Friday edition of Morning Manna, Rick Wiles and Doc...

Proverbs 17:17–19 reveals the character of true loyalty and the danger of contentious living. A real friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity—yet those who strike hands in rash pledges or pursue strife bring ruin upon themselves. To love transgression is to love destruction, and to exalt one’s own gate is to invite a fall. In today’s Morning Manna, Rick Wiles and Doc Burkhart...

Proverbs 17:14–16 warns how quickly foolishness escalates into destruction. The beginning of strife is like opening a floodgate—once the waters break loose, the damage becomes uncontrollable. Only a fool justifies wickedness or condemns the righteous, and the one who lacks wisdom wastes every opportunity placed in his hands. In today’s Morning Manna, Rick Wiles and Doc Burkhart examine the danger...

In today’s Morning Manna, Rick Wiles and Doc Burkhart share important updates about the ministry’s transition to a new, fully owned platform and the upcoming launch of Morning Manna on international television, while encouraging the audience to walk with them in grace during this season of stretching. The study explores Proverbs 17:10–13, revealing the deep contrast between the wise—who humbly rec...

Proverbs 17:5–9 exposes four defining traits of the wise and the foolish. To mock the poor is to insult their Maker, and to rejoice in calamity invites judgment. Children’s children bless the aged, and parents become the glory of their offspring. Excellent speech does not fit the fool, nor do lies belong on the lips of rulers. And the wise know how to cover an offense, while the gossip spreads str...

In this follow-up to Thursday’s broadcast, Morning Manna returns once more to Jesus’ paired kingdom parables—the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl of Great Price (Matthew 13:44–46). Part 2 deepens the focus on the seeker’s joy, the totality of the exchange, and the holy urgency that marks those who recognize the surpassing worth of Christ and His Kingdom. Rick Wiles and Doc Burkhart revisit the themes...

In this special replay of the June 19, 2023 Morning Manna broadcast, we revisit two of Jesus’ shortest and most powerful parables—the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl of Great Price (Matthew 13:44–46). These twin stories reveal the incomparable value of God’s Kingdom and the radical joy that compels true discipleship. A man stumbles upon treasure and sells everything with gladness; a merchant searche...

Proverbs 17:3–4 unveils two powerful spiritual realities: God refines His people like silver and gold, and the voices we listen to shape our character and destiny. Just as precious metals require intense heat to reveal purity, believers undergo trials designed by the Master Refiner to expose and remove spiritual impurities. And while God purifies the heart, Solomon warns that the wicked are drawn...

Proverbs 17:1–2 contrasts two powerful realities: the quiet strength of a peaceful home and the disruptive force of strife, even in houses filled with abundance. A single dry crust with peace is better than a feast soaked in conflict. And wisdom elevates a servant above a shameful son, showing that God honors character over position. In today’s Morning Manna, Rick Wiles and Doc Burkhart uncover th...

Romans 10:8–10 shows that the gospel is not distant or complicated—God brings His saving Word near, placing it in our mouths and in our hearts. Faith believes the resurrection of Jesus; confession declares His lordship. Together they reveal the full obedience of saving faith: righteousness received inwardly and salvation expressed outwardly. In this Faith Friday edition of Morning Manna, Rick Wile...

Proverbs 16:26–28 reveals three powerful forces shaping human conduct. Hunger drives honest labor, pushing a man forward by necessity and diligence. But the ungodly dig up evil with intentional effort, and their lips burn like fire—words capable of igniting destruction. The whisperer quietly sows strife, separating even the closest friends through secret slander. In today’s Morning Manna, Rick Wil...