Morning Manna with Rick Wiles

Proverbs 16:23–25 exposes the profound connection between the heart, the tongue, and the path of life. A wise heart governs its words, adding learning and grace to the lips. Pleasant speech becomes a honeycomb—sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. Yet the section ends with a sober warning: a way may seem right to a man, but its end is the way of death. In today’s Morning Manna, Rick Wiles an...

What if your words held the power to open hearts, and your understanding was a wellspring of life? In this episode of Morning Manna, Rick Wiles and Doc Burkhart explore the profound truths of Proverbs 16:21-22. They’ll reveal how a wise heart brings a reputation for understanding and how gracious speech is not just pleasant, but powerfully persuasive. Dive into God's Word with them and discover th...

Proverbs 16:16–20 reveals heaven’s true economy: wisdom is better than gold, understanding richer than silver, and humility more valuable than any earthly gain. The upright walk an elevated highway—departing from evil, guarding their steps, and preserving their souls. Pride leads only to destruction, but the humble share fellowship with God and His people. Those who handle life’s matters with wisd...

In this Morning Manna, Rick Wiles and Doc Burkhart explore Jesus’ own explanation of the Parable of the Sower. Together we see why some hearers lose the Word to distraction, why shallow roots fail under pressure, how cares, riches, and pleasures choke spiritual growth, and how the humble, prepared heart bears enduring fruit—thirty, sixty, and a hundredfold. The call is clear: seek understanding, w...

Today’s teaching unpacks Jesus’ own explanation of the Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:18–23) and why it’s the “master key” to understanding every other parable. Rick and Doc stress Jesus’ solemn call—“Hear ye therefore”—as an invitation to active listening and willing hearts. Drawing from Luke 8:11–15 and G. Campbell Morgan’s rules, they show that Jesus is the Sower, the Word is the seed, and pe...

Why did Jesus suddenly begin teaching in parables? Today’s study (Matthew 13:10–13, KJV) shows that parables both reveal the mysteries of the Kingdom to hungry disciples and conceal them from hearts hardened by unbelief. Rick and Doc unpack how God gives understanding in abundance to those who seek, why spiritual growth follows faithful use of the light you already have, and how persistent rejecti...

In this Morning Manna, Rick Wiles and Doc Burkhart continue Matthew 13:3–9 (KJV), exploring how the wayside, stony ground, thorns, and good ground reveal the true condition of our hearts. They warn how distractions and “dirty birds” steal the word, why fast growth without roots collapses under heat, and how the cares of life and deceitfulness of riches choke faith like brambles—until the Holy Spir...

In today’s Morning Manna, Rick Wiles and Doc Burkhart open Matthew 13:1–9 (KJV) and show Jesus as the Sower who plants not just words but people carrying the Word. After slipping away to rest by the Sea of Galilee, Jesus teaches from a boat so that receptive hearts receive truth while the hard-hearted remain unmoved. The “field” is the world, and the “seed” includes men and women whose hearts have...

Romans 10:17 declares the divine sequence of salvation—“So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” Faith does not arise from imagination or emotion but from encountering the living Word proclaimed with power. In this Faith Friday edition of Morning Manna, Rick Wiles and Doc Burkhart explore how the spoken rhema of God awakens belief, how hearing produces obedience, and why t...

Proverbs 16:10–15 reveals God’s design for authority and leadership. A divine sentence rests on the lips of the king; his rule is to mirror heaven’s justice. Honest scales belong to the Lord, for righteousness, not strength, establishes the throne. Righteous lips bring delight, while wisdom pacifies wrath and turns death away. Yet above all, the light of the king’s countenance—his favor—is life it...

Proverbs 16:6–9 traces how divine mercy and human humility shape the ordered life. “By mercy and truth iniquity is purged,” revealing the covenant harmony between grace and moral reform. When a man’s ways please the Lord, even his enemies are subdued by divine peace. Better a little with righteousness than great gain without justice, for the heart’s plans succeed only when the Lord directs its ste...

Proverbs 16:1–5 reveals the supreme authority of God over every human thought, word, and action. Though man prepares his heart, the final answer belongs to the Lord. Every way may seem right in our own eyes, but God alone weighs the motives. When we commit our works to Him, our thoughts find stability under His direction. The Lord has made all things for His purpose—even the wicked for the day of...

Proverbs 15:30–33 traces the final ascent of a wise heart—where joy, correction, humility, and reverence converge. The light of the eyes refreshes the heart, good news strengthens the spirit, and the ear that welcomes reproof dwells among the wise. To reject correction is to harm the soul, but to embrace it is to gain understanding. Ultimately, “the fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom, a...

Ephesians 2:8–9 declares that salvation is entirely the work of God—“by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God.” Grace is the source, faith the channel, and both are divine, leaving no room for human pride. In this Faith Friday edition of Morning Manna, Rick Wiles and Doc Burkhart examine the grammar, theology, and transforming power of Paul’s wo...

Proverbs 15:26–29 unveils the moral anatomy of a righteous life. The Lord detests evil thoughts but delights in words born from a pure heart. Greed brings trouble to one’s house, while integrity and contentment sustain true life. The righteous weigh their words carefully, but the wicked pour out corruption without thought. Above all, the Lord distances Himself from the wicked yet draws near to hea...

Proverbs 15:21–25 traces the moral ascent of the wise and the downfall of the proud. The fool takes pleasure in sin, but the man of understanding walks uprightly. Counsel secures plans, timely words bring joy, and the wise rise toward life while turning from death. Yet the Lord Himself destroys the house of the proud and establishes the border of the humble and defenseless. In this Morning Manna t...

Proverbs 15:16–20 unveils the architecture of peace within a godly home. It contrasts the quiet sufficiency of “a little with the fear of the Lord” against the turmoil of wealth without reverence. Love at a humble table outvalues abundance tainted by strife. Patience calms anger’s fire, diligence clears the thorns of sloth, and wisdom brings joy to a father while folly dishonors a mother. In this...

Proverbs 15:11–15 exposes the unseen realities that govern both heart and countenance. Nothing—neither Sheol nor the human soul—is hidden from the Lord. The scorner’s refusal of correction reveals rebellion, while the wise cultivate humility and hunger for truth. A joyful heart shapes the face, sustains the spirit, and transforms every circumstance into a continual feast. In this Morning Manna stu...

Romans 12:3 calls believers to a radical humility—to reject inflated self-opinion and to think with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given each one. Pride distorts perspective; faith restores balance. In this Faith Friday edition of Morning Manna, Rick Wiles and Doc Burkhart explore Paul’s command to think soundly, live proportionally, and serve faithfully within the grace...

Proverbs 15:6–10 reveals the moral architecture behind prosperity, speech, devotion, and correction. The house of the righteous holds lasting treasure, while the revenue of the wicked carries its own ruin. The wise distribute knowledge that nourishes, but the fool’s heart produces emptiness. God rejects the sacrifices of the wicked yet delights in the prayers of the upright. He loves those who cha...

In Proverbs 15:1–5 we see how the right word calms wrath, how the tongue becomes a tree of life, how God watches all places, and how honoring instruction yields prudence. Through the Hebrew, the Septuagint (LXX), and the Peshitta tradition we discover that wisdom begins in speech and obedience—and that the power of words reveals the condition of the heart. Teachers: Rick Wiles and Doc Burkhart You...

Proverbs 14:31–35 reveals how God’s moral order governs both private conduct and public honor. The one who oppresses the poor insults his Maker, while mercy toward the needy exalts God Himself. The wicked die without refuge, but the righteous rest in hope. Wisdom dwells quietly in discerning hearts, righteousness exalts a nation, and folly brings disgrace. Even in the king’s court, favor follows p...

Proverbs 14:26–30 traces the full circle of wisdom—from the fortress of godly fear to the fountain of life, from stable leadership to self-control and inner peace. This Morning Manna study with Rick Wiles and Doc Burkhart unveils how reverence builds confidence, patience displays understanding, and a healed heart sustains the flesh—showing that true strength begins in worship and ends in wholeness...

Isaiah 54:2 calls on believers to act on promise—enlarge the tent, stretch the curtains, lengthen the cords, strengthen the stakes. Out of redemption flows expansion: the covenant people must prepare for the nations to enter. This Morning Manna study with Rick Wiles and Doc Burkhart explores how faith readies space before the blessing arrives, teaching that divine growth demands both reach and rei...

Proverbs 14:24–25 reveals two marks of godly wisdom—honor that endures and truth that saves. The wise are crowned not merely with wealth, but with the righteous fruit of disciplined stewardship, while fools remain imprisoned in their own folly. A true witness preserves life through faithful speech; a false one spreads deceit and death. In this Morning Manna teaching, Rick Wiles and Doc Burkhart ex...