Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Thursday, January 3, 2019

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 3 January 2019

Admission

“Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture” (John 10:7-9)

Today’s Morsel: I’ve noticed that the admission fees to get into the places that I want to see or visit are getting pricier. But when I ask why, no one seems to be able to give me an answer. We hear a lot of jokes about the apostle Peter being at the pearly gates letting people in, but I’m not sure that this is the case. Jesus said I am the door. That means the only way in is by Him. He told Nicodemus, “Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God” (John 3:5). That’s the admission charge; no one will just be able to waltz into heaven without being born again. You can’t pay an admission fee for yourself or someone else to get in.

Sing: I will enter His gates with thanksgiving in my heart, I will enter his courts with praise. I will say that this is the day that the Lord hath made, I will rejoice for he has made me glad. He has made me glad, He has made me glad, I will rejoice for he has made me glad. He has made me glad, He has made me glad, I will rejoice for he has made me glad.

Thought For Today: You can’t pay for anyone to get into heaven.

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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.