Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 22 January 2020

The Good Shepherd

“I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.” (John 10:11)

Today’s Morsel: One of the things about being a shepherd is sacrifice. You must sacrifice your own personal time for the sheep. And the indication of a good shepherd is how he takes care of his flock. If his flock is malnourished, he’s not a good shepherd. If his flock does not know his voice, he’s not a good shepherd. One of the things about being a minister is that you must always be on your best behavior. Your good behavior is always on display. David said that the Lord is my shepherd and I shall not want. The good shepherd will always lead us into greener pastures and provide those things that you have need of and be willing to give his life for ours, just as Jesus did. To fully understand the gospel and Jesus’ love and how it applies to your life, you must understand the role of the good shepherd.

Sing: Many things about tomorrow, I don’t seem to understand; but I know who holds tomorrow, and I know who holds my hand.

Thought For Today: Jesus is the good shepherd.

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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.