Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Saturday, November 9, 2024

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2024 November 9

Abounding In Grace

“Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.” (2 Corinthians 8:7)

Today’s Morsel: There seems to be an abounding for more of the world then for the things of God. Man seems to be chasing after the dollars, which as fleeting, right before his very eyes than the things of God. Tommy Tenny wrote a book titled, “God Chasers.” But few seem to be chasing after Him. They are chasing after things that really don’t matter, and they wonder why they are tired and have little or no hope. Christians are losing faith, hope, and love for the things of God and His truth. Salvation doesn’t seem to matter to some anymore, whether they have it or not. Holy living and a separation from the world for some is becoming old fashion. For some, seeking for more of God’s grace and mercy and applying it to their lives is no longer important. When the things of the world are more evident in the lives of Christians than the things of God, we have a problem. Grace has been identified as God’s unmerited love and divine influence in your life. Paul calls for us to abound in grace. To abound in grace means to never run out of grace to where you do not have enough to give to other when they need it. You grow your grace by living according to the ‘Golden Rule’ and having a heart of compassion for others. Grace grows each time you are willing to forgive others for their wrong, and help others alleviate their suffering. Grace will grow just like faith if you use it and plant it. If we say that we have a love for Christ, then we ought to have abundance of grace because of it.

Sing: Years I spent in vanity and pride, caring not my Lord was crucified. Knowing not it was for me He died, on Calvary. Mercy there was great, and grace was free. Pardon there was multiplied to me; there my burdened soul found liberty, at Calvary.

Thought For Today: “But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.” (2 Peter 3:18)

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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.