Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2024 December 17

Blessing

“And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.” (Revelation 14:13)

Today’s Morsel: How many songs have been written about the blessings of the Lord? Just what are the blessings of the Lord? The blessings of the Lord are God’s favor, wisdom, protection, abundance, ability, grace, mercies, joy, freedom, and peace that rest upon our lives and endeavors. It’s the good things that He does for us, whether in our spiritual life, circumstances, provisions or needs. Paul said: “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:” (Ephesians 1:3) Spiritual blessings in Christ. Just think of all the blessings you have received since you gave your life to Jesus. Salvation. Mercy. Love. Adoption into His family. Words of Wisdom. Discernment. Faith. Healings. Peace. John the Revelator wrote, “Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them. When we repent of our sins, we are dying out to the things of this world and its ways which can cause us eternal death. To me, this is the first death, on which the second death has no power. Once we are born-again, and we have spent our time laboring in His vineyard, our next death, we ought to die in the Lord. Then we should be ready for our eternal reward and enter that eternal rest.

Sing: My blessing in coming my way, it’s only a matter of time, until His purpose come to pass, it’s only a matter of time. My blessing in coming my way, it’s only a matter of time, until His purpose come to pass, it’s only a matter of time. I’m waiting for my miracle, I’m waiting for my miracle, I’m waiting for my miracle; overtaken by my blessing.

Thought For Today: “And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:” (Deuteronomy 28:1)

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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.