Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Friday, December 6, 2024

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2024 December 6

The Work On The Wheel

“The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words. Then I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it. Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the LORD. Behold, as the clay is in the potter's hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel.” (Jeremiah 18:1-6)

Today’s Morsel: If you have ever observed a potter working on a vessel, you will notice that they are very detailed about what they are doing. I have seen them begin to fashion the clay, spin it into a vessel, and I think that is going to be a nice vessel when they are finished, only to watch them smash it down and start all over again. To make the right vessel, the master potter already knows in his mind what he is making, what it should look like, and even the design. He knows how long it needs to stay on the wheel for it to be able to handle the heat to keep from cracking once it goes into the fire. He’s the master and he knows the detail. Jesus Christ is the Master Potter. And He knows how long we need to stay on the potter’s wheel for us to be able to endure the fiery trials that we may have to go through that could cause us to crack. Jesus came to make us all new and to give us newness of life. And that may require Him to place us back on the potter’s wheel and to spin us again. He’s the Master Potter and He knows what He wants out of our lives. Sin will render us vessels that are not worthy of His use. And so, He makes us again and He makes us anew.

Sing: He’s changing me, my blessed Savior, I’m not the same person that I used to be. Well it’s been slow going, but there’s a knowing; that someday perfect I will be.

Thought For Today: “But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour. If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.” (2 Timothy 2:20-21)

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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.