Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Thursday, July 31, 2025

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2025 July 31

Running For The Prize

“Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.” (1 Corinthians 9:24)

Today’s Morsel: I like watching the Olympic games. Especially the races. It’s amazing to me just how fast some human-beings are. Both men and woman. Someone said that some of them are so fast, that you could turn out the light in their bedrooms at night and that they would be in bed before the room got dark (humor). But one thing about these races, no matter how fast each of these people are, only one of them is going to win the prize. Paul was aware of the rule of running in a sport events, and so he uses this analogy to emphasis to us the importance of running this Christian race to win the prize that is set before us. The goal to win ought to be each of our desire and purpose. We ought not to be called Christians just for a title. But we ought to be living and serving to win the prize. There is a crown of life that awaits each of us, but we must run correctly and according to the rules to obtain our prize.

Sing: Lord, I’m running trying to make a hundred, ninety-nine and a half won’t do. Lord, I’m running trying to make a hundred, ninety-nine and a half won’t do.

Thought For Today: “Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.” (Ephesians 5:17)

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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.