Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2025 November 12

Why Callest Thou Me Good?

“And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.” (Matthew 19:16-17)

Today’s Morsel: I’m sure you’ve heard the saying, “I know that you think you heard what I said, but I don’t think that you understood what I meant.” And this is often true in many situations. We see this a lot with Jesus’ teachings and the writings of the apostles in scripture. Yes, every word of God is true, but as Jesus said, “Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.” (John 5:39) Paul told Timothy:“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” (2 Timothy 2:15) Remember, Isaiah said, precept upon precept, line upon line, here a little and there a little. One scripture may not give you the full meaning of what the writer meant. Therefore, you may need to search the scriptures for a more complete understanding of what is meant. When Jesus asks the rich young ruler why he had called Him good, and said that only one is good, that is God. I don’t think that Jesus was saying to the young man that He was not God. I think Jesus was asking him where he got the revelation to call him such, since only God is good. Did the young man receive revelation as Peter did and knew who Jesus was? Had the young man observed Christ and knew that only God could do things which Jesus did? Since he seems to know the commandments, he knew that Jesus’ teachings were true, did he want to ensure he was complete in his thinking and actions? Why do you sing that Jesus is a good, good father, if only God is good? “Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.” (John 13:13) Why do you call Him Good?

Sing: For He is Lord, He is Lord, He has risen from the dead, and He is Lord. Every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.

Thought For Today: “And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.” (1 Timothy 3:16)

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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.