Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: 2010 June 7

Monday, June 7, 2010

2010 June 7 - Morning Manna

And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me. And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so. And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven (2 Kings 2:9-11).

Today's Morsel: The transition between Elijah and Elisha was unique in that it was ordained of God. But when Elijah asked Elisha to ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee, Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me. How many of you would like a double portion of Jesus' Spirit? Joel said that God would pour out of His Spirit upon all flesh in the last days (Joel 2:28). When the 120 were filled with Holy Ghost on the Day of Pentecost, the apostle Peter preached that this was that which the prophet Joel had prophesied would happen (Acts 2:1-17). The apostle Paul wrote to the church at Romans," But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you"(Romans 8:11). The word "quicken" here comes from the Greek word, zōopoieō which means to (re-) vitalize (literally or figuratively): - make alive, give life. Jesus said I came that they might have life. He came to quicken us by His Spirit. The Spirit makes us alive and gives life (2 Corinthians 3:6), Paul said. Are you alive? What gospel were you saved by?

Sing: Baptize me Jesus, with the Holy Ghost, I shall have power, your word says so. Satan is busy, trying to turn me around, but I've determined, to stand my ground. But I can't do it, I can't do it, not until you fill me with the Holy Ghost!

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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.