Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: 2010 December 7

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

2010 December 7 - Morning Manna

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing (2 Timothy 4:7-8).

Today's Morsel: The apostle Paul was a warrior for Jesus Christ. Paul's focus in his mission was for one purpose, to see Jesus. He went about every day seeking to save that which was lost. He was willing to continue on no matter the cost. Life wasn't an issue for Paul, as he looked forward to seeing the One who had given His life for Him. There were things that Paul wanted to know. He wanted to know the fellowship of Christ's suffering, and the resurrection of His power. There was something that gripped Paul's life that made him run not as unwise but wise. There was something that made him fight not as one that beat against the air, but as one that that knew what his target was. Paul knew that at the end of every race, there is only one winner, and that the winner in the winner's circle was given a crown of victory and triumph. Paul said that he was running this Gospel race not for a corruptible crown, but for an incorruptible one. One that would not perish. One that was pure and would not fade. One that only Jesus can give. What are you running for? What are you fighting for? If you are looking for a crown here on earth, it's going to be corruptible. But the crown that Jesus will give to you when you cross His finish line, rusts not and moths cannot corrupt it and thieves cannot break through and steal it.

Sing: There are men with ambition, they seek wealth and fame, but I've one and only one goal to attain; I don't ask to be remembered when my life's sun has gone down, I only ask at least one star in my crown.

Chorus: Don't let me forget where You found me, let me remember You had to reach way down; let me toil till I'm foot-sore, let me search till I'm weary, but don't let me stand without a star in my crown.

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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.