Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: 2011 April 5

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

2011 April 5 - Morning Manna

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. (Galatians 2:20)

Today's Morsel: They say that when a prisoner is on death row, and when he has used all his appeals and has been given a death sentence, that on the day he is to be executed, as he is being led down the prison halls to the room where the execution will take place, that the guards escorting him will shout out, "Dead man walking." Meaning this is the last time you will see him alive. But for the Christian, when we die in Christ, it's not the last time you will see us alive. But we rise and walk in newness of life. When we repent of our sin and are baptized in the name of Jesus, Paul said that we are buried with Christ and risen to walk in newness of life (Romans 6:1-7). Paul was a dead man walking until he encountered Jesus on the road to Damascus. We must be as Paul, dead to the flesh and this world, but alive to Christ, His Spirit, and our calling. We must now live by our faith and not by our sight. The things that we see happening around us must not sway us nor deter us from what Jesus has asked and called us to do. Faith is being able, in every situation and circumstance that may not look promising, to see God leading and guiding us. Paul had moved to a point in his life that he knew that Jesus loved him, had given His life for him, (Paul) and he wanted to reciprocate for what Jesus had done for him. How do you feel about what Jesus has done for you? Are you willing to reciprocate to Him? How much passion do you have for what He asked you to do? When our passion for the things and work of God exceed our passion for the things and works of the world, we are then dead to the world, and alive to Christ.

Sing: If you want to be happy and be saved to the uttermost, just repent and be baptized and be filled with the Holy Ghost. I was lost but Jesus found me, I was dead but now alive; Oh, glory, glory, glory, to the great eternal God.

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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.