Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: 2011 December 29

Thursday, December 29, 2011

2011 December 29 - Morning Manna

"Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost"
(1 Corinthians 12:3).

Today's Morsel: I have noticed that because our world has lost its focus and has removed God from just about everything we do, there are books being written today that are trying to show people how to deal with stress, lose weight, plant a garden, care for animals, get out of debt, or find a health remedy. Very few books stress the importance of developing a strong relationship with Jesus, the One who can solve their problems. When books are written about Jesus, many authors choose their wording carefully as to not offend. The Apostle Paul wasn't concerned in his writing about Jesus Christ if it offended or not. Paul left no doubt in any mind as to what he meant when he wrote letters to the church. Paul wanted the church to know that just because Jesus was nailed to a cross (tree), that they should not think that He was accursed, as this was the law. He wanted them to know that it takes the Holy Ghost in a person's life to understand that Jesus Christ is Lord. In the Greek this translates as, kurios koo'-ree-os, which means: supremacy; supreme in authority, that is God, Lord, master, Sir. Until Jesus is given His rightful place in a person's life and allowed to be Lord over that life, stress, low self-esteem, and a lack of understanding are going to control that life. "For without me ye can do nothing. Jesus said in John 15:5. "The Lord said through the Prophet Isaiah, Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me. I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour. I have declared, and have saved, and I have shewed, when there was no strange god among you: therefore ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, that I am God. Yea, before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it"(Isaiah 43:10-13). God will work if you will let Him. Be sure you don't look elsewhere for your answers.

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

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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.