Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Monday, May 9, 2016

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2016 May 9

And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind? But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings' courts. But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet. This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he. And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John. (Luke 7:24-29)

Today’s Morsel: Throughout history, many men and women have left great legacies. When we tour museums, historical monuments and sites, we read about their accomplishments. When John sent his disciples to Jesus to ask if He was the one that should come, Jesus not only sent John the message that He was, but He also began to elevate John’s life. There is an old saying, “When you elevate others, others will elevate you.” John came preaching repentance for the Kingdom of God was at hand. In other words, John was elevating Jesus before He came. To which Jesus also elevated John once Jesus arrived. When we read about John’s life, not only is he credited with laying the foundation for the new birth, repentance and water baptism, and telling the people that once Jesus came He would baptize them with the Holy Ghost and with fire, but he is called the messenger and forerunner for Christ. That is a legacy worth noting. Are you leaving a legacy for your part in the gospel? What will people read that you did for Jesus?

Sing: I’m gonna lift up the name of Jesus! I’m gonna tell of my joy since He came. I’m gonna sing of His power every day and every hour, I’m gonna lift up that wonderful name!

Thought For Today: When you live your life for Jesus, you will leave an everlasting legacy.

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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.