Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2016 May 31

When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you? What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before? It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him. And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father. From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away? Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God. (John 6:61-69)

Today’s Morsel: One of the things about leadership is that sometimes you have to work for those with whom you may not agree or even like. Loyalty carries a deeper meaning than just standing with those over you and supporting their ideals and vision. It means teamwork. One of the ways loyalty is developed in a group is by the key leader showing the people under him that he has no hidden motives or agenda. In other words, he must be open and candid with his followers. We see this in Jesus. Loyalty is lost when a leader says one thing and does another for personal gain or selfish motives. Loyalty is also lost when followers are out to advance their own agenda. We should always be loyal with those we work with, both senior and peers alike. David was loyal to both Jonathan and Saul. Loyalty is developed when leaders set a positive example before their followers and do not micro-manage them. You can be sure if you say that you are a Christian, Jesus will check your loyalty to Him. Either by His word, your pastor, or someone else. Don’t fail the test.

Sing: Where He leads me I will follow. Where He leads me I will follow! Where He leads me I will follow, I will follow! Follow, all the way.

Thought For Today: All will be tested to see if they are loyal to Jesus! (Parker).

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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.