Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2016 June 21

Let brotherly love continue. Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
(Hebrews 13:1-2)

Today’s Morsel: Since I have been in church, I have seen many visitors come to the church. Some come and stay, while others never return. I have had many of them say to me, Oh we are just passing through, or we are just visiting. It’s those that say that to me that make me wonder if I am entertaining angels? When Jesus visited certain synagogues and homes, the people had no idea who He was. Some rejected Him while others embraced Him. What would you do if you knew that those visiting your house were angels. Would you treat them differently? Would you go out of your way to make them feel more welcome? If we would, then that shows us that we have bias in our hearts and that it needs to be removed. Brotherly love must be shown towards all people, not just the elite or someone who looks like us or dresses like us. For Isaiah said of Jesus, “For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him” (Isaiah 53:2). If we are not willing to shake hands or give a hug to a stranger, then we should not expect to shake hands and give a hug to Jesus. It’s only by our willingness to do it to others that we will be able to do it to Him.

Sing: As I looked in the crowd, I saw one I did not know; his face was broken from the bitter of the cold. I said, Sir may I help you and he looked up to me. “I’m just a visitor passing by today, but does your church preach Jesus, that He’s the only way? Does it tell of His shed blood for the sins of the world? Do you baptize in Jesus name; the only name by which man can be saved? Does it preach that old rugged cross so despised by the world? And do you welcome everyone the way that He said?”

Thought For Today: Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

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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.