Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Thursday, July 14, 2016

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2016 July 14

For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.

(1 Corinthians 11:23-26)

Today’s Morsel: I often ponder on the Last Supper that Jesus had with His disciples. I wonder what they talked about and what He shared with them. After three years with Him, what questions did they ask now? What was on the dinner table for their meal? What reminders did He give them? Did He rehearse with them as Moses had done with the children of Israel before they went into the promise land? We do know Paul said, “That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.” He explained the purpose of communion to them. When you take communion, do you remember Jesus? Does it draw you closer to Him? Does it make you do a self-examination to ensure you are living the way that He wants you to live? For me, communion is not a block checker. It’s a time of remembrance of what the Lord has done for me, and I don’t have to do that every day because His creation and word are daily reminds me of this to me. And so I offer unto Him the sacrifices of praise continually with the fruits of my lips giving Him thanks. Yet the time of communion is a special time, one that Jesus said should be done in remembrance of His sacrifice. We can be thankful for the sweet communion we have with our Savior.

Sing: Lord, I lift my spirit, to Your Spirit, in holy sweet communion. And I sense Your Holy Presence, as I draw nearer; Lord I lift my spirit to You!

Thought For Today: Communion is just a sweet reminder of His love (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.