Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Saturday, August 6, 2016

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2016 August 6

Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me. Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head. (John 13:8-9)

Today’s Morsel: When we look at our body, the hands and the head seem to get us into more trouble than the other parts. The head is the operation center of our very being. If our head isn't cleansed, our mind and our thoughts will not be cleansed either. Thus, causing us to think the wrong way and often times doing the wrong things. Solomon said that as a man thinketh in his heart so is he (Proverbs 23:7). As I heard one preacher say, “You will live out your concepts." What we think is what we often times become and do. So many people seem to have troubled minds today. And most of it is caused by uncleanliness. Many have allowed too much filth of the world to invade the operation center within the head. Thus, they are unable to think right, reason right, or do what is right. Peter knew that it just wasn't his feet that needed to be washed. He knew that his feet were the least thing that he needed to be concerned with. He knew that his head and hands would need to be washed in order for him to be complete and be able to maintain a right relationship with Christ. And if Jesus didn’t wash those parts there was no way he could have a right relationship with Him. The same holds true for us. Have you asked Jesus to wash your hands and head?

Sing: What can wash away my sin? Nothing but the blood of Jesus. What can make me whole again? Nothing but the blood of Jesus. O’ precious is the flow, that makes me white as snow, no other fount I know, nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Thought For Today: Keep the clutter out of the operation center of the mind and you’ll remain complete.

1 comment:

Matthew JonesAugust 7, 2016 at 9:44 PM
Just read this post tonight, Sunday, August 7 after Sunday night church. Pastor just preached tonight about are lives being to cluttered and that we must make room for church. If we'll make church the center focal point of our life, everything else will turn out aright.
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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.