Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Saturday, March 4, 2017

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2017 March 4

The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. (Proverbs 18:10)

Today’s Morsel: When God was giving His law to Moses, one of the things that He told him to establish was cities of refuge; places of safety until a fair trial could be rendered. Throughout scriptures, many men sought these cities for refuge. David said that God is refuge and strength and a very present help in times of trouble (Psalms 46:1). And David's son Solomon states that the name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. What is it about the name of Jesus, that makes it a place of safety? The name of the Lord signifies all that God is in Himself. This name signifies His attributes, His love, mercy, power, knowledge; which allow man to regard Him as a sure refuge. "Thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy" says the psalmist (Psalms 61:3). These words bring before us a picture of a capitol, or central fortress, in which, at times of danger, the surrounding population could take refuge. Hebron was one of those cities and one that David made his headquarters in. Into this name, we Christians are baptized into the name of Jesus, and it is the the name of the One we trust in. It is this name that we are safe in during the storms of life and the attacks of our enemies. Jesus, the name above all names!

Sing: The name of the Lord is, a strong tower; the righteous run in to it and they are safe. The name of the Lord is, a strong tower; the righteous run in to it and they are safe.

Blessed be the name of the Lord; Blessed be the name of the Lord, most high; Blessed be the name of the Lord, blessed be the name of the Lord, blessed be the name of the Lord Most High.

Thought For Today: Safety is still in Jesus (Parker).

1 comment:

Randy ChilenskyMarch 4, 2017 at 8:40 AM
"For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy."

Thank you Jesus, for being with me wherever I go. (Joshua 1:9)
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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.