Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2017 March 7

“For all the firstborn of the children of Israel are mine, both man and beast: on the day that I smote every firstborn in the land of Egypt I sanctified them for myself. And I have taken the Levites for all the firstborn of the children of Israel. And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the children of Israel, to do the service of the children of Israel in the tabernacle of the congregation, and to make an atonement for the children of Israel: that there be no plague among the children of Israel, when the children of Israel come nigh unto the sanctuary” (Numbers 8:17-19).

Today’s Morsel: I’m not one that is big on receiving gifts, but I do like giving gifts. In so many ways, I am trying to pattern myself to be like Christ, whom Paul said, when he (Jesus) ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men (Ephesians 4:8). The Lord told Moses that He had given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and his sons. The priesthood was God’s gift to the people. The Lord said through the Prophet Jeremiah, “And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding” (Jeremiah 3:15). Are you pleased with the gift that God has given you, to help perfect you and to bring you to the knowledge of the truth? How much do you love and appreciate the gift He’s given you? Paul said in Ephesians 2:8-9, “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast." Peter said that if we repent of our sins, we shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost (Acts 2:38). And James tells us, “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning” (James 1:17). Did you know that your pastor is God’s gift to you. If we reject God’s gift, He may not give us another one.

Sing: Thanks! Thanks! I give you thanks, for all You have done; I am so blessed, my soul has found rest, Oh, Lord, I give You thanks.

Thought For Today: “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above…” (James)

2 comments:

Randy ChilenskyMarch 7, 2017 at 6:02 AM
"Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift!"
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UnknownMarch 7, 2017 at 6:22 AM
O' Lord I give you thanks..
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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.