Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Friday, November 24, 2017

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2017 November 24

“And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many” (Matthew 24:3-5).

Today’s Morsel: So many seem to be concerned with the end-times. Granted this is important, but I don’t see those who are concerned about it letting go of the things of this world. Many of them continue to operate as everyone else not concerned about Christ’s coming. I think if I was as concerned as some of those say they are, I would sell all and follow Him. Since Jesus said that no man knows the minute or the hour in which He will return, none of us is going to be able to pinpoint when He is coming. Therefore, I believe as my pastor taught me to. I live as though He is coming this very moment, and plan as if He is not coming for a hundred years. The disciples asked Jesus three questions?

1. When those things should take place?

2. What should be the signs of His own coming?

3. What should be the signs that the end of the world was near?

And Jesus told them, “Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. All these are the beginning of sorrows” (Matthew 24:4-8). Jude said that the best way to not be deceived was, “That ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints, and to keep ourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life” (Jude 1:3;21). Look for and be prepared for His soon coming. It's the only way to live.

Sing: O’ my brother are you ready for the call, to crown Your Savior King and Lord of all? The kingdoms of the world, shall soon before Him fall, we shall see the King when He comes.

Thought For Today: Be not deceived!

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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.