Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Saturday, April 21, 2018

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2018 April 21

“Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed? For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed” (Isaiah 53:1-5)

Today’s Morsel: I think one of the toughest things for some people to deal with is their wounds. Some wounds are caused by ourselves while others may be caused by someone else. Physical and verbal abuse can leave lasting wounds in a person and many people do not know how to deal with them. When Jesus told the story of the good Samaritan, he said, “A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead” (Luke 10:30). Notice, this man's wounds were caused by someone else. Luckily for him, someone came by to help him. You may not realize it, but as Mordecai told Esther, who knows whether you have been brought to the kingdom for such a time as this (Esther 4:14). One of the gifts of the Spirit is the gift of healings, which I believe are physical, emotional, and spiritual. Do you know how to deal with and to help others with their wounds? You see, you were not just saved for you, you were saved to assist and help others recover as well. Jesus said that you shall lay hands on the sick and they shall recover. Use the Holy Ghost that is in you to help others heal.

Sing: He was wounded, for our transgression, He was bruised for our iniquities. Surely, He bore all our sorrows. And by His stripes, we are healed.

Thought For Today: Be the change!

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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.