Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2018 May 1

"This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it."

(Psalms 118:24)

Today’s Morsel: When I was in elementary school, May 1^st was always May Day. It was a day filled with celebration and fun. We played games. Ate lots of food. And at the end of the day, we wrapped the Maypole. Writing to the church at Rome, Paul said, “One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind” (Romans 14:5). The psalmist said that this is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Notice that he makes this comment as if it were a new day made just for him for the very occasion or the things that he was facing and going through. He makes it sound as though he was not expecting to see this day; and because God had allowed him to see it, he would rejoice. Maybe you were not expecting to see this day. Maybe someone had written you off. But God has spared you and added this joyous day to your life. What will you do with it? I suggest you rejoice and be glad in it.

Sing: This is the day, this is the day, that the Lord has made, that the Lord has made. I will rejoice, I will rejoice, and be glad in it, and be glad in it. This is the day, that the Lord has made. I will rejoice and be glad in it. This is the day, this is the day, that the Lord has made.

Thought For Today: In everything give thanks.

1 comment:

RandyMay 1, 2018 at 7:24 AM
..for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
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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.