Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Monday, March 18, 2019

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 18 March 2019

A Firm Foundation

“And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit”

(Ephesians 2:20-22).

Today’s Morsel: The most important thing in any home is its foundation and the chief cornerstone. If either is not laid currently and with the right materials, you can be sure that there will be troubles with the home at some point. The comparison of the church with a building is common in the scriptures. And the doctrines that they taught are the basis on which the church rests. If a church isn’t built on the firm foundation of Jesus Christ and His apostles, sooner or later it will start to have troubles and fall. Paul said that we are the temple of God (1 Corinthians 3:16). So what doctrine is your life built upon? It needs to have the sure foundation and the chief cornerstone, the word of God and Jesus Christ.

Sing: Lord prepare me, to be a sanctuary, pure and holy, tried true. With thanksgiving, I’ll be a living, sanctuary for You.

Thought For Today: “For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ” (1 Corinthians 3:11).

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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.