Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 12 February 2020

The Foundation

“According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.” (1 Corinthians 3:10-13)

Today’s Morsel: One of the most important things in home building is the foundation. If the foundation is laid correctly, it will usually hold what is placed on it. But if it is not, what is placed on it can easily fall. Paul says that he had laid the foundation, which is Jesus Christ, and that we need to be careful how and what we build upon it. Because he says that everything that we build on it will be tested. The foundation of Jesus Christ is firm and solid. So we need to decide what we want to build on it. Things that are important such as family, careers, and loved ones should be built based on the word of God or they may fall. As Jesus says in Matthew 7:24-27 “Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.” Will you be able to stand when the storms of life are coming against you? Just what would you like to build in life? In Jesus Christ you have a sure, firm, and solid foundation. Build on Him and you will stand strong.

Sing: The name of the Lord is a strong tower, the righteous run into it and they are safe. The name of the Lord is a strong tower, the righteous run into it and they are safe.

(Chorus) Blessed be the name of the Lord, blessed be the name of the Lord, blessed be the name of the Lord, Most High. Blessed be the name of the Lord, blessed be the name of the Lord, blessed be the name of the Lord, Most High.

Thought For Today: “If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?” (Psalms 11:3)

1 comment:

Stan 1000February 12, 2020 at 7:16 AM
It's amazing how supposed Apostolic teachers are teaching against the early churches foundations. The doctrines of hair, communion, foot washing, separation, are subtlety being reasoned away. But God is faithful for those who are sincere.
Lord help us!
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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.