Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Monday, February 3, 2020

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 3 February 2020

Counselors

“Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.” (Psalms 119:24)

Today’s Morsel: As a young nineteen-year-old sergeant in the Army, I quickly learned that one of my duties was to serve as a counselor for those soldiers under me. And I think the Army help to prepare me for what God would have me to do in ministry. The role of a counselor is to assist people by helping them to either stay on the right path or help to get them on to it. The Psalmist stated that the testimonies of the Lord were his delight and his counselors. According to the Apostle Paul, the Gospel is the whole counsel of God relating to salvation; in Christ, who is the wonderful Counsellor (Isaiah 9:6), and it gives advice to saints and sinners alike. The whole word of God may be profitably consulted on every occasion and in every circumstance in which a child of God may need counsel. As the apostle Paul informed Timothy, “All the scriptures, being divinely inspired, is profitable for doctrine, reproof, for correction, and instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.” (2 Timothy 3:16-17) David said that the testimonies of the Lord are sure making wise the simple. Who do you go to when you need advice? Hopefully, you go to someone grounded in the word of God.

Sing: Where do I go when there’s nobody else to turn to? Who do I turn to when nobody wants to listen? Who do I lean on when there's no foundation stable? I go to the Rock, I know He's able, I go to the Rock.

I go to the Rock of my salvation, I go to the stone that the builders rejected, I run to the mountain and the mountain stands by me. When the earth all around me is sinking sand, on Christ the solid Rock I stand; When I need a shelter, when I need a friend, I go the Rock.

Thought For Today: “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.”(Isaiah 9:6)

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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.