Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Saturday, September 12, 2020

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 12 September 2020

The Name

“A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.” (Psalms 23:1-6)

Today’s Mosel: If you have ever noticed, the 23^rd Psalm is probably the most quoted Psalm during times of bereavement and mourning. What is it about this Psalm that so many turns to? The main idea in the Psalm and this idea is derived from the fact that God is a shepherd. The meaning is that, as a shepherd, He would make all needful provisions for His flock and demonstrate all proper care for them. The 23^rd Psalm carries with it all the names that God Himself is. As the Lord said to Moses, “I am the LORD: And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them.” (Exodus 6:1-3)

He is:

Jehovah-Raah, the Lord my shepherd.

Jehovah- Nissi, the Lord my banner.

Jehovah Jireh, the Lord my provider.

Jehovah- Tsidkenu, The Lord my righteous.

Jehovah-Shammah, The Lord is present.

Jehovah-Elyon, The Lord most high.

Jehovah-Hoseenu, The Lord our maker.

Jehovah-Raphs, The Lord that heals.

Jehovah-M’Kaddesh, The Lord that sanctifies.

Jehovah-Shalom, The Lord our peace.

Jehovah- Saboath, The Lord of Hosts or warfare, or Almighty.

No wonder this the 23^rd Psalm is chosen for comfort during bereavement and times of mourning.

Sing: Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, there is just something about that name. Master, Savior, Jesus, like the fragrance after the rain. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, let all heaven and earth proclaim, kings and kingdoms shall all pass away, but there is something about that name.

Thought For Today: Don’t ever be upset over what you do not have. Rejoice over what you do have.

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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.