Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Saturday, January 9, 2021

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 9 January 2021

Wonderful Name

“Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” (Philippians 2:9-11)

Today’s Morsel: How much consideration did you give to the name you give to your children? I have heard many children say, “I don’t like my name.” I have even heard some folks say that the reason they kept their last name when they married was so that if they divorce, they will not have to change it again. If you will ever notice throughout scripture, most of the Jewish names used in the Bible, oftentimes have something to do with God, or it correlates somehow with God. But if the person is evil, or their mother or father is said in scripture to be wicked or evil, then the name is often associated with something wicked and evil. The name of Jesus means Jehovah is salvation. I think that God gave it a lot of consideration as it would represent who He is. And so the angels made sure that Mary and Joseph knew what name to give Him. And Paul states, “Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” And Isaiah states, “And his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.” What do you think about your name? If you develop and practice good character, people will respect and honor your name. Remember, it is not the name, it is the person who is attached to the name that matters. What do you think of Christ’s wonderful name?

Sing: I’m gonna lift up the name of Jesus, I’m gonna sing of my joy since He came. I’m gonna tell of His power every day and every hour. i’m gonna lift up that wonderful name.

Thought For Today: “And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.” (Revelation 19:16)

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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.