Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 22 December 2021

Preparation

“And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.” (Luke 2:6)

Today’s Morsel: Christmas time is often seen as a time of preparation. It’s a time that many spend decorating and to reflect the season of love, joy, and peace. Doing their very best to make it to Bethlehem before Mary delivered, Joseph probably had many thoughts running through his mind. What if Mary delivered before they reached the city of Bethlehem? What would he do, perhaps having no knowledge of how to deliver a baby? How would he care for his new son? How would he care for his wife? Would they reach the city and have time to find a place to stay? Would they have time to get their home ready and prepare a place for the new baby? But no one was ready for the coming Messiah. There was no room in the inn, not even in the city it seemed. Only a stable. Some may ask shouldn’t God have prepared a place for His Son to be born? Well, He did. It was a stable and not a palace, even though He was the King of kings and Lord of lords. It was a stable and not a house, even though He was greater than any house. The stable represents filth. Which represented the world and its ways. Our God would dwell in this filth, but he would soon transition into a house, that represents our hearts. Do you have room for Him? Are you ready to receive Him into your home? When you allow Him in, he will transform your life.

Sing: O’ Holy child of Bethlehem, descend on us we pray; cast out our sins and enter in, be born in us today.

Thought For Today: Behold He cometh!

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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.