Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Monday, June 20, 2022

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 20 June 2022

What Counts

“But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith” (Philippians 3:7-9)

Today’s Morsel: Which is more important to you, a good career or eternal salvation? If you observe folks today, it seems as though eternity is nowhere on their radar screen. Funerals do not even faze them anymore. They have no clue that one day they too must go that way. I have heard that there is now a generation which call themselves ‘The Nones.’ Those who have no knowledge of God, the church, or the Bible, no knowledge of these whatsoever. That means that they have no knowledge of what really counts or really matters in life. Paul states that what things were gained to him, those he counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and he counts all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom he had suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that He may win Christ, And be found in him, not having his own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith. Paul was willing to lose to gain. Jesus asked, “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” (Mark 8:36) What’s really important to you? Is it Christ or the world? Or is it heaven or hell? And believe me when I tell you that both are eternal.

Sing: Jesus be the center of it all, Jesus be the center of it all, from beginning to the end, it will always be, it has always been You Jesus, Jesus.

From my heart to the heavens Jesus be the center, it’s all about You, yes, it’s all about You. From my heart to the heavens Jesus be the center, it’s all about You, yes, it’s all about You.

Thought For Today: “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” (Mark 8:36)

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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.