Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2023 Jan 17

Where Are You Heading?

“These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned. But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.” (Hebrews 11:13-16)

Today’s Morsel: If someone were to ask you why you are a Christian, what would you tell them? I think the reason some folks struggle with being a Christian is that they really do not have a clear understanding of what a Christian truly is, or they do not know what their church believes and teaches. Some folks serve blindly, and I guess that is okay, but it’s a whole lot easier when you know the truth, know what you are seeking after, and where you are headed. You ought to know the reason why you are on this journey. If you do not know the reason why, and what you hope to achieve by being a Christian, chances are you are going to become discouraged and quit. To me, being a Christian is loving and serving God for the things that He has done for me. It’s living out this new life He has given that has brought me joy and excitement. To me, being a Christian is knowing that I am following the example of the apostles and Jesus, Himself, while living the truth according to His word. And that in the end, I will someday reign with Him forever. Why are you a Christian? I hope you know the reason to that question.

Sing: There’s a country far beyond the starry sky, there’s a city where there never comes a night; if we’re faithful we shall go there by and by; Tis’ the city where the Lamb is the light.

In the city where the Lamb is the light, in the city where there cometh no night. I’ve a mansion over there, and when free from toil and care, I am going where the Lamb is the light.

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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.