Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Monday, January 23, 2023

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2023 Jan 23

Suffering For Glory

“The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.” (Romans 8:16-18)

Today’s Morsel: As Christians, we must not consider it strange concerning the fiery trials which are to try us. We are going to go through things in this life the same as others. We are not immune from them. It rains on the just and the unjust. The difference is that we have a comforter to comfort us in all that we go through. Jesus is always with us. He will never leave us, nor will He ever forsake us. He’s there for others, too, but sadly many do not see Him as such. Paul states, “For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.” The troubles and trials that we may encounter in this life are not comparable to the glory that will someday be revealed in us at the appearance of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ if we hold on until the end. For me, when I am going through things and facing hardships, I just see it as suffering for glory, and my mind is renewed and refreshed; and I just rejoice, knowing that someday the suffering that I am now suffering is for Him and the gospel. And hopefully, it will bring me a crown of righteousness, which the Righteous Judge (Jesus) Himself will give unto me on that day. Are you suffering for glory? Never let your suffering be because you are busy with other men's matters. Let it be for the cause Jesus has for you and you will find comfort in your affliction.

Sing: Who is this who for our sorrow offers comfort and relief? Bringing sunshine to the dark and shadow life. Saying softly cease repining, lift thou soul above its grief, let the peace pass understanding still the strife.

It is Jesus, Jesus, sad ones weep no more, He will heal the brokenhearted open wide the prison doors, He is able to deliver evermore.

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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.