Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2023 Feb 22

The Cup of Salvation

“What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me? I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD.” (Psalms 116:12-13)

Today’s Morsel: In writing to the church at Corinth, Paul states: “For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.” (1 Corinthians 11:23-26) He said that Jesus took the cup, and that when he had supped, he said this cup is the New Testament in my blood. In other words, this is the new covenant that I will make with you. For without the shedding of blood there is not remission of sin. If you are looking to be saved, then you must take the cup of salvation and call upon the Lord. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord, said Paul, shall be saved (Romans 1o: 13). You must drink of this cup. This cup represents death. Death to self. This cup represents rejection. Being able to withstand rejection and to be misunderstood. That cup represents loneliness. Sometimes you may find yourself being all lone with no one to help or talk to. This cup represents the way, the truth, and the life. This cup is all about Jesus. Have you partaken of the cup of salvation? “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” (Acts 4:12)

Sing: The blood that Jesus shed for me, way back on Calvary, it’s the blood that gives me strength from day to day, it shall never lose its power. For it reaches to the highest mountain, and it flows to the lowest valley, it is the blood, that gives me strength, from day to day, it will never lose its power.

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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.