Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Monday, February 5, 2024

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2024 February 5

Knitted In Love

“For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ; In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.” (Colossians 2:1-3)

Today’s Morsel: During our morning devotions, my wife sits and knits slippers, dishrags, and dish scrubs. while I read the scriptures and devotion. She has done this for many, many years now. These items are knitted together with love, and gifted to our children and grandchildren, and friends. And now, two of our granddaughters have asked her to teach them how to knit as well, so the tradition will be carried on. Paul told the church at Colossi that he wanted them to know what great conflict he had for them, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God. What does it mean to be knitted together in love? Just as many pieces of fabric are knit together to form a single garment, or item, God’s people ought to be knitted together by their love because God is one, making us one in Him. Love for God and others ought to bring us together as God is not divided. As Paul told the church at Ephesus: “There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.” (Ephesians 4:4-6) Remember, we are one body.

Sing: Draw me close to you, never let me go. I lay it all down again, to hear you say that I’m friend. You are my desire, no one else will do, because nothing can take your place to feel the warmth of Your embrace. Help me find the way, bring me back to You.

You’re all I want. You’re all I’ve ever needed. You’re all I want; help me know You are near.

Thought For Today: Stay knitted to Jesus by your love.

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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.