Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Monday, May 6, 2024

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2024 May 6

The Principal Thing

“Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee. Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.” (Proverbs 4:5-7)

Today’s Morsel: Does your life reflect the character of God? Paul states that Jesus Christ is the wisdom of God and the power of God. Therefore, God’s character ought to be revealed in your life if wisdom is present. The gospel is designed not only to save you, but also to change you. “But the manifestation of the Spirit, (Paul said), is given to every man to profit withal. For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.” 1 Corinthians 12:7-11 (Emphasis mine) Notice, if you will, the manifestation of the Spirit’s presence in your life first is the word of wisdom. It’s the principal thing. You need wisdom so that you can understand right from wrong. As Jesus said, “What doth it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his own soul.” Foolish ways and actions do not reveal the life of someone who is saved. Only wisdom reveals that. Wisdom is no more that knowledge and understanding personified in your life. If wisdom is not evident in your life, check your spirit.

Sing: I’ve got the joy, joy, joy, joy, down in my heart. Where? Down in my heart. Where? Down in my heart. I’ve got the joy, joy, joy, joy, down in my heart. Where? Down in my heart to stay. And I’m so happy, so very happy, I’ve got to love Jesus in heart, and I’m so happy, so very happy, I’ve got the love of Jesus in my heart.

Thought For Today: “Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:” (Proverbs 7:4)

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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.