Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Thursday, May 23, 2024

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2024 May 23

Are You Winning The Battle?

“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.” (Hebrews 12:1-2)

Today’s Morsel: Warfare is nasty business. Lives are lost. Bodies become maimed. Hearts are broken. Stress is multiplied. And trauma is enhanced in a person’s life, in some cases forever. So, what are you doing to win the battle of feeling as though there is no hope. What are you doing to win the battle of isolation, confusion, suicidal thoughts, and helplessness? The writer of Hebrews gives us a snapshoot of those patriarchs’ lives who went before us. He wrote, Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. If we want to win the battle, then we, too, must endure the cross. We must, “come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.” (Hebrews 4:16). You must, “Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.” (Jude 1:21); “But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.” (Matthew 24:13) Hang in there and take up your cross daily. We do have hope.

Sing: Be bold! Be Strong! For the Lord your God is with you. Be bold! Be Strong! For the Lord your God is with you. I am not afraid, I am not dismayed; because we’re walking in faith and victory; come on, we are walking in faith and victory, cause the Lord,, your God is with you.

Thought For Today: To win the Battle, you must endure the cross.

1 comment:

Stan 1000May 23, 2024 at 5:10 AM
Excellent warfare illustration. I've found that waking up and treating every day like a new day and forgetting yesterday is key for me. Not time for bitterness... just another new day with God!
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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.