Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Saturday, June 8, 2024

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2024 June 8

Give It To Jesus

“Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.” (1 Peter 5:7)

Today’s Morsel: One of the traits of character that you must develop in your life as a Christian is that of trust. And the reason is, because people are going to say things that hurt you, and you are going to go through things in your life that you were not expecting. Such as sickness, rejection, divorce, death, and even loss of employment. When Peter stated that we should cast all our cares upon the Lord, for he careth for you, he was just reaching back to Old Testament scripture to remind us of what should already be known by believers. David had said: “Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.” (Psalms 55:22) Oftentimes the New Testament writers are simply quoting Old Testament scripture because that was what the people would have known and heard. And today, we of the 20^th and 21st century, will hear the same scriptures of encouragement for our learning: “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.” (Hebrews 13:8) This is why I believe that we must obey scripture. The same as they were commanded to cast their cares upon the Lord, so are we. So, what does that look like? How do we cast our cares on the Lord. Well, what is bothering you? Our cares can sometimes come in many forms. Such as agitations, confrontations, distresses, anxieties, and worries. But as I said, if you have not developed the trait of trust, it will be hard for you to cast your cares upon the Lord if you do not learn to fully trust Him. So, let me encourage you. You can trust God. If you could not, He would not have placed it in His word. As Solomon said: “Blessed be the LORD, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant. The LORD our God be with us, as he was with our fathers: let him not leave us, nor forsake us: That he may incline our hearts unto him, to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and his statutes, and his judgments, which he commanded our fathers. And let these my words, wherewith I have made supplication before the LORD, be nigh unto the LORD our God day and night, that he maintain the cause of his servant, and the cause of his people Israel at all times, as the matter shall require: That all the people of the earth may know that the LORD is God, and that there is none else.” (1 Kings 8:56-60) He will work if you will let Him! The choice is our’s to make.

Sing: There is none like You. No one else can touch my heart like You do. I can search for all eternity long and find, there is none like You.

Thought For Today: “Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:6-7)

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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.