Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2026 May 26

Don’t Dwell On The Past

“Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. And this will we do, if God permit.” (Hebrews 6:1-3)

Today’s Morsel: Do you ever feel as though you are stuck in a rut and can’t get out? Does it feel like every time you go to church it’s the same old thing? Do you ever wonder why Israel kept wanting to go back to Egypt? Well, the answer lies in the fact that they kept dwelling on the past. They kept looking back instead of going forward. They saw the cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night. God told them that when the cloud and pillar moved, they were to move. God was leading them to their promise, but they wanted to dwell on their past. The writer of Hebrews tells us that we must go on to perfection. If you sit still and keep dwelling on the past, you will never reach completion in Christ. God wants us to grow and become mature Christians so that we know how to live, do what is right, and to help others reach that same standard. There are certain standards of doctrine and spiritual living that we are going to do because we are aware of these things. Things such as baptizing people, praying for people to receive the holy ghost, holy living, separation from the world, and teaching the gospel of Jesus Christ. We don’t need to dwell on this. These should be in our hearts to do. But to become complete in Christ, we must now study His word and get an understanding as to the application and importance it is for our life. We must come to know Christ and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His suffering for ourselves. You can get out of the rut when you make up your mind to go forward.

Sing: When the host of Israel, led by God, round the walls of Jericho softly trod; trusting in the Lord, they felt the conqueror’s tread, by faith they saw the victory ahead.

Victory ahead! Victory ahead! Through the blood of Jesus, victory ahead; Trusting in the Lord, they heard the conqueror’s tread, by faith they saw the victory ahead

Thought For Today: “And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:” (Colossians 2:10)

1 comment:

Arty HoffmanMay 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM
Thank you Brother Parker. I needed this.
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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.