Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2026 July 8

Sit Down and Listen

“Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word. But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me. And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.” (Luke 10:38-42)

Today’s Morsel: In my early years of school, the teachers would either sit and talk and teach you, or they would stand and talk and teach you. They might call on us to answer a question or ask if we understood, but they didn’t care too much about my opinion. They wanted me to know truth and the correct way. Today though, schools and churches are getting away from teaching and training truth. They don’t want to offend anyone, so they teach and facilitate based on folks’ opinion. The problem with this type of teaching and training is folks are often left with someone else’s opinion instead of solid truth. The devil isn’t a fool. Jesus said that the thief cometh not but for to steal, kill, and destroy. You need to know truth if you are going to be saved. Yes, you can listen to others’ opinions, but make sure it aligns with truth. Scripture says of Martha and Mary, “Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word. But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me. And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.”  I believe that Jesus was showing us from this little lesson that sometimes you just need to sit down and listen to truth, and stop worrying about what we may think others need or may want; because it is only by truth that people are saved and made free. 

Sing: I have found the pleasure I once craved; it is joy and peace within; what a wondrous blessing I am saved from the awful gulf of sin.

It is joy unspeakable and full of glory, full or glory, full of glory; it is joy unspeakable and full of glory, oh, the half has never been told.

Thought For Today: “And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?” (Luke 24:32)