DCLM Daily Manna 27 February 2022 Devotional By Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Faith’s Testimonies

TOPIC: Faith’s Testimonies

TEXT: Hebrews 11:32-40 (KJV)

32 And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:

33 Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions.

34 Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.

35 Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:

36 And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:

37 They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;

38 (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.

39 And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:

40 God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.

KEY VERSE: “And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise.” – (Hebrews 11:39)

MESSAGE:

Thomas Jefferson was reputed to have been an ardent follower of the life and teachings of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. It was reported that after reading the four synoptic gospels of Christ, he extracted only the words of Christ and turned them into a book, which he titled: The Life and Words of Jesus of Nazareth. This text later became the Jefferson Bible.

God, in all ages, has continued to raise faithful and courageous men and women who delight in Him. They, through divine grace, did great exploits. The account in our text shows evidently how godly men and women in Bible day expressed their love and loyalty to God and the heavenly cause.

The catalogue of faithful saints ranged from Abel, the first martyr to Moses the great charismatic leader of God’s people, down to the great prophets and kings who hazarded their lives, comforts and reputations in the course of the defence of their faith in Jehovah. The poor, needy and vulnerable folks, including women, were not left out. Some of them were tortured but refused to compromise: all they wanted was to obtain a better resurrection (Hebrews 11:35).

Dear reader, you can have your share of the good testimony from Christ if you turn your life genuinely to Him in repentance and faithfully follow His teachings and ways as enunciated in the Scriptures. The list of heroes of faith is still being compiled and your name could be the next in the roll. Indeed, the Lord has great plans for you. His thought towards you are pleasant ones to give you a future and hope (Jeremiah 29:11).

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
Live for God’s glory to be in the number.

THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
1 Corinthians 12-14

DCLM Daily Manna was written by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi; is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church situated at KM 42 on the busy Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Nigeria.

DCLM Daily Manna 25 February 2022 Devotional By Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Rewarded Accordingly

TOPIC: Rewarded Accordingly

TEXT: Isaiah 3:1-12 (KJV)

1 For, behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water.

2 The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,

3 The captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counsellor, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator.

4 And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.

5 And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbour: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable.

6 When a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father, saying, Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand:

7 In that day shall he swear, saying, I will not be an healer; for in my house is neither bread nor clothing: make me not a ruler of the people.

8 For Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen: because their tongue and their doings are against the Lord, to provoke the eyes of his glory.

9 The shew of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves.

10 Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

11 Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.

12 As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.

KEY VERSE: “Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings. Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.” – (Isaiah 3:10,11)

MESSAGE:

Living right and being obedient elevate one to the top. Sin and disobedience bring one down from that height into a disgraceful level. Jerusalem and Judah came under divine judgment because of backsliding and idolatry.

Why the judgment? Jerusalem and Judah refused the words of God and removed the ancient landmarks; their tongue and their doings were against the Lord, to “provoke the eyes of his glory” (Isaiah 3:8). Therefore, they brought evil unto themselves. The Lord rewarded them accordingly: to the righteous – wellness and fruitfulness; and to the sinner – illness and trouble.

Backsliding attracts divine chastisement. If you are going through the wilderness experience: feeling abandoned; the joy of service gone and no answers to your prayers, you need to do a self-examination. Judah thought they were doing evil unto the Lord, but the evil was unto themselves. They suffered defeat because they became independent of God and took His law as a strange thing. If you have become independent of God and rendering carnal worship and service, you have to return to Him as quickly as possible and avoid divine wrath.

To return is easy. Take God’s word serious again. Go back to Calvary and the mercy seat to obtain help for restoration. Remove all strange gods that hindered your understanding and obedience of God’s word. He will turn His face again to you and you shall be restored and blessed.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
The path of obedience is the most delightful road to walk in.

THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
1 Corinthians 5-7

DCLM Daily Manna was written by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi; is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church situated at KM 42 on the busy Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Nigeria.