DCLM Daily Manna 21 March 2025 Devotional By Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — A New Dawn
TOPIC: A New Dawn (DCLM Daily Manna 21 March 2025)
KEY VERSE: “And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you” (Joel 2:25).
TEXT: Joel 2:21-27 (KJV)
21 Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the Lord will do great things.
22 Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth her fruit, the fig tree and the vine do yield their strength.
23 Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month.
24 And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the vats shall overflow with wine and oil.
25 And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you.
26 And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed.
27 And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the Lord your God, and none else: and my people shall never be ashamed.
MESSAGE:
One evening, a young man who had not been to the seaside before stood on the shores of the Atlantic in a city in West Africa. He was speechless while he watched the waves roll in and recede as they came close to his feet. Intrigued, he asked his guide: “What is decreasing the speed of the billows each time they reach us? Is there an engine beneath the water causing the movement of the waves?” The young inquirer, looking far beyond the sandy ground and over into the distant horizon, appeared to be more puzzled with the answer he got: “It is a Great God at work.”
Upon Israel’s repentance, prayers, and supplications, Prophet Joel assured her of divine intervention. The prophet gave a message of hope and reversal of the calamities that befell her. The purpose of divine chastisement would be accomplished. Contingent upon their humble continuous obedience to Him, the Lord will give them a bumper harvest and great farm produce, and they will have restoration of all that the enemies have stolen from them. A new dawn of peace and prosperity was ushered in.
Naturally and scripturally, it has been established that sin and disobedience rob people the much-needed peace and rest. Fear results in timidity and lack of confidence. With the promised restoration and recovery, fear, anxiety, bondage, and affliction will go as pronounced: “Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD will do great things.”
Regardless of our past mistakes and errors, we can have a fresh start. Once we meet the condition, God will not withhold any good thing from us. His resources are inexhaustible. He is able and willing to supply all needs according to his riches in glory. For forty years, He fed a whole nation with manna from heaven. He kept them healthy, and their enemies could not overrun them. If we can trust him, we shall equally enjoy His goodness in the land of the living.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
God not only provides, He restores.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
Deuteronomy 1-3
Deeper Life 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.
