DCLM Daily Manna 28 June 2024 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Absolute Victory
TOPIC: Absolute Victory (DCLM Daily Manna 28 June 2024)
KEY VERSE: “But the Jews that were at Shushan assembled together on the thirteenth day thereof, and on the fourteenth thereof; and on the fifteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness” (Esther 9:18).
TEXT: Esther 9:13-19 (KJV)
13 Then said Esther, If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews which are in Shushan to do to morrow also according unto this day’s decree, and let Haman’s ten sons be hanged upon the gallows.
14 And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman’s ten sons.
15 For the Jews that were in Shushan gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and slew three hundred men at Shushan; but on the prey they laid not their hand.
16 But the other Jews that were in the king’s provinces gathered themselves together, and stood for their lives, and had rest from their enemies, and slew of their foes seventy and five thousand, but they laid not their hands on the prey,
17 On the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same rested they, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
18 But the Jews that were at Shushan assembled together on the thirteenth day thereof, and on the fourteenth thereof; and on the fifteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
19 Therefore the Jews of the villages, that dwelt in the unwalled towns, made the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another.
MESSAGE:
A Christian brother testified how God gave him total victory in his academic life. During his post- graduate studies, a lecturer threatened to make life unbearable for him. The situation worsened during the examination when the lecturer promised to ensure he failed. The brother went into prayers after the examination and to the surprise of everyone, including the lecturer, he passed the examination.
Like the lecturer, Haman made himself the archenemy of the Jews. He hated them even when they did nothing to him. He did not only plan to hang Mordecai, Esther’s uncle; he wanted to eliminate God’s people. Eventually, Haman’s plans turned against him and his entire household. Besides losing his life, his ten sons were hanged on the gallows he made for Mordecai.
Although we thank God for the resounding victory He gave the Jews over their enemies, believers should not rejoice when their human enemies fall into calamities. Our archenemy is the devil who only uses people to accomplish his nefarious acts. We should, therefore, pray for the conversion of the ignorant, willing tools in the hands of the enemy. We use spiritual weapons at our disposal to destroy the works of the devil that target our lives and the Church.
The final rest for all believers will come when we get to heaven. Though the promise to enter into that rest has been given, we must watch, pray and strive in the strength of the Lord to enter in because our enemy does not give up in a fight until his final defeat. He still hopes to win somehow after many losses, but in the power of the Lord, we shall ultimately win the battle if we do not faint.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
God’s presence with us guarantees our victory in every battle..
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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.
