DCLM Daily Manna 12 April 2025 Devotional By Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Divine Judgment
TOPIC: Divine Judgment (DCLM Daily Manna 12 April 2025)
KEY VERSE: “For I have caused my terror in the land of the living: and he shall be laid in the midst of the uncircumcised with them that are slain with the sword, even Pharaoh and all his multitude, saith the Lord GOD” (Ezekiel 32:32).
TEXT: Ezekiel 32:17-32 (KJV)
17 It came to pass also in the twelfth year, in the fifteenth day of the month, that the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
18 Son of man, wail for the multitude of Egypt, and cast them down, even her, and the daughters of the famous nations, unto the nether parts of the earth, with them that go down into the pit.
19 Whom dost thou pass in beauty? go down, and be thou laid with the uncircumcised.
20 They shall fall in the midst of them that are slain by the sword: she is delivered to the sword: draw her and all her multitudes.
21 The strong among the mighty shall speak to him out of the midst of hell with them that help him: they are gone down, they lie uncircumcised, slain by the sword.
22 Asshur is there and all her company: his graves are about him: all of them slain, fallen by the sword:
23 Whose graves are set in the sides of the pit, and her company is round about her grave: all of them slain, fallen by the sword, which caused terror in the land of the living.
24 There is Elam and all her multitude round about her grave, all of them slain, fallen by the sword, which are gone down uncircumcised into the nether parts of the earth, which caused their terror in the land of the living; yet have they borne their shame with them that go down to the pit.
25 They have set her a bed in the midst of the slain with all her multitude: her graves are round about him: all of them uncircumcised, slain by the sword: though their terror was caused in the land of the living, yet have they borne their shame with them that go down to the pit: he is put in the midst of them that be slain.
26 There is Meshech, Tubal, and all her multitude: her graves are round about him: all of them uncircumcised, slain by the sword, though they caused their terror in the land of the living.
27 And they shall not lie with the mighty that are fallen of the uncircumcised, which are gone down to hell with their weapons of war: and they have laid their swords under their heads, but their iniquities shall be upon their bones, though they were the terror of the mighty in the land of the living.
28 Yea, thou shalt be broken in the midst of the uncircumcised, and shalt lie with them that are slain with the sword.
29 There is Edom, her kings, and all her princes, which with their might are laid by them that were slain by the sword: they shall lie with the uncircumcised, and with them that go down to the pit.
30 There be the princes of the north, all of them, and all the Zidonians, which are gone down with the slain; with their terror they are ashamed of their might; and they lie uncircumcised with them that be slain by the sword, and bear their shame with them that go down to the pit.
31 Pharaoh shall see them, and shall be comforted over all his multitude, even Pharaoh and all his army slain by the sword, saith the Lord God.
32 For I have caused my terror in the land of the living: and he shall be laid in the midst of the uncircumcised with them that are slain with the sword, even Pharaoh and all his multitude, saith the Lord God.
MESSAGE:
In its days, ancient Egypt, under the rule of the Pharaohs, was a world power. Its vast military might conquered many nations. It was called “a young lion of the nations” and a “whale in the seas” (Ezekiel 33:2). However, supreme power that is not subject to the supreme God will always be misused to the displeasure of the Almighty. The righteous God, therefore, decided to exercise His sovereignty over the earth by caging Egypt in His net and bringing it to book.
This passage lists the nations which also suffered the fate of Egypt, all categorised as “uncircumcised” (verse 19,21,24-30,32). Physical circumcision was a symbol of the removal of the extra flesh, which spiritually depicted sin that must be taken away for sinners to please God. In our dispensation, circumcision of the heart is the second work of grace, after genuine salvation, that enables one to please God. Without heart purity, we cannot walk with and work for a holy God.
Many people despise the call to salvation and God’s demand for the removal of the inherent sin in human beings. Instead, they rely on their good works, outward appearance, military power, high intellect, physical strength, or material possessions. However, as loving as God is, He is a righteous Judge, a consuming fire.
From the divine judgment against Egypt, we should learn that God does not respect any personality, position, popularity or possessions when judging in time and eternity. Eternity is real, and in our passage, there is constant reference to people going down into “the pit.”
The way of escape is the way that Jesus Christ paved with His blood as the atonement for the sins of mankind.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
In God’s judgement, there’s no space for “title”.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
Acts 9-10
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.
