DCLM Daily Manna 9 June 2025 Devotional By Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — God’s Word Holds For All
TOPIC: God’s Word Holds For All (DCLM Daily Manna 9 June 2025)
KEY VERSE: “Neither with you only do I make this covenant and this oath; But with him that standeth here with us this day before the LORD our God, and also with him that is not here with us this day” (Deuteronomy 29:14,15).
TEXT: Deuteronomy 29:10-29 (KJV)
10 Ye stand this day all of you before the Lord your God; your captains of your tribes, your elders, and your officers, with all the men of Israel,
11 Your little ones, your wives, and thy stranger that is in thy camp, from the hewer of thy wood unto the drawer of thy water:
12 That thou shouldest enter into covenant with the Lord thy God, and into his oath, which the Lord thy God maketh with thee this day:
13 That he may establish thee to day for a people unto himself, and that he may be unto thee a God, as he hath said unto thee, and as he hath sworn unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.
14 Neither with you only do I make this covenant and this oath;
15 But with him that standeth here with us this day before the Lord our God, and also with him that is not here with us this day:
16 (For ye know how we have dwelt in the land of Egypt; and how we came through the nations which ye passed by;
17 And ye have seen their abominations, and their idols, wood and stone, silver and gold, which were among them:)
18 Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the Lord our God, to go and serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood;
19 And it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination of mine heart, to add drunkenness to thirst:
20 The Lord will not spare him, but then the anger of the Lord and his jealousy shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are written in this book shall lie upon him, and the Lord shall blot out his name from under heaven.
21 And the Lord shall separate him unto evil out of all the tribes of Israel, according to all the curses of the covenant that are written in this book of the law:
22 So that the generation to come of your children that shall rise up after you, and the stranger that shall come from a far land, shall say, when they see the plagues of that land, and the sicknesses which the Lord hath laid upon it;
23 And that the whole land thereof is brimstone, and salt, and burning, that it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the overthrow of Sodom, and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboim, which the Lord overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath:
24 Even all nations shall say, Wherefore hath the Lord done thus unto this land? what meaneth the heat of this great anger?
25 Then men shall say, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord God of their fathers, which he made with them when he brought them forth out of the land of Egypt:
26 For they went and served other gods, and worshipped them, gods whom they knew not, and whom he had not given unto them:
27 And the anger of the Lord was kindled against this land, to bring upon it all the curses that are written in this book:
28 And the Lord rooted them out of their land in anger, and in wrath, and in great indignation, and cast them into another land, as it is this day.
29 The secret things belong unto the Lord our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.
MESSAGE:
The expression, “The only thing that is constant in life is change” is used to mean that change is an inherent and inevitable part of life. Nothing remains constant forever. This concept has been embraced by various cultures and philosophers. The ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus was famous for saying “No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man”. However true this saying may be, it does not hold when it comes to God, His word, standards, and expectations for man.
This fact is emphasized as Moses calls the surviving generation of the children of Israel who left Egypt to renew their covenant with God. Moses spoke plainly in reminding them that God’s demands from them were not different from what He required from their fathers. Generational change does not alter God’s expectations of His people. The covenant even binds the generations unborn and includes all categories of people, free or bond, rich or poor, high or low.
Amid shifting values and societal norms, the church must hold firm to the unchanging truths of God and His words. With people increasingly questioning and rejecting Christian beliefs, churches are facing pressure to adapt and compromise on key moral issues. The widespread rejection of biblical teachings on topics such as morality, marriage, and sexuality is becoming more prevalent. Some individuals believe that certain groups are exempt from following the teachings of the Bible, leading to a dangerous trend of moral relativism. The church needs to stand firm in upholding biblical principles in a rapidly changing world.
God’s words are timeless and apply to everyone, regardless of their background or status. Changing God’s word or failing to pass them on to future generations means we lose out on His promises and blessings. It is essential to teach the word of God to all, especially to our children, so they can carry on the faith. God’s word remains consistent through all times, and it is up to us to stay true to it and spread its teachings to everyone around us.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Dispensational changes do not alter God’s word.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
2 Samuel 11-12
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.
