DCLM Daily Manna 1 May 2025 Devotional By Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Resourceful And Profitable Labour
TOPIC: Resourceful And Profitable Labour (DCLM Daily Manna 1 May 2025)
KEY VERSE: “He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame” (Proverbs 10:4,5).
TEXT: Proverbs 10:1-5 (KJV)
1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
3 The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
MESSAGE:
The story is told of a woman named Didi who lives in the heart of a bustling metropolis. The young woman grew up in poverty but determined not to allow her circumstances to drown her determination to break the chain of poverty in her family. Opportunities were scarce in the village where she grew up, but her spirit was not going to succumb to the challenges. Recognising the potential in discarded plastic bottles in the city, she started collecting them, cleaning them, and transforming them into colourful bags and accessories. Through sheer determination and creativity, she built a thriving business, employing several people from her community. Didi’s story no doubt resonates with the success stories of many who have turned their challenges into cherished opportunities. The woman’s resourcefulness and hard work turned adversity into prosperity.
The text for meditation today focuses on the power and dignity of labour. It also refers to the treasure of wickedness which speaks directly and poignantly to the growing incidence of fraud, corruption, and greed in some societies. Many people now place undue importance and attraction on quick riches and effortless success. This biblical principle of diligent labour holds profound significance.
The passage provides a clear contrast between the paths of the diligent and the slothful, the wise, and the foolish, emphasizing the importance of hard work, righteousness, and prudence. Essentially, it calls us to abhor ill-gotten gains, acquired through dishonest means, which may appear attractive, but ultimately lead to destruction. Resourceful diligence, strategic investment, and godly wisdom coupled with righteousness will attract divine support, prosperity, protection, and lasting security.
The image of gathering crops in summer versus sleeping during harvest illustrates the contrast between strategic investment and slothful procrastination, between prudence and foolishness. True success and enduring prosperity can only be built on hard work, integrity, resourcefulness, and seizing opportunities when they arise towards earning legitimate incomes and creating wealth.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Resourceful diligence and integrity create true prosperity.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
Joshua 19-21
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.
