DEEPER LIFE DAILY MANNA DEVOTIONAL FOR TODAY
Daily Manna by Pastor Kumuyi is a daily devotional sets out to provide spiritual nourishment for the believers who truly seek God and would walk closely with Him.
The Topic of Deeper Life Daily Manna Devotional for 4 Th August
2023 is “Raising a Memorial Stone “
Text: Joshua 4:19-24 (KJV)
19 And
the people came up out of Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and
encamped in Gilgal, in the east border of Jericho.
20 And
those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, did Joshua pitch in Gilgal.
21 And
he spake unto the children of Israel, saying, When your children shall ask
their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean these stones?
22 Then
ye shall let your children know, saying, Israel came over this Jordan on dry
land.
23 For
the Lord your God dried up the waters of Jordan from before you,
until ye were passed over, as the Lord your God did to the Red sea,
which he dried up from before us, until we were gone over:
24 That
all the people of the earth might know the hand of the Lord, that it is
mighty: that ye might fear the Lord your God for ever
KEY VERSE: “That all the people of the earth might know the hand
of the LORD, that it is mighty: that ye might fear the LORD your God for ever.”
– (Joshua 4:24)
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DAILY
MANNA FOR TODAY
Milestones
are important for individuals, groups and even nations. They are notably marked
for future references. Joshua, no doubt, was awed by God’s might and marvellous
work in taking the children of Israel through the overflowing Jordan river on
dry ground. He had instructed the people to take twelve stones out of the dried
river basin, to raise a memorial monument unto the Lord.
God’s
mighty power accomplishes the extraordinary and supernatural in the lives of
His children. He is the same yesterday, today and forever. God is delighted
when his children raise a memorial of praise and thanksgiving for the wonders
He accomplished in their lives. Such ‘memorial stones’ could be in the form of
soul-stirring testimonies, deeper commitment to His service, spectacular
project or contributions to projects for God and naming specific things to
commemorate His great works. More importantly, however, the biggest monument we
can erect is to dedicate ourselves to the Almighty.
The
purposes and the expected outcomes of raising a memorial stone to the Lord
include: proclamation of His mightiness before all people, promoting His fear
among the people, prompting others to trust in the awesome and mighty God,
persuading the dissidents that He only is the ultimate power, presenting the
source of solution to all challenges in all generations and pronouncing the
Lord as the final Arbiter over flesh and all things.
Just
as Joshua honoured God by raising a memorial monument to Him, we must ensure
the totality of our lives are a monument of praise to the Lord who has done
great things for us.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
Appreciating God opens the door to further blessings.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Ezra 7-10
