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 12 Th August 2023 is “Dangerous Influence “
Text: 1 Samuel 2:20-26
(KJV)
20 And Eli
blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, The Lord give
thee seed of this woman for the loan which is lent to the Lord. And they went unto their own home.
21 And the Lord visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons
and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the Lord.
22 Now Eli
was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay
with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
23 And he
said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all
this people.
24 Nay, my
sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the Lord‘s people to transgress.
25 If one
man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against
the Lord, who
shall intreat for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of
their father, because the Lord would
slay them.
26 And the
child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the Lord, and also with men.
KEY VERSE: “Nay, my sons; for it is no good
report that I hear: ye make the LORD’S people to transgress.” – (1 Samuel 2:24)
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by Pastor Kumuyi
DAILY
MANNA FOR TODAY
A
renowned man of God in one of his power-packed messages made the following
remarks regarding the danger of sinful influences. He said, “A leader’s sin is
a leading sin, a pastor’s sin is a pervasive sin, a minister’s sin is a
misleading sin, a shepherd’s sin is a shielded sin, a father’s sin is a
festering sin, a mother’s sin is moulding sin, a naked sin becomes a nurturing
sin, a little sin becomes a licensed sin, and an open sin becomes an operative
sin”.
Every
Christian should constantly pray that the calamity that befell the house of Eli
should not happen to him or her. Eli’s family had the opportunity of showing
excellent godly examples in worship, child training and other areas. However,
the children of Eli scorned that privilege and became children of Belial. They
did not only sin, but influenced others to commit whoredom.
God
does not have favourites when it comes to dealing with sin or indiscipline. In
fact, the closer a person or family is to God, the firmer He is in dealing with
their misconducts. God’s judgment was swift against the house of Eli for
failing to be a good example to the nation.
The
Church is the embassy of the kingdom of God on earth and every family,
especially those of Christian leaders, should lead others to God. It is
dangerous to engage in presumptuous sin; for every sinful act, no matter how
small, will attract God’s judgment. The only solution is to promptly retrace
your steps, genuinely repent and turn away from all past sins. Where
appropriate, ensure that restitution is made, as this grants a good conscience
before God and man.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
Those whose premises condone sin will soon slip into the precipice!
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Philemon 1
Daily Manna is the daily devotional of the Deeper Christian Life Bible Ministry (DCLM) written by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi. It is an extraction of God’s Word designed to draw the sincere seeker closer to God on a daily basis through an insightful exposition and analysis of God’s Word.
