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 13 Th August 2023 is “Diligent Mentoring “
Text: 1 Samuel 3:1-10
(KJV)
And
the child Samuel ministered unto the Lord before Eli. And the word of
the Lord was precious in those days; there was no open vision.
2 And
it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes
began to wax dim, that he could not see;
3 And
ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of
God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep;
4 That
the Lord called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.
5 And
he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I
called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down.
6 And
the Lord called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli,
and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And he answered, I called not, my
son; lie down again.
7 Now
Samuel did not yet know the Lord, neither was the word of
the Lord yet revealed unto him.
8 And
the Lord called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to
Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that
the Lord had called the child.
9 Therefore
Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou
shalt say, Speak, Lord; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay
down in his place.
10 And the Lord came, and stood, and called as at
other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant
heareth.
KEY VERSE: “Therefore Eli said
unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt
say, Speak, LORD; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his
place.” – (1 Samuel 3:9)
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DAILY
MANNA FOR TODAY
Samuel
had been dedicated to God even before his birth. He obeyed his parents when he
was made to go and stay with Eli, the high priest. He was a humble and faithful
son and servant. His mother played her part in bringing young Samuel up. She
frequently prayed for him and provided for his needs. Samuel did not allow
himself to be negatively influenced by the bad attitudes of Eli’s two sons –
Hophni and Phinehas. His life was like a lily in the mire. He feared God even
as a child and had willingness to listen to and obey His voice. However, when
God’s voice directly came to him, he did not recognise it until Eli guided and
counselled him.
God
called Samuel while he was living with Eli the aged priest, whose sight had
become dim, both physically and spiritually. At this time, Samuel was asleep at
night when the Lord called him. Thrice, he got up and went to Eli believing
that he had called him. However, Eli said he did not send for him. On the third
occasion, Eli realised that it must be God calling the young boy. He then
counselled Samuel on how to respond if the call came again.
The
older and the more spiritually mature members of the body of Christ owe it a
duty to mentor and guide the young believers. Christian leaders should
diligently teach and train believers on how to walk profitably with God. We
should not shun to declare the whole counsel of the Lord to younger believers
as this is the only way to ensure continuity of the gospel work.
Like
Hannah, Christian parents should be the first mentors of their children,
training them up in the way they should go, so that when they are old, they
will not depart from it.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
Be a destiny helper and not a discouraging minister.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Job 1-5
