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 3 Rd August 2023 is “A Living Monument“
Text: Joshua 4:1-9 (KJV)
And
it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over Jordan, that
the Lord spake unto Joshua, saying,
2 Take
you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man,
3 And
command ye them, saying, Take you hence out of the midst of Jordan, out of the
place where the priests’ feet stood firm, twelve stones, and ye shall carry
them over with you, and leave them in the lodging place, where ye shall lodge
this night.
4 Then
Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel,
out of every tribe a man:
5 And
Joshua said unto them, Pass over before the ark of the Lord your God
into the midst of Jordan, and take you up every man of you a stone upon his
shoulder, according unto the number of the tribes of the children of Israel:
6 That
this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask their fathers in time
to come, saying, What mean ye by these stones?
7 Then
ye shall answer them, That the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of
the covenant of the Lord; when it passed over Jordan, the waters of Jordan
were cut off: and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of
Israel for ever.
8 And
the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones
out of the midst of Jordan, as the Lord spake unto Joshua, according
to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and carried them over
with them unto the place where they lodged, and laid them down there.
9 And
Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of Jordan, in the place where the feet
of the priests which bare the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there
unto this day.
KEY VERSE: “And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of
Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests which bare the ark of the
covenant stood: and they are there unto this day.” – (Joshua 4:9)
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yesterday teaching by Pastor Kumuyi
A
monument is something that serves as a good reminder. It constantly points the
attention of people to something or action of someone that is notable. This
precisely is what God, through redemption in Christ, calls every believer to be
in the world. He wants us to be a reference point of His transforming power and
to leave an indelible mark of the gospel truth on those we meet.
Our
text dwells on God’s command to Joshua to raise a monument as a memorial in
respect of crossing River Jordan. This no doubt was a significant miracle,
which God wanted them to keep in mind as well as communicate to generations
after them. Chosen men from among the 12 tribes of Israel were to carry a stone
each for the construction of the monument; hence, none of the tribes was left
out.
In
the same vein, those who have experienced salvation must not fail in their responsibility
to pass on the gospel message until it is transferred to the next generation.
No business can be more important than this. God’s call to salvation and
service leaves no one out.
Believers
should take every opportunity to set up monuments of eternal value in people’s
lives. We should join hands with other believers to engage in mass evangelism.
We should be part of the large throng praying for the salvation of souls in our
communities. We should also contribute financially in soul-winning efforts.
Everyone who has tasted of God’s mercy cannot withdraw from or be passive in
making known His mighty acts. Attracting souls into the Kingdom will, no doubt,
become eternal monuments to our record in heaven.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
It is wisdom to stand and be counted in God’s service.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Ezra 4-6
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.
