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.
FRIDAY MAY 03, 2024
TOPIC: SIN’S TRAJECTORY
KEY VERSE: “And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat” (Genesis 3:6).
TEXT: GENESIS 3:1-13
It was a freezing February 1925 day in Kentucky. What started like fun for a famed American cave explorer became a monumental tragedy for Floyd Collins and his community. For 18 days, Collins was trapped 125 feet below ground in an ice-cold space, 8 inches high and 12 feet long. When rescuers finally reached him, it was too late for the 37-year-old, and his frozen dead body had to be buried in the Sand Cave.
For Adam and Eve, it looked like fun eating the forbidding fruit, but death was the consequence, in line with God’s initial warning. The lure of sin presents a soothing, pleasurable prospect for the tempted. Unfortunately, death and disobedience are not strange bedfellows. In our text, God gave Adam and Eve simple and understandable instructions about the dos and don’ts in the Garden of Eden. Eve understood God’s instruction from her conversation with the serpent, but her desires plunged her into agreeing with it.
Sin’s course over the ages has always been the same. According to our text, the woman saw the object of desire and ate it; then, she persuaded her husband, Adam, to join in the sinful pleasure. Unsurprisingly, sinful souls entice others to partner in their evil deeds today. Evil has always sought company. Unfortunately, the sinful consequences do not spare the one lured into the sin and the one who lures others into it. God punished Adam, Eve and the serpent that seduced them into sin.
No matter how seemingly pleasant and pleasurable sin or its promised prospects may look, it always has a deadly consequential bite. Therefore, everyone must avoid it at all costs. Sinners should turn over to Jesus for the eternal remedy. Failure to do so will attract regret for all eternity.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: A bite at sin inflicts a deadlier bite on the biter.
THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1 SAMUEL 14
HIGHER EVERYDAY
FRIDAY MAY 03, 2024
LABOUR FOR YOUR LAURELS
TEXT: 2 TIMOTHY 4:5-8
MEMORY VERSE: "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness..." (2 TIMOTHY 4:7, 8).
"Faced with a challenging new project at work, I sought our manager's advice on how to proceed. After we had gone over his suggestions, I asked him to tell me his formula for success. 'What I do, I do very well,' he answered with a smile. 'What I don't do well, I don't do at all!'" said Sally Baucus Boydstun. That is a great message.
In a keenly contested Junior Category African Spelling-Bee Champion competition, held recently in Malawi, a 13-year-old Deeper Life High School student won because of her decision, determination and hard work. Like Sally Baucus, what she did, she did well by God's grace.
God created man in His likeness with the potential to excel; therefore, there should be no excuse for failure. You too can succeed like others if you are willing to pay the price.
Apostle Paul's excellent spirit and ruggedness gave him an edge over his contemporaries, and assured him an eternal reward. He kept the faith and finished his God-given assignment. Laurels are for hard-working goal-getters. Wouldn't you be one? Have faith in God and press on!
QUOTE: You too can succeed.
CHALLENGE: Laurels are for hard-working goal-getters.
PRAYER:bHoly Father, make me diligent in my work, in Jesus name.
HIGHER EVERYDAY
FRIDAY MAY 03, 2024
LABOUR FOR YOUR LAURELS
TEXT: 2 TIMOTHY 4:5-8
MEMORY VERSE: "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness..." (2 TIMOTHY 4:7, 8).
"Faced with a challenging new project at work, I sought our manager's advice on how to proceed. After we had gone over his suggestions, I asked him to tell me his formula for success. 'What I do, I do very well,' he answered with a smile. 'What I don't do well, I don't do at all!'" said Sally Baucus Boydstun. That is a great message.
In a keenly contested Junior Category African Spelling-Bee Champion competition, held recently in Malawi, a 13-year-old Deeper Life High School student won because of her decision, determination and hard work. Like Sally Baucus, what she did, she did well by God's grace.
God created man in His likeness with the potential to excel; therefore, there should be no excuse for failure. You too can succeed like others if you are willing to pay the price.
Apostle Paul's excellent spirit and ruggedness gave him an edge over his contemporaries, and assured him an eternal reward. He kept the faith and finished his God-given assignment. Laurels are for hard-working goal-getters. Wouldn't you be one? Have faith in God and press on!
QUOTE: You too can succeed.
CHALLENGE: Laurels are for hard-working goal-getters.
PRAYER:bHoly Father, make me diligent in my work, in Jesus name.
