DAILY MANNA
WEDNESDAY, JULY 08, 2020
TOPIC: GOD'S LIGHT IN MAN
TEXT: Proverbs 20:16-30
KEY VERSE:
“The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.” - (Proverbs 20:27)
A Christian preacher once said that the Spirit of God in a true Christian is a bulb in His presence. It is full of light anywhere it is, chasing away darkness all around it.
There are sundry lessons in our text. It talks about our relationship and how to treat others. It also cautions us to respect our parents so that our lamps are not put out in obscure darkness. It further instructs us to avoid the get-rich-quick syndrome that has pervaded our society. It likewise enjoins us not to recompense evil but to wait on the Lord. There is also a warning about using “divers weights”. Cheating is an abomination in the sight of the Lord. It is established that only through the spirit, the candle of the Lord, can we hear and obey His precepts.
In modern-day terms, we can say the spirit of man is the bulb of the Lord. It gives illumination. When a bulb is turned on, darkness is dispelled. In the same way, when you become a new creature in Christ, your spirit is made alive unto God. When God dwells within you, communication with Him through your spirit is made possible.
Unfortunately, many believers today have become careless with their devotional lives. They hurry off to work every morning, thereby, having little or no time for God and His Word.
To sustain the presence of the Spirit of God, one must read, study and meditate on the word of God regularly. We must let God give us more light on the Scriptures and expound on their meaning until the Word becomes a living reality in our spirit. By so doing, we will brighten the corner where we are and illuminate the dark world.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
Feed your spirit with the Word to keep the light burning.
THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
2 Kings 18-19
HIGHER EVERYDAY
WEDNESDAY JULY 08, 2020
TOPIC: DEAD END DESTINATION
TEXT: PROVERBS 4:18-27
MEMORY VERSE: "Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established. Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil" (PROVERBS 4:26, 27).
Have you ever tried to get somewhere only to discover that the road or path you took led nowhere? You had just wasted time and effort to arrive at a dead end. This could happen to anyone in a city or inter-state journey where you are not conversant with the routes.
There are also dead end destinations in life's journey. Marriages, friendships, education and careers, have come to dead end destinations for people who did not 'ponder the path' of their feet.
The Prince, Absalom, thought he was on a good course when he tried to overthrow his father, David, the reigning king, but he died abruptly. So did Ahithophel, his counsellor.
Our text says, "...remove thy feet from evil." It is evil to company with cultists, thieves, fornicators, drunkards, drug addicts and the indolent. They lead to a dead end socially, physically and spiritually.
How is your life? Have you come to a dead end destination? Turn now to Christ for the solution and be guided by God's Word in your life's journey.
QUOTE: Be guided by God's Word.
CHALLENGE: Flee youthful lusts.
PRAYER: Help me Lord to refrain from evil in Jesus' name.