DEEPER LIFE DAILY MANNA DEVOTIONAL FOR TODAY
Daily Manna devotional by Pastor Kumuyi of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry for today is here. Digest the word of the lord and pray believing.
DAILY MANNA
FRIDAY, APRIL 08, 2022
RESILIENCE IS KEY
TEXT: Joshua 15:48-63
KEY VERSE:
“As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out: but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem unto this day.” - (Joshua 15:63)
Persistence paid off for American astronomer Clyde Tombaugh, who discovered the planet Pluto. After astronomers calculated a probable orbit for this “suspected” heavenly body, Tombaugh took up the search in March 1929. Time magazine recorded the investigation. He examined scores of telescopic photographs each showing tens of thousands of star images in pairs under the dual microscope. It often took three days to scan a single pair. It was “exhausting, eye-cracking work”, according to him. And it went on for months. Star by star, he examined 20 million images. Then, on February 18, 1930, as he was blinking at a pair of photographs in the constellation Gemini, he suddenly came upon the image of Pluto. His discovery was a result of resilience.
The tribe of Judah conquered every city and people in sight in her bid to claim her assigned territory in the Promised Land. Cities and towns with natural defences in the wilderness, hills and valleys were displaced. But the Jebusites put up a resistance to this formidable army of Judah. Therefore, they lived in Israel’s most famous city of Jerusalem alongside the people of Judah.
Sometimes, life can be difficult and challenging. People may attempt to tear and wear us down with the voices of discouragement. But those who believe in God shall be strong and do exploits.
What people say about you matters little; how you react is what matters. It is not falling down that is the problem, but when we fail to recover and rise up to drive our dreams to fulfilment. It takes resilience to live, succeed and become significant in faith in the midst of challenges.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
Endurance is a formidable armour.
THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Psalm 44-50
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FRIDAY APRIL 08, 2022
HARD WORK FOR A GOOD HARVEST
TEXT: PROVERBS 10:1-5
MEMORY VERSE: "He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame" (PROVERBS 10:5).
A renown footballer, Edison Arantes do Nascimento (a.k.a. Pele), said, "Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice, and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do."
Corroborating Pele's stance, Colin Luther Powell opined, "A dream doesn't become reality through magic, it takes sweat, determination and hard work."
Hard work is the pivot to good harvest in every area of human endeavour. Unwillingness to work hard leads to poor harvest. Do you desire good harvest in your endeavours? Then, work hard.
Our memory verse says, "He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame" (Proverbs 10:5). Friend, to excel in your studies, career, vocation and Christan life, you must work hard. Indolence leads to mediocrity, failure and poverty.
You cannot sleep when you should be studying or working. Don't be a mediocre Christian causing shame to yourself and others. Hard work will shield you from examination malpractice and contemporary social vices. Be wise and work hard for a good harvest.
QUOTE: Hard work is the pivot to good harvest.
CHALLENGE: Laziness and indolence lead to mediocrity: work hard.
PRAYER: Help me Lord, to work hard towards good success.