DCLM Daily Manna (28th September 2024) Devotional Message Written By Pastor W.F Kumuyi
TOPIC: Your Debt Is Paid
KEY VERSE: “And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thine handmaid hath not any thing in the house, save a pot of oil” (2 Kings 4:2).
SCRIPTURE READING: 2 KINGS 4:1-7
DCLM Daily Manna 29th September 2024 – MESSAGE
There are cultures in some parts of the world today, where debtors sell themselves or their children as slaves to their creditors to offset their debt. Others have to borrow more money from elsewhere or find a wealthy benefactor willing to settle their debt crunch. The widow in our text was in a great bind. Her husband and breadwinner for the home was dead.
Although God-fearing, the man had borrowed so much money, and could not pay it back before his death. This debt was bequeathed to his wife and two sons. The creditor made an offer to her to sell her two sons as slaves to him, in settlement of the debt. The widow had little or no room to manoeuvre.
She simply took her predicament to Prophet Elisha, and narrated her ordeal. He directed her to go and borrow as many empty vessels as she could find from her neighbours. He told her to shut the door behind her and start pouring the pot of oil into the containers. She promptly obeyed, and soon returned to Elisha with the testimony that the oil in her solitary pot, filled all the containers, and yet did not run out. She would later sell the oil and pay off her debt, and still have a lot of resources to live on.
As believers, God cares about every area of our lives. He is concerned by the situations facing us. Whether we are suffering sickness or lack basic needs of life, or are drowning in debt, the Lord desires to clear all away, and give us abundant life. But we must turn to Him in prayer, believe His words and obey all He commands us to do.
As much as possible, stay within your means; do not over spend. If we trust the Lord with the whole of our hearts and cast all our cares on Him, we will find Him always sufficient for us.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Wisdom and prudence set us free from debt.
THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: I JOHN 1-5
DCLM Daily Manna 29th September 2024 Devotional was written by Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi; is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church situated at KM 42 on the busy Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Nigeria
