DCLM Daily Manna 16 July 2025 Devotional Message Written By Pastor W.F Kumuyi
Read DCLM Daily Manna Devotional 16th July 2025, Wednesday Message.
TOPIC: Question Your Fear
KEY VERSE:
“And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? And why do thoughts arise in your hearts?” – (Luke 24:38).
READ: Luke 24:36-53 (KJV)
36 Now while they were telling these things, Jesus Himself suddenly stood in their midst and *said to them, “Peace be to you.” 37 But they were startled and frightened, and thought that they were looking at a spirit. 38 And He said to them, “Why are you frightened, and why are doubts arising in your [a]hearts? 39 See My hands and My feet, that [b]it is I Myself; touch Me and see, because a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you plainly see that I have.” 40 And when He had said this, He showed them His hands and His feet. 41 While they still [c]could not believe it because of their joy and astonishment, He said to them, “Have you anything here to eat?” 42 They served Him a piece of broiled fish; 43 and He took it and ate it in front of them.
44 Now He said to them, “These are My words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all the things that are written about Me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.” 45 Then He opened their [d]minds to understand the Scriptures, 46 and He said to them, “So it is written, that the [e]Christ would suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, 47 and that repentance [f]for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed [g]in His name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. 48 You are witnesses of these things. 49 And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you; but you are to stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”
50 And He led them out as far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them. 51 While He was blessing them, He parted from them and was carried up into heaven. 52 And they, after worshiping Him, returned to Jerusalem with great joy, 53 and were continually in the temple [h]praising God.
MESSAGE:
In his sermon on Needless Fears of 11 June 1874, Charles Spurgeon noted that many believers are apprehensive about calamities they will never experience and crossing bridges that do not exist. Such people allow fear to rule their minds and determine their fate. According to Webster’s Dictionary, fear is ‘an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by expectation or awareness of danger’. The origin of the phenomenon of fear dates back to the fall of Adam in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3:10). This is why the Bible says, “The wicked flee when no man pursueth” (Proverbs 28:1) and that fear has torment (1 John 4:18-20).
There are times when our fears are baseless, arising from the figments of our imaginations and negative thought patterns, as evidenced in our text today. After the crucifixion of Christ, the disciples locked themselves behind closed doors, thinking all was lost. They were afraid when the risen Christ appeared to comfort and reassure them. They thought they had seen a ghost. Christ rebuked and blessed them, and they were full of ‘great joy’ (Luke 24:52).
Today, many people, including believers, live in fear. Fear of abandonment and failure, or decrease during economic recession. Some believers are apprehensive of losing their salvation or of persecution if they share their Christian convictions. The list is endless. If we question our fears and weigh them on the scale of the word of God, we would find no reason to entertain such negative worries.
Every challenge we face is covered by the promise of God in the Bible. (2 Timothy 1:7) says, “God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” As we fight fear with faith, we should hold on to the promise of God. “Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed: for I am thy God… I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness” (Isaiah 41:10).
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: The 365 “Fear Nots” in the Bible cover us each for each day of the year.
THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
1 Chronicles 12-15
About Author – Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.