DCLM Daily Manna 27 April 2026 Devotional Message Written By Pastor W.F Kumuyi
Read DCLM Daily Manna 27 April 2026, Monday Devotional Message.
TOPIC: Being Valuable
MEMORY VERSE
“Then Huram the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent to Solomon, Because the LORD hath loved his people, he hath made thee king over them” (2 Chronicles 2:11).
BIBLE READING: 2 Chronicles 2:11-18,KJV
DCLM Daily Manna 27 April 202 | MESSAGE
Here is what a well-known writer says about Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States: “The worldwide interest in President Lincoln, from the time he left his home in Springfield, Illinois to take the presidential chair at Washington in 1861, and the universal and real sorrow for his untimely death on the 15th of April, 1865, are very pronounced. Even to this present day, there exists among the different nationalities of the earth a great interest in this wise and benevolent ruler. President Lincoln had endeared himself to the hearts of millions by his human sympathy, great wisdom, and kindly acts toward friend and foe alike in the most critical and difficult periods of the history of the United States, and after his death, this was more fully realised and appreciated by all.”
This narrative summarises that Abraham Lincoln’s existence proved to be valuable. Similarly, in today’s text, Huram, the king of Tyre, discerned something valuable about Solomon, who succeeded his father, David, as the king of Israel. He saw in Solomon “a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding,” capable of building a temple for the Lord. He regarded Solomon’s emergence as a blessing from God for Israel. In response to Solomon’s request, Hiram expressed his willingness to provide the necessary manpower and materials for the construction project and prepared a contract concerning the labour to be done and the wages to be paid to his men.
A significant technical personnel sent by Huram was a very intelligent and multi-talented coppersmith named Huram (Hiram), a Tyrian whose mother was a Jewess. In all these, we can see the importance of being resourceful. It is a great blessing to the church, community or state to have people who, by God’s grace, have developed themselves to be able to add value. Notice here also that the Gentiles contributed immensely to the building of the temple.
Don’t think that being valuable is an exclusive club of people specially favoured by God. We must understand that every one of us has something to offer. We only need to “stir up the gift of God” in us by diligent learning, commitment to excellence and determination to be useful to God and humanity.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
What we call destiny is actually the outcome of our decisions and deeds
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1 Samuel 1-2
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.