DCLM Daily Manna 4 April 2026 Devotional Message Written By Pastor W.F Kumuyi
Read DCLM Daily Manna 4 April 2026, Saturday Devotional Message.
TOPIC: Walk of the Righteous
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KEY VERSE:
“But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.” – (1 Peter 2:9).
READ: 1 Peter 2:9-12 (KJV)
MESSAGE:
Thomas Watson (1620-1686), an English Puritan preacher and author, had this to say about the righteous: “He who is godly is both a diamond and a loadstone; a diamond for the sparkling of his grace; and a loadstone (something that attracts others like a magnet), for his attractive virtue in drawing others to the love of God’s precepts.” Lacking consciousness of this reality may deprive a believer of the necessary impetus to live victoriously.
In today’s Bible passage, believers are reminded of their fourfold worthiness and position in Christ and the responsibilities this privilege entails. This is vividly captured in today’s passage. “But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.” The four titles indicated here once applied only to the Jews, but in the new dispensation, they apply to Jews and Gentiles alike who are true believers in Christ. This blessed lot of believers is set in contrast with the loss of those (Jews) who despised Christ, the Messiah and Chief Cornerstone of the Church.
The world may despise believers because it never understands their worth, but in God’s estimation, believers are a peculiar treasure. They are products of God’s grace designed to showcase God’s virtues – glory, wisdom, might, goodness, mercy, holiness, and truth – to mankind. They have been called out of the darkness of sin, ignorance, and misery into the marvellous light of knowledge about God. Transformed and graced, they are not expected to live by the dictates of corrupt human nature but by the leading of God’s Spirit, living holily.
This should make every Christian eternally grateful to God and lead them to seek to glorify Him in every way. The same transforming grace brings salvation, and these privileges are available to anyone who, realising his sinfulness, repents and puts his faith in Jesus Christ. If you have no evidence of this transformation in your life or lack the power for a worthy walk with God, humbly accept this grace today.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: The true worth of a Christian is measured neither by his position nor possessions, but by his riches in Jesus.
THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Psalms 24-30
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.
