DCLM Daily Manna – 5th November 2025 Devotional Message Written By Pastor W.F Kumuyi
Read DCLM Daily Manna – 5th November 2025, Wednesday Devotional Message.
TOPIC: Self-Incurred Divine Displeasure
KEY VERSE:
“And the LORD stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king’s seed in Edom.” – (1 Kings 11:14).
SCRIPTURE READING: 1 Kings 11:14-25 (NKJV)
14 Now the Lord raised up an adversary against Solomon, Hadad the Edomite; he was a descendant of the king in Edom. 15 For it happened, when David was in Edom, and Joab the commander of the army had gone up to bury the slain, after he had killed every male in Edom 16 (because for six months Joab remained there with all Israel, until he had cut down every male in Edom), 17 that Hadad fled to go to Egypt, he and certain Edomites of his father’s servants with him. Hadad was still a little child. 18 Then they arose from Midian and came to Paran; and they took men with them from Paran and came to Egypt, to Pharaoh king of Egypt, who gave him a house, apportioned food for him, and gave him land. 19 And Hadad found great favor in the sight of Pharaoh, so that he gave him as wife the sister of his own wife, that is, the sister of Queen Tahpenes. 20 Then the sister of Tahpenes bore him Genubath his son, whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh’s house. And Genubath was in Pharaoh’s household among the sons of Pharaoh.
21 So when Hadad heard in Egypt that David [a]rested with his fathers, and that Joab the commander of the army was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, [b]“Let me depart, that I may go to my own country.”
22 Then Pharaoh said to him, “But what have you lacked with me, that suddenly you seek to go to your own country?”
So he answered, “Nothing, but do let me go anyway.”
23 And God raised up another adversary against him, Rezon the son of Eliadah, who had fled from his lord, Hadadezer king of Zobah. 24 So he gathered men to him and became captain over a band of raiders, when David killed those of Zobah. And they went to Damascus and dwelt there, and reigned in Damascus. 25 He was an adversary of Israel all the days of Solomon (besides the trouble that Hadad caused); and he abhorred Israel, and reigned over Syria.
DCLM Daily Manna – 5th November 2025 MESSAGE
Elisabeth Elliot, at Urbana 76, told a story about her brother, Thomas Howard. Their mother let him play with paper bags she had saved if he put them away afterward. One day, she walked into the kitchen to find them strewn all over the floor. Tom was out at the piano with his father singing hymns. When confronted, he protested, “But Mom, I want to sing.” His father stated, “It’s no good singing God’s praise if you’re disobedient.”
God stirred up adversaries against King Solomon’s peaceful reign to let him know it was not good singing God’s praise while he was disobedient. Solomon enjoyed uncommon favour from God, having been preferred above other sons of David to ascend the throne despite the circumstances of his birth. Celebrated as the wisest and wealthiest king of his day and blessed with stupendous wealth, Solomon, however, sadly misused and abused all the good things that God gave him to succeed as king over Israel. While David was alive, he admonished him to serve the God of his father so that he could continue to receive divine favour and support (1 Chronicles 28:9). He warned him about the dire consequences of forsaking the Lord as that would attract God’s displeasure and punishment.
Unfortunately, Solomon, who started well, veered off the good path and did poorly. True to his father’s prediction, God turned His back on Solomon because he turned his back on God. The text states that the LORD “stirred up” both Hadad and Rezon as adversaries for Solomon. It was clear evidence of divine punishment on Solomon for straying from God’s commandments, particularly his marriage to heathen women who influenced him to build altars for their idols. The activities of these adversaries suggest that Solomon had lost God’s favour. His continuance in ungodliness brought him more troubles and created problems for Israel after his death. The passage thus teaches us the consequences of disobeying God’s commandments and living in sin and idolatry.
We must never lose sight of the role of divine providence in human affairs. God is portrayed as actively involved in the events of history, raising adversaries against Solomon as a form of discipline for his disobedience. As you reflect on Solomon’s backsliding, examine yourself. What is your attitude to the word of God? Remember, obedience and righteousness will always attract divine blessings, but disobedience incurs His displeasure.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Disobedience to God opens the door for the adversary.
THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Jeremiah 43-45
bout 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.
