DCLM Daily Manna Wednesday 12 June 2024, Daily Devotional Message Written By Pastor W.F Kumuyi
TOPIC: Shining Here And Hereafter
KEY VERSE: “And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever” (Daniel 12:3)
TEXT: DANIEL 12:1-4(NIV)
1 “At that time Michael, the great prince who protects your people, will arise. There will be a time of distress such as has not happened from the beginning of nations until then. But at that time your people—everyone whose name is found written in the book—will be delivered. 2 Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake: some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt.
3 Those who are wise[a] will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars for ever and ever. 4 But you, Daniel, roll up and seal the words of the scroll until the time of the end. Many will go here and there to increase knowledge.”
DCLM Daily Manna Wednesday 12 June 2024 MESSAGE
In the historical and prophetic book of Daniel, we are exposed to the sparkling lives of four youthful adherents of God’s holiness. They were men who would not yield to sin even under intense pressure from the mighty. Through them, the Lord reveals the eternal rewards that await those who shine in righteousness for His work.
Before Daniel was instructed to shut up the words and seal the book, he was allowed to give an intimation about the great persecution of the Jews (prefiguring the great tribulation), the general resurrection, the prospects awaiting the faithful servants of God and the final damnation of the unjust. This passage hints at the triumph of Christ over the Antichrist and the ultimate deliverance of God’s people.
At the end, believers who wisely turned many to righteousness will shine eternally. Even here in the world, God expects His children to blaze with the fiery power of evangelism. Soul-winning demands wisdom. It goes beyond opening the Scriptures and declaring the word of salvation.
Our lifestyle is part of the message. Our lives must “shine as the brightness of the firmament;” pointing the way to the greater glory of Christ, our Master. What we do, say and how we react to events around us will form the basis of the understanding of the gospel we present to our unbelieving audience. This is why we must constantly ask the Lord for the wisdom, guidance and grace to be worthy ambassadors of His.
The Lord’s charge to believers to preach the gospel of peace comes with the accompanying solemn demand to make the message an integral part of us. The world must see the Bible in the evangelist who must live like Christ everywhere.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: The gospel message is more effectively presented through words and lifestyle.
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DCLM Daily Manna Wednesday 12 June 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