December 29, 2020 DCLM Daily Manna Devotional : Topic – WHAT MAKES THE DIFFERENCE
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DAILY MANNA
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2020
TOPIC: WHAT MAKES THE DIFFERENCE
TEXT: Psalm 119:129-136
KEY VERSE:
“The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.” – (Psalm 119:130)
In the sight of heaven, there is no difference between the highly regarded person in the community who is not born again and the most materially destitute of human beings who also has not received Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour. Both are spiritually dead, awaiting the second death on Judgment Day. Neither the sophistication and wealth of the former nor the ignorant bliss of the latter can deliver them. Heaven will judge each by the canon of the word of God, if they do not repent.
So what is the measuring rod? It is the word of God, revealed as Jesus Christ, whose appearance dispelled the darkness that had enveloped humanity after the fall of man in Eden and prevented him from enjoying life to the brim. Until Christ’s entry into the world, man groped in doctrines that did not deliver from sin, satanic servitude and selfish tendencies that led to perdition.
Christ has manifested Himself as the Word. He is also the Light. His coming is responsible for the bright future the redeemed person joyfully looks forward to as he receives Him into his life. It is allowing Him into our lives that make the real difference. That is the spiritual distinction God recognises, not class discriminations across gender, academic, racial, professional or social lines. These divisive diversities that represent darkness give way to light that the Lord’s coming ushered into the world.
Man needs to understand that his current preoccupation with seeking mere material contentment through worldly honours, wealth, drugs, immorality, religion, education, etc. cannot satisfy him or defeat the powerful forces of darkness ensnaring him. It is only when we admit the Son of God into our lives that we can have the Light that subdues darkness and liberates us from ungodly ambitions and desires.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
Allowing Jesus into your life makes the real difference.
THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Revelation 15-17