Daily Manna 11 August
KEY VERSE: “He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?” – (Job 9:4)
TEXT: Ecclesiastes 10:16-20
Woe to you, O land, when your king is a child,
And your princes feast in the morning!
17 Blessed are you, O land, when your king is the son of nobles,
And your princes feast at the proper time—
For strength and not for drunkenness!
18 Because of laziness the [a]building decays,
And through idleness of hands the house leaks.
19 A feast is made for laughter,
And wine makes merry;
But money answers everything.
20 Do not curse the king, even in your thought;
Do not curse the rich, even in your bedroom;
For a bird of the air may carry your voice,
And a bird in flight may tell the matter.
Read yesterday’s Daily Manna here
The world owes much to the ancient Egyptians who created a civilisation that lasted for over 3,000 years. They recorded remarkable development in diverse fields. Atop this civilisation were about 170 known pharaohs. Tutankhamun is, perhaps, the most popular of them, but he was associated with neither importance nor great achievement. Indeed he died at the age of 18. He was mainly popular for his lavish lifestyle. Even at burial, his tomb housed over 5,000 expensive objects. He was put in 3 golden mummy cases (coffins) which fit inside one another.
If all the Pharaohs lived like him, Egypt would not have achieved such a golden era as they did. Solomon, in today’s text highlighted the link between the prosperity of a people and the character of their rulers. A land that is governed by people who are childish, weak, and foolish and given to lusts and pleasure is doomed. But when people are governed by a leader of noble character, there will be progress, prosperity and happiness everywhere.
In the church, the character and spirituality of the pastor robs off on the spiritual quality of the members. It is sad that these days many church leaders are spiritually childish, indulgent and visionless. This may be the single most important reason there are so many spiritually anaemic and worldly professing Christians. But let there be spiritually vibrant and holy leaders in churches and there will be great revival, progress and joy in the church.
You do not have to be a church leader, however, to be of noble character. God expects every believer to be of high moral principle and to make positive impact anywhere he or she is. It is not in the character of a Christian to be lazy or indulgent. Instead, we should be a people of noble character, hard work, vision and progress.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Be childlike in faith, not childish in faith.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Titus 1-3
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Daily Manna 11 August 2021
