DCLM Daily Manna 19 April 2022
KEY VERSE: “But they obeyed not, neither inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, nor receive instruction.” – (Jeremiah 17:23)
TEXT: Jeremiah 17:19-27 (KJV)
19 Thus the Lord said to me: “Go and stand in the gate of the children of the people, by which the kings of Judah come in and by which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem; 20 and say to them, ‘Hear the word of the Lord, you kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, who enter by these gates. 21 Thus says the Lord: “Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the Sabbath day, nor bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem; 22 nor carry a burden out of your houses on the Sabbath day, nor do any work, but hallow the Sabbath day, as I commanded your fathers. 23 But they did not obey nor incline their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear nor receive instruction.
24 “And it shall be, if you heed Me carefully,” says the Lord, “to bring no burden through the gates of this city on the Sabbath day, but hallow the Sabbath day, to do no work in it, 25 then shall enter the gates of this city kings and princes sitting on the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they and their princes, accompanied by the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and this city shall remain forever. 26 And they shall come from the cities of Judah and from the places around Jerusalem, from the land of Benjamin and from the lowland, from the mountains and from the South, bringing burnt offerings and sacrifices, grain offerings and incense, bringing sacrifices of praise to the house of the Lord.
27 “But if you will not heed Me to hallow the Sabbath day, such as not carrying a burden when entering the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day, then I will kindle a fire in its gates, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched.” ’ ”
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God, in His infinite wisdom, created man and gave him the freedom to make decisions. For every decision, there are always options and man must choose what to do. Sometimes, the choices are simply between good and bad. For every choice we make, there is always a consequence. Whatever choice man decides to make ultimately comes back to determine his final destination!
God sent Prophet Jeremiah to remind the Israelites of their negative habit of rejecting His instructions and the consequences of rebellion in their lives. He was also to remind them of the benefits that they would derive by obeying His words. The history of the Jewish nation confirms how their choices brought unpalatable consequences upon them.
Essentially, the quest for freedom and independence has made man a victim of his choices. Adam and Eve chose the serpent’s advice against God’s and they lost the garden. Abraham chose to walk with God and became the father of nations. Joseph rejected the amorous advances of Potiphar’s wife and landed in prison; but he was lifted to prominence. Judas chose thirty pieces of silver above his relationship with Jesus and he ended his life prematurely.
As you go about your activities today, remember that every choice you make will attract commensurate consequence. Disobedience is a choice. No one can compel you to disobey God against your will. Neither can anyone force you to serve God faithfully unless you want to. The choice to obey or disobey is solely yours.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: You are the product of the choices you make.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Psalm 105-106
Thank you for studying today’s Daily Manna – Choices – by Pastor W.F Kumuyi
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Daily Manna 19 April 2022
