DCLM Daily Manna 20 July 2022
KEY VERSE: Habakkuk 3:19 – “The LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds’ feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chief singer on my stringed instruments.” .
TEXT: Habakkuk 3:16-19 (KJV)
16 I heard and my [whole inner self] trembled; my lips quivered at the sound. Rottenness enters into my bones and under me [down to my feet]; I tremble. I will wait quietly for the day of trouble and distress when there shall come up against [my] people him who is about to invade and oppress them.
17 Though the fig tree does not blossom and there is no fruit on the vines, [though] the product of the olive fails and the fields yield no food, though the flock is cut off from the fold and there are no cattle in the stalls,
18 Yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will exult in the [victorious] God of my salvation!
19 The Lord God is my Strength, my personal bravery, and my invincible army; He makes my feet like hinds’ feet and will make me to walk [not to stand still in terror, but to walk] and make [spiritual] progress upon my high places [of trouble, suffering, or responsibility]!
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The fact that God is capable of sustainably equipping the righteous to stand strong on privileged positions for a life-time is heart-warming and elicits praise of the most High in the believer. For Prophet Habakkuk, the Lord God should be praised who has strapped him with the strength of a deer to run and leap unto safety in all life battles.
There are different ‘high places’ open to men. There are human, divine and satanic high places but those that delight themselves in the Lord, will He cause to ride upon the high places of the earth and feed them with the heritage of Jacob (Isaiah 58:14).
The Scripture is replete with examples of godly men and women who trusted the living God and were lifted to privileged positions in life. The greatest of the believer’s promotions in life is the exaltation to sit with Christ Jesus as joint-heirs in heavenly places. As citizens of a highly exalted Kingdom, we now operate above principalities, authorities and powers that exist anywhere within and outside the universe.
We must herald this fact abroad and engage men on stringed instruments to help us praise the Lord, and make His works and wonders known in all lands. Of a truth, the Lord will make us walk upon the high places of the earth as we set our heart and affections towards Him and His glory.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Godliness exalts a man.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Exodus 12-16
Thank you for studying today’s Daily Manna – Working Upon High Places – by Pastor W.F Kumuyi
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Daily Manna 20 July 2022
