DCLM Daily Manna 2025: DCLM Daily Manna 22 November 2025: Consequences of Forgetting God
Text: Ezekiel 23:22–35 (KJV)
“Therefore, Oholibah, thus says the Lord God:
‘Behold, I will stir up your lovers against you,
From whom you have alienated yourself,
And I will bring them against you from every side:
23 The Babylonians,
All the Chaldeans,
Pekod, Shoa, Koa,
All the Assyrians with them,
All of them desirable young men,
Governors and rulers,
Captains and men of renown,
All of them riding on horses.
24 And they shall come against you
With chariots, wagons, and war-horses,
With a horde of people.
They shall array against you
Buckler, shield, and helmet all around.
‘I will delegate judgment to them,
And they shall judge you according to their judgments.
25 I will set My jealousy against you,
And they shall deal furiously with you;
They shall remove your nose and your ears,
And your remnant shall fall by the sword;
They shall take your sons and your daughters,
And your remnant shall be devoured by fire.
26 They shall also strip you of your clothes
And take away your beautiful jewelry.
27 ‘Thus I will make you cease your lewdness and your harlotry
Brought from the land of Egypt,
So that you will not lift your eyes to them,
Nor remember Egypt anymore.’
28 “For thus says the Lord God: ‘Surely I will deliver you into the hand of those you hate, into the hand of those from whom you alienated yourself. 29 They will deal hatefully with you, take away all you have worked for, and leave you naked and bare. The nakedness of your harlotry shall be uncovered, both your lewdness and your harlotry. 30 I will do these things to you because you have gone as a harlot after the Gentiles, because you have become defiled by their idols. 31 You have walked in the way of your sister; therefore I will put her cup in your hand.’
32 “Thus says the Lord God:
‘You shall drink of your sister’s cup,
The deep and wide one;
You shall be laughed to scorn
And held in derision;
It contains much.
33 You will be filled with drunkenness and sorrow,
The cup of horror and desolation,
The cup of your sister Samaria.
34 You shall drink and drain it,
You shall break its shards,
And tear at your own breasts;
For I have spoken,’
Says the Lord God.
35 “Therefore thus says the Lord God:
‘Because you have forgotten Me and cast Me behind your back,
Therefore you shall bear the penalty
Of your lewdness and your harlotry.’ ”
KEY VERSE:(Ezekiel 23:25).
“And I will set my jealousy against thee, and they shall deal furiously with thee: they shall take away thy nose and thine ears; and thy remnant shall fall by the sword: they shall take thy sons and thy daughters; and thy residue shall be devoured by the fire.” –
The Pulpit Bible Commentary insightfully notes:
“Judah walked in the way of her sister; therefore, she must drink from her sister’s cup. Companions in guilt will be companions in doom.”
This means that sharing in another’s sin automatically exposes one to sharing in their punishment. Privileges, religious background, or spiritual history cannot protect anyone who chooses a path of disobedience.
Israel (Samaria) repeatedly sinned and formed ungodly alliances with heathen nations. These nations eventually became instruments of God’s judgment against her. Judah (Jerusalem), instead of learning from Israel’s downfall, followed her immoral path. She adopted her sister’s corrupt practices and fell under similar condemnation.
Judah had God’s law. She knew God’s standards. Her sins were not accidental—they were deliberate, conscious, and rebellious. She chose to embrace idolatry, immorality, and unholy alliances, rejecting the warnings God sent through His prophets. As a result, she drank the same bitter cup of judgment that Israel drank.
Today, many still follow the same pattern. They blame friends, family, society, or upbringing for their sinful lifestyles. Yet God holds each person responsible for their actions. Yes, tempters will be judged—but those who give in to temptation will also face judgment. You cannot outsource the blame for your decisions.
However, God’s mercy is still available. No matter how far one has gone, repentance and faith in Jesus Christ provide a way back. The grace of God that delivers from sin is sufficient for all who sincerely turn to Him.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
Judgment is always waiting at the end of a sinful path.
THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Daily Manna 22 November 2025
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