DCLM Daily Manna 2025: DCLM Daily Manna 9 November 2025: Trust Not in Your Possessions
Text: Psalm 49:1–14 (KJV)
Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world:
2 Both low and high, rich and poor, together.
3 My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
4 I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
5 Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?
6 They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
7 None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
8 (For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)
9 That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.
10 For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.
11 Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.
12 Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.
13 This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.
14 Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.
KEY VERSE: Psalm 49:6-7 (KJV)
“They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him.”
A story is told of a wealthy man who died after a brief illness. Before his burial, his wife placed a cheque bearing a huge sum of money on his chest, saying, “It’s his money, and he loved it so much — I thought he should take it to the grave.” Her gesture vividly captured the futility of material attachment.
Likewise, the Psalmist teaches that trusting in wealth is a mark of folly. He called on “all inhabitants of the world, both low and high, rich and poor” to understand that riches cannot redeem a soul. No amount of money can buy salvation or eternal life.
Riches may buy fame, properties, and social status, but they cannot prevent death or purchase eternal security. When death comes, wealth, titles, and possessions become meaningless. The Psalmist concludes that such people “perish like the beasts that perish.” Their glory fades in the grave, but the righteous will live on before God.
Therefore, while we live, we must use our resources to serve God and bless others, not to boast or secure earthly recognition. Jesus warned:
“Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt… For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” (Matthew 6:20–21)
Let us remember that only what is done for Christ will last. Salvation, holy living, and good works are the true treasures that follow us beyond the grave.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
Set not your heart on riches, for like a mirage, they soon disappear.
THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Daily Manna 9 November 2025
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