DCLM Daily Manna 2026: DCLM Daily Manna 28 January 2026: A Decisive Response
Text: Genesis 12:1–9 (KJV)
Now the Lord had said to Abram:
“Get out of your country,
From your family
And from your father’s house,
To a land that I will show you.
2 I will make you a great nation;
I will bless you
And make your name great;
And you shall be a blessing.
3 I will bless those who bless you,
And I will curse him who curses you;
And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”
4 So Abram departed as the Lord had spoken to him, and Lot went with him. And Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran. 5 Then Abram took Sarai his wife and Lot his brother’s son, and all their possessions that they had gathered, and the people whom they had acquired in Haran, and they departed to go to the land of Canaan. So they came to the land of Canaan. 6 Abram passed through the land to the place of Shechem, as far as the terebinth tree of Moreh. And the Canaanites were then in the land.
7 Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your descendants I will give this land.” And there he built an altar to the Lord, who had appeared to him. 8 And he moved from there to the mountain east of Bethel, and he pitched his tent with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; there he built an altar to the Lord and called on the name of the Lord. 9 So Abram journeyed, going on still toward the [d]South.
KEY VERSE: Genesis 12:4
“So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran.”
Nothing pleases God more than wholehearted obedience to His call. Scripture repeatedly affirms the undeniable truth that obedience to God always attracts His holy blessings.
In Genesis chapter 12, we encounter Abram (later called Abraham) taking centre stage as he receives a divine call from God. This call demanded separation, sanctified living, and an exclusive walk with God.
It was a call loaded with divine promises and eternal rewards. Abram’s response was immediate and decisive—an obedience that remains both remarkable and commendable.
Abram’s departure from Haran marked the beginning of a separated life, vividly illustrating the journey of believers who desire eternal fellowship with God. His call mirrors our own call today, and just as Abram obeyed without hesitation, believers are expected to respond likewise.
Though expressed in different words across Scripture, this call remains constant in meaning and purpose. It echoes through both the Old and New Testaments—cutting across race, region, culture, creed, and civilisation.
The apostle Paul captures this divine summons clearly:
“Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord… and I will receive you… and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty” (2 Corinthians 6:17–18).
God’s call has never been empty of blessings. Abraham received a sevenfold blessing; believers today inherit blessings that stretch across time and into eternity.
What a priceless invitation this is! The choice lies before you. The price has already been paid. In love and compassion, Jesus declares: “Him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.” Even now, He pleads, “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock…” (Revelation 3:20).
To the sinner or the backslider, this is a moment of grace. Your response determines your eternal destiny. Choose wisely. Choose promptly. Respond decisively. Be an Abraham!
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
The blessings of Abraham are reserved for those who walk in the obedience of Abraham.
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Daily Manna 28 January 2026
