DCLM Higher Everyday 19 June 2025 — Zest For Zenith – Part 2

TOPIC: Zest For Zenith – Part 2

TEXT: 2 Kings 21:9-15

9But they hearkened not: and Manasseh seduced them to do more evil than did the nations whom the LORD destroyed before the children of Israel.

10And the LORD spake by his servants the prophets, saying,

11Because Manasseh king of Judah hath done these abominations, and hath done wickedly above all that the Amorites did, which were before him, and hath made Judah also to sin with his idols:

12Therefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Behold, I am bringing such evil upon Jerusalem and Judah, that whosoever heareth of it, both his ears shall tingle.

13And I will stretch over Jerusalem the line of Samaria, and the plummet of the house of Ahab: and I will wipe Jerusalem as a man wipeth a dish, wiping it, and turning it upside down.

14And I will forsake the remnant of mine inheritance, and deliver them into the hand of their enemies; and they shall become a prey and a spoil to all their enemies;

15Because they have done that which was evil in my sight, and have provoked me to anger, since the day their fathers came forth out of Egypt, even unto this day.

MEMORY VERSE: “And I will forsake the remnant of mine inheritance, and deliver them into the hand of their enemies; and they shall become a prey and a spoil to all their enemies” (2 Kings 21:14).

MESSAGE

According to Lailah Gifty Akita, “Destruction lies in disobedience.” In our text, we are made to understand that it was “Because Manasseh king of Judah hath done these abominations, and hath done wickedly above all that the Amorites did, which were before him, and hath made Judah also to sin with his idols” that God decided to bring evil upon Jerusalem and Judah and wipe Jerusalem out.

Also Read: DCLM Higher Everyday 18 June 2025 – A Soft Answer

It is a good thing for one to have the zeal or zest to reach their pinnacle in life. But the question is, what happens after reaching there? When Manasseh became king what did he do? We are told that he and his people refused to obey God’s commandments. Like him, some youths are driven by a hard-wired, naked ambition to succeed and will stop at nothing to get there. But when they reach their desired pinnacle, they turn their backs on God. God forbid such in your life! As you press relentlessly toward the top, avoid being ruthless when you get there. Rather, make every effort to maintain a strong relationship with God and man.

QUOTE: Avoid being ruthless when you get there.

PRAYER: I look up to You, O God, for direction.

CHALLENGE: What type of ambition drives you to the top?

GOSPEL REALM: STEPS TO SALVATION
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)