DCLM Higher Everyday 27 February 2026 — The Distinguished Youth
DCLM Higher Everyday 27 February 2026 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — The Distinguished Youth
Topic: The Distinguished Youth
Text: 2 Corinthians 6:14-18
14Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
15And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
16And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
17Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
18And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
Key Verse: “Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you” (2 Corinthians 6:17).
Message
There are some animals that live in dirty or muddy environment, yet they remain neat and unaffected by their immediate environment. An example is the Trichogaster Lalius which lives in muddy waters but its scale remains clean and shining due to a special mucus that repels dirt. Just like the Trichogaster Lalius, God wants us to be pure in the midst of pollutants. As Christian youths, we live in the world but we are not of the world. Hence, impure friendship and familiarity with the world must be avoided. We must distance ourselves from their filthiness and false worship. Separation from the world is not an option for heaven-bound Christian youths; it is a must.
Getting entangled with the filthy things of the world is very dangerous. Dinah, Samson, the Young Prophet, Judas Iscariot, Demas and others experimented it but the results were unbearable for them. Defiling friendship with the world corrupts good manners and makes one an enemy of God. Are you in friendship with pornography, cultism, immorality and stealing? You need to repent before it is too late.
Quote: We are not of the world
Challenge: Evil association breeds corruption.
Prayer for today: Lord, help me to be a distinguished youth.
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)
