DCLM Daily Manna 27 October 2026 — Warped Wealth
DCLM Daily Manna 27 October 2026 Devotional By Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Warped Wealth
TOPIC: Warped Wealth (DCLM Daily Manna 27 October 2026)
KEY VERSE: “The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat…Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase” (Proverbs 13:4, 11).
TEXT: Proverbs 13:1-11 (KJV)
1 A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
5 A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
6 Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
8 The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
DCLM Daily Manna For Today MESSAGE:
In 2002, a man won a foreign lottery fraud jackpot he had not entered, but a phone call told him otherwise. In his desperation for quick wealth, he sold property, borrowed heavily, and sent it all as “processing fees.” Within months, he was bankrupt, humiliated, and attempted suicide. He wanted wealth without work, and it broke him. Scripture teaches what prosperity preachers often deny: labour is the path to lasting gain. Diligence, not declarations. Integrity, not indulgence. But today, many pulpits bypass patience and promote “sudden breakthroughs”, a spirituality of shortcuts that mocks divine order. Our passage provides instructive guidelines on how to avoid heartaches associated with inordinate ambition and compulsive tendency to be wealthy without obeying the laws of prosperity.
The fool mocks instruction (v.1), rushes to shame (v.5), and suffers want (v.18). Prosperity without principle is poison. The riches that rain without roots will rot. God honours steady hands and upright hearts, not empty confessions that skip the sweat of obedience.
Diligence is dying in many denominations globally, not because God has changed, but because many preachers have. We now offer shortcuts to success, bypassing the narrow road of obedience, hard work, and integrity. Many so-called Christians now run after sermons that emphasise harvests with no sowing, mansions with no mission, and abundance with no accountability.
As believers, we must beware of the doctrine that exalts desire but despises discipline. The Spirit does not bless laziness dressed in religious language. God honours those who rise early, who labour quietly, who build slowly, and who refuse to bend their principles for profit.
Also Read: DCLM Daily Manna 26 October 2026 — At Thy Word!
The Scripture makes it clear that the cross is not a lottery ticket. True prosperity, spiritual and material, flows from righteousness and hard work. The diligent do not just dream; they do. They plough through mornings of obscurity to reap evenings of honour. Beware of sermons that glamourise gain but despise discipline. The Lord who feeds the birds still commands them to fly and seek their food.
God is not against wealth, but He is against worshipping it. He is not against increase, but He detests iniquity in its pursuit. So if you must prosper, do so with patience. If you must rise, rise with righteousness. For only what is built by truth shall stand.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Quick riches fade; faithful hands flourish.
THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
Proverbs 18-20
Deeper Life Daily Manna For Today 2025 was written by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi; is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church situated at KM 42 on the busy Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Nigeria.
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)
