DCLM Daily Manna 6 August 2023 — Don’t Blame God
DCLM Daily Manna 6 August 2023 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Don’t Blame God
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TOPIC: Don’t Blame God (DCLM Daily Manna 6 August 2023)
KEY VERSE: “And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me. I went out full, and the LORD hath brought me home again empty… and the Almighty hath afflicted me?” (Ruth 1:20,21).
TEXT: Ruth 1:16-22 (KJV)
16 And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God:
17 Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the Lord do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me.
18 When she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, then she left speaking unto her.
19 So they two went until they came to Bethlehem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Bethlehem, that all the city was moved about them, and they said, Is this Naomi?
20 And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.
21 I went out full and the Lord hath brought me home again empty: why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the Lord hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?
22 So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter in law, with her, which returned out of the country of Moab: and they came to Bethlehem in the beginning of barley harvest.
DCLM Daily Manna For Today MESSAGE:
Frustrated about the death of an elder sister who battled long with cancer, a young man decided to quit attendance to his local church. His pastor sent several members and elders to encourage him to come back to the faith, but he refused and said, “If God was truly loving and powerful, why would He allow cancer to take my dear sister?” The young man evidently missed God’s nature and character.
Naomi had a similar mindset when she returned to her homeland after the death of her husband and two sons while in the land of Moab. Her family had made a journey out of the Promised Land into a strange country in search of greener pasture, in the wake of famine in the land of Judah. Naomi seemed to infer that God orchestrated her problems.
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Are you always blaming God for your problems? Or do you think He is actually to blame when you meet a misfortune? You should never blame or be angry with God, especially when the challenge you face derives from your own mistakes, bad decisions or sins. God is to be feared, loved, praised and worshipped, and not to be blamed. He knows better than you do. It is not godly to accuse Him in a decision you took without asking Him for guidance.
Rather than blame God, we should appreciate that He always clears the mess caused by our wrong choices. Adversity in life should make us draw nearer to Him and cherish Him more. He is in control of every situation, especially when we entrust our lives to Him and allow Him to lead us in the right direction. Irrespective of our peculiar challenges, we should always remember that all things inevitably work together for the good of those who love, trust and depend on God.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
Jesus is the answer to all life problems.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Nehemiah 5-7
Deeper Life Daily Manna For Today 2023 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)
