DCLM Daily Manna for Today 4 August 2024 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi God-Loving Leaders
TOPIC: God-Loving Leaders
Text: DEUTERONOMY 17:14-20
14 When you enter the land the Lord your God is giving you and have taken possession of it and settled in it, and you say, “Let us set a king over us like all the nations around us,”
15 be sure to appoint over you a king the Lord your God chooses. He must be from among your fellow Israelites. Do not place a foreigner over you, one who is not an Israelite.
16 The king, moreover, must not acquire great numbers of horses for himself or make the people return to Egypt to get more of them, for the Lord has told you, “You are not to go back that way again.”
17 He must not take many wives, or his heart will be led astray. He must not accumulate large amounts of silver and gold.
18 When he takes the throne of his kingdom, he is to write for himself on a scroll a copy of this law, taken from that of the Levitical priests.
19 It is to be with him, and he is to read it all the days of his life so that he may learn to revere the Lord his God and follow carefully all the words of this law and these decrees
20 and not consider himself better than his fellow Israelites and turn from the law to the right or to the left. Then he and his descendants will reign a long time over his kingdom in Israel.
KEY VERSE
“And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the LORD his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them”
(Deuteronomy 17:19).
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DCLM Daily Manna Friday 4 August 2024 MESSAGE
God was willing to grant the demand for a king by Israel – a king to rule over them as the case of other nations – but He gave clear instructions concerning the required qualifications of such a king.
The king must be God’s choice for the people, he must be an Israelite, not a stranger. He should not multiply wives, horses, silver and gold to himself and must not cause the people to return to Egypt.
He is also to own a copy of the laws and read it all his days so that he may learn to fear the Lord, His God, to keep and obey His statutes so that he may prosper and have a long life and reign.
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God does not always choose people without a search. He makes sure the vessels He uses are qualified for the Job in all ramifications. When He replaced King Saul with David, He had seen attributes in the son of Jesse that convinced Him he would be a better replacement.
In any community, even in the church, a lot depends on the sort of men upon whom we entrust leadership responsibilities. Great men are known not only by their office but also by their actions and deeds of faith.
Faithful and devout men and women make good leaders. They can see prospects others cannot see because they trust God, are obedient to His word and love the people. These are qualities God required of kings in Israel.
The Church today is in search of such leaders – men and women who are genuinely born again, pure in heart, filled with the Spirit, selfless and can sacrifice much to help the people and to rescue the perishing.
God can make such a leader out of you. Give attention to grow these virtues. Get more consecrated in your walk with God and be more sensitive to the voice of His Spirit.
THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: JOHN 8-9
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Faithful and godly leaders are products of uncommon consecration.
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About the Author
Deeper Life Daily Manna For Today 2024 was authored by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi, the esteemed founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church.
This renowned church is prominently located at KM 42 on the bustling Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Nigeria.
Through his profound teachings and spiritual guidance, Pastor Kumuyi’s dedication and leadership have significantly impacted countless lives.
The Daily Manna devotional is a testament to his commitment to spreading the Word of God and nurturing the faith of believers worldwide.
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