DCLM Daily Manna 13 August 2025 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — The Path To Spiritual Growth
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TOPIC: The Path To Spiritual Growth (DCLM Daily Manna 13 August 2025)
KEY VERSE: “For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 1:8).
TEXT: 2 Peter 1:5-11 (KJV)
5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
11 For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
DCLM Daily Manna For Today MESSAGE:
Today’s society advocates daily “value-added” and “add-ons”. It is believed that without value addition, the society will become unproductive. The absence of growth can lead to stagnation and a sense of purposelessness. Without spiritual growth, there will not be the ability to thrive and be productive. To remain in the same spot spiritually for long is an invitation to backsliding. Those who fail to progress will definitely regress.
Peter, the apostle, outlines a roadmap for spiritual growth and maturity. He starts by urging believers to complement their faith with virtue, knowledge, temperance (self-control), patience (perseverance), godliness, brotherly kindness, and charity (love). Peter emphasises that faith is the foundation of Christian life. It is the starting point, the bedrock upon which everything else is built. Furthermore, the Apostle advises believers to ensure that the virtues are in them else, they become barren and unfruitful. In fact, those who lack the virtues are categorised as blind and forgetful of the work of grace done in them at salvation. Believers are then charged to “…give diligence to make [their] calling and election sure.” This implies that they make every effort to grow spiritually and live worthy of their calling because if they possess these qualities and grow in them, they will never stumble. The apostle will not forget to warn believers against complacency and forgetfulness.
There is no better time to exhort believers to grow than now. Circumstances around and personal challenges are encumbering and weighing down many believers. The rat race to get needs met is a major distraction from spiritual growth and maturity. Many believers are caught in the web of unbridled crave for riches and fame. Yet, amidst these daunting situations, there is a need to consistently warn believers of the dangers of stagnancy, complacency, negligence, and loss of focus.
Believers must extol Christian virtues, which are indispensable for their daily growth and maturity. These virtues not only ensure their steadfastness in the faith, but they also attract others into the fold of Christ and make them crave heaven.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
To glow in the spirit, you must grow in the spirit.
THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
Job 1-5
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.
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