DCLM Daily Manna 28 September 2025 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Knowing His Way Only
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TOPIC: Knowing His Way Only (DCLM Daily Manna 28 September 2025)
KEY VERSE: “And it came to pass after many days, that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, show thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth” (1 Kings 18:1).
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TEXT: 1 Kings 18:1-16 (KJV)
1 And it came to pass after many days, that the word of the Lord came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, shew thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.
2 And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria.
3 And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the Lord greatly:
4 For it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the Lord, that Obadiah took an hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)
5 And Ahab said unto Obadiah, Go into the land, unto all fountains of water, and unto all brooks: peradventure we may find grass to save the horses and mules alive, that we lose not all the beasts.
6 So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it: Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.
7 And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, Art thou that my lord Elijah?
8 And he answered him, I am: go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here.
9 And he said, What have I sinned, that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me?
10 As the Lord thy God liveth, there is no nation or kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee: and when they said, He is not there; he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found thee not.
11 And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here.
12 And it shall come to pass, as soon as I am gone from thee, that the Spirit of the Lord shall carry thee whither I know not; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee, he shall slay me: but I thy servant fear the Lord from my youth.
13 Was it not told my lord what I did when Jezebel slew the prophets of the Lord, how I hid an hundred men of the Lord’s prophets by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water?
14 And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here: and he shall slay me.
15 And Elijah said, As the Lord of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely shew myself unto him to day.
16 So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him: and Ahab went to meet Elijah.
DCLM Daily Manna For Today MESSAGE:
The story was told how years ago, medical doctors from the Western Hemisphere who came to Africa were astonished when an unschooled surgical assistant, trained by a missionary physician, bailed them out when they met with a rare medical condition they did not understand. They were not sure what to do as they operated on a patient. At that moment, the young African took over the surgical instruments, cut through layers of tissue and ligaments, and corrected the problem. The stunned doctors asked the boy about the specifics of the complicated procedure. He told them, “I do not know the terms; I just know the way.”
Had Elijah been quizzed on how the Lord would send down the rain after his mission to Ahab, he would have said, “I don’t know, but I know He will fulfil His promise.” If the God-fearing Obadiah had also been questioned why he still carried out Elijah’s instructions, he would have said, “I couldn’t do otherwise; I believe
in God and His prophet.” It was enough for Elijah to know the Lord as a faithful Master who would not disappoint His servants.For Obadiah, obeying Elijah was more critical than his fears.
It may be difficult for many believers to break down complex theological terms or talk specifically about how God will deliver on His promises. But we know from the Scriptures and experience that He does not fail. Like the young surgical assistant, we do not know the details of His intervention regarding the hour or day He chooses to step in. But we can boldly declare like Joshua, “There failed not ought of any good thing which the LORD had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass.”
Christians know the way also. It is Jesus Christ. He is the only route to heaven. We must not fail to give witness to Christ’s power and saving grace for humanity. We must not be afraid to speak about His great promises to those who humbly fall at His feet for redemption. He commands us to go and tell the world about His love for the lost. Elijah obeyed the instructions to go to Ahab before the showers came. He obeyed, and the Lord fulfilled His promise. Blessings also await all those who listen to and obey God even while still staring at their problems.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Obedience to God precedes His showers of blessings.
THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
Ecclesiastes 4-7
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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