DCLM Daily Manna 16 October 2026 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Vanity Of Vanities
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TOPIC: Vanity Of Vanities (DCLM Daily Manna 16 October 2026)
KEY VERSE: Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity – Ecclesiastes 12:8
TEXT: Ecclesiastes 12:8-14 (KJV)
8 Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.
9 And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
10 The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
11 The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
12 And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
DCLM Daily Manna For Today MESSAGE:
British writer Jack Higgins, the author of the successful novel The Eagle Has Landed, was quoted to have said that when you get to the top, you’ll realize there’s nothing there. He’s not alone in this conclusion. It’s the old song of sports and pop stars, especially the notably successful ones. Tennis star Boris Becker got to the very top of the tennis world, yet he became bankrupt despite winning 13 Masters titles, three year-end championships, and an Olympic gold medal in men’s doubles in 1992. He led Germany to two Davis Cup titles in 1988 and 1989 and is said to be the youngest-ever winner of the men’s singles Wimbledon title, a feat he accomplished aged 17 in 1985. Be careful, says Becker, because “you’re not always going to be on top.”
Higgins and Becker are using the lens of man’s inadequacy to measure life performances. However, in Christ Jesus, all limitations are removed. The believer’s achievements are not tied to earthly glory but eternity with God. Whosoever fears God and keeps His commandments will discover treasures in glory that overshadow all the vanities of life. When men focus on earthly achievements, they forget the ultimate goal of existence: fear God and do His will. Life is meaningful when lived in the fear of God. It is useless when lived in furtherance of selfish pursuits.
The stories of great evangelists and pastors of old show us that a life lived for God’s glory speaks of no vanity of vanities. In the Bible we have the example of Paul the apostle. At the end, he declared: “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing (2 Timothy 4:7-8). Such a man as the great Apostle saw no vanity because he realised very quickly that “a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.”
If you are tempted to make mammon your god, think twice because “If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. Before worshipping at the altar of Baal, remember that God is the ultimate Judge and the only One we must worship on earth and in eternity. Only what is done for Christ lasts forever, else everything is vanity of vanities. Choose Christ and choose life today.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Without God, earthly gains are less than vanity.
THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
Revelation 9-11
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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