Topic: Simply Beyond Man [Friday April 1, 2016]
Text: Jeremiah 10:17-25
Key Verse: “O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps” (Jeremiah 10:23).
To the modern man, nothing seems impossible. Considering all the breakthroughs that he has been able to make through science and technology, man has been able to display great ingenuity. His ability to conquer nature, defy gravity, reduce space and turn the whole world to a global village is truly astonishing.
These great feats simply confirm the mandate that God gave man at creation (Genesis 1:28). With all these notwithstanding, there are still some things that are beyond man. For instance, why has he not been able to conquer and subdue his environment, conquer and master himself? This is the simple truth that the prophet admits and acknowledges in our text for meditation.
Looking at the calamities befalling Judah as a result of her moral and spiritual failures, the prophet acknowledges man’s most fatal weakness. It is for this reason that he prays to God to temper justice with mercy as He corrects them. Man’s inability to control and direct himself is what is responsible for the woes and troubles he suffers. It is this same weakness that makes him to turn his skills and resourcefulness to weapons of self destruction.
Man can control things around him but he cannot control his temper, lusts, desires, appetites, greed, tongue, etc. This truth ought to make every man humble himself and acknowledge God in his life. God has made us in such a way that we cannot truly live without Him. Any attempt to get along in life without Him will amount to an effort in futility. We need God to help us know and master ourselves. We need Him to help us conquer those personal weaknesses that are bent on destroying us. We need Him to tell us the next step of our lives and show us what moves to make. Our learning, acquisitions, technologies, etc. , cannot do; we need God.
Thought for the day: A false move without God is a failed move.
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DCLM Daily Manna was written by Pastor William Folorunso 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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