DCLM Daily Manna 19 July 2025 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — The Time Of The Promise

TOPIC: The Time Of The Promise (DCLM Daily Manna 19 July 2025)

KEY VERSE: “But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt” (Acts 7:17).

TEXT: Acts 7:17-35 (KJV)

17 But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

18 Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph.

19 The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live.

20 In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father’s house three months:

21 And when he was cast out, Pharaoh’s daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.

22 And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds.

23 And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.

24 And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:

25 For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not.

26 And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?

27 But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?

28 Wilt thou kill me, as thou diddest the Egyptian yesterday?

29 Then fled Moses at this saying, and was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he begat two sons.

30 And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sina an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush.

31 When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the Lord came unto him,

32 Saying, I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Then Moses trembled, and durst not behold.

33 Then said the Lord to him, Put off thy shoes from thy feet: for the place where thou standest is holy ground.

34 I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send thee into Egypt.

35 This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush.

DCLM Daily Manna For Today MESSAGE:

Booker T. Washington recalls a story of an ex-slave from Virginia who had made a contract with his master before the Emancipation Proclamation, agreeing to buy himself by paying off his debt over time. Despite being freed by the proclamation, the ex-slave felt obligated to honour his agreement with his former master. He eventually paid off his debt, even though he was not legally bound to do so, as a matter of personal integrity and commitment. This act of fulfilling his promise was important to him, as he believed he could not truly enjoy his freedom until he had settled his debt. The ex-slave’s story exemplifies a strong sense of honour and integrity, showing the importance of keeping one’s word and honouring commitments, even in the face of adversity and changing circumstances.

Our passage forms part of Stephen’s defence before the Sanhedrin on the false accusation levelled against him bordering on blasphemy against God, the temple, and the Mosaic Law. His preaching had offended the synagogue of the Libertines (Jews who had been taken captive by the Romans in war and later set free and possibly had a separate synagogue in Jerusalem). They were not “able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake” (Acts 6:10,12); they summoned him before the Jewish council. Stephen thus began his speech by tracing the historical relationship which existed between God and Abraham (verses 1-8), Joseph (verses 9-19), Moses (verses 20-44) and David (verses 45-47).

Notably, narrating how God used Moses to deliver the Israelites, which forms the main thrust of our discourse, Stephen opined that the deliverance occurred when God needed to fulfil His promise to Abraham. This gives a clear testimony of God’s faithfulness and sovereignty. He honours His word more than His name! It means that despite the continued failures of His chosen people and the changing events in the world, God was working out His plan for His people.

Therefore, when faced with challenges, we should also remember His promises of deliverance, salvation, prosperity, etc.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
God does not act late; He acts at the right time.

THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
1 Chronicles 24-25

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.