DCLM Daily Manna 27 September 2025 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Don’t Idolise Miracles

TOPIC: Don’t Idolise Miracles (DCLM Daily Manna 27 September 2025)

KEY VERSE: “And the woman said to Elijah, Now by this I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in thy mouth is truth” (1 Kings 17:24).

TEXT: 1 Kings 17:17-24 (KJV)

17 And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him.

18 And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? art thou come unto me to call my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son?

19 And he said unto her, Give me thy son. And he took him out of her bosom, and carried him up into a loft, where he abode, and laid him upon his own bed.

20 And he cried unto the Lord, and said, O Lord my God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son?

21 And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto the Lord, and said, O Lord my God, I pray thee, let this child’s soul come into him again.

22 And the Lord heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.

23 And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother: and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth.

24 And the woman said to Elijah, Now by this I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of the Lord in thy mouth is truth.

DCLM Daily Manna For Today MESSAGE:

The way people react when faced with confounding situations in life, often shows what they think of God. It is very easy for people to proclaim faith, trust, and confidence in God until they are confronted by challenges that defy all rational thinking. Some waver at the certainty of God’s promises, while others either begin to question God’s power or hastily walk away from His presence.

The two prominent personalities in the passage, Prophet Elijah and the widow of Zarephath, best illustrate this point. Despite being in the presence of the prophet, which was accompanied by God’s supernatural act of provision in the time of famine, the widow still questioned the prophetic authority of Elijah, following her son’s death. On his part, Elijah’s prayer subtly accused the Lord of unleashing evil on his hosts. Both seem to display ignorance of the mammoth evidence of God’s
goodness, preferring to judge Him only on account of the anguish occasioned by the tragedy of the moment. Waiting for signs, wonders, and miracles, such as hoping to see the dead come back to life again before believing God’s word, is not just an act of disrespect but distrust that displeases the Lord. Heaven has already mercifully released blessings on the widow’s household. But, alas, as another crisis emerges, she slides into unbelief, forgetting the Source of the miracle of food supply. The prophet also momentarily forgot the power of God in sending birds to feed him by the brook.

Man has enough proof of the power and ability of the omnipotent God to meet all the needs of those who follow Him in sincere faith and believe in the sacrifice of His Son Jesus Christ. It is for such people that God alleviates their anxieties, no matter how life-threatening their situation. We can indeed, rely on the Lord’s numerous promises when we need help from heaven. We must not drive ourselves into fear, panic, and doubt when obstacles come our way.

Believers must not act like those who trust God when everything seems to be working well, only in places where they will hear prosperity teachings, or are promised deliverance, healing, signs, and wonders. Rather, the heaven-focused Christian must be satisfied with the greatest miracle of all time: salvation. This opens the gates to all the other miracles, culminating eventually, in spending eternity in heaven.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Those who pursue temporal things on earth will miss the greatest miracle at the dawn of the rapture.

THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
Ecclesiastes 1-3

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.