DCLM Daily Manna 22 March 2026 — Love’s Failsafe Indicator

DCLM Daily Manna 22 March 2026 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Love’s Failsafe Indicator

TOPIC: Love’s Failsafe Indicator (DCLM Daily Manna 22 March 2026)

KEY VERSE: He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him – John 14:21

TEXT: John 14:19-25 (KJV)

19 Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.

20 At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.

21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

22 Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?

23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

24 He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me.

25 These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.

DCLM Daily Manna For Today MESSAGE:

Love has both an emotional and a rational factor. The media world more commonly portrays the brand of love driven by mere emotion or, worse still, unbridled animal passion. Sadly, many religious people seem to project the same erroneous idea of sheer sentimental love into their relationship with God. They reduce loving God to expressions of endearment during praise and worship.

It is true that God loves His creatures most tenderly and that He desires that they reciprocate by loving Him with heart, mind, soul and strength. Yet, Jesus’ words reveal , in plain language, that God’s perception of true love is far from the emotional overload, so celebrated by the world. He reminds us that the practical proof of our love for God is the fact of our obedience to His word. Beyond the expressions of affection, there is the yielding of the heart, the bending of the will and, the deliberate effort to please the Almighty God in all things. Love is costly and yet does not count costs; true love is eager to please; that is its acid test.

The Lord Jesus is most qualified to teach on this subject. He demonstrated the highest form of love when He emptied Himself of divinity and died in our place. Jesus kept to the heavenly Father’s redemptive agenda even when the going was tough in the Garden of Gethsemane. He, more than all, understood the costliness of genuine love. This contrasts very clearly with the love shown by people like Judas who are self-serving and hypocritical. He came as a friend to kiss the Lord; called Him Master yet betrayed Him to the murderous mob of haters.We must not base our love for God on knee-jerk emotions or vested interests and personal advantage.

If you cherish the Lord, then prove it by living for Him alone, giving implicit obedience to His word in little and great matters, valuing His friendship exclusively in public and private and, engaging in His service cheerfully. The risen Christ asked Simon Peter repeatedly, “lovest thou me?” until the import of the message sank in. As the songwriter puts it, “If you say you love the Saviour, In His word you’ll always live, if you say your sins are forgiven and gone, then, prove it by the life you live”.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Love shines brighter in positive action than in the display of plumages.

THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
Mark 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.