DCLM Daily Manner (March 30): Resuscitated and Restored

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Daily Manner for Today (30-3-23)

Topic: Resuscitated and Restored

Key Verse: Jeremiah 31:5

Text: Jeremiah 31:1-14

DCLM Daily Manner Message for Today

On February 24, 2001, a one-year-old Canadian girl named Erika wandered out of her house and spent the entire night in the Edmonton winter. When her mother, Leyla Nordby, found her, Erika appeared to be totally frozen, and all signs of life appeared to be gone. Erika was treated at Edmonton’s Stollery Children’s Health Center, where she was resuscitated. To the amazement of all, there appeared to be no sign of brain damage, and doctors gave her a clear prognosis. She was rescued, returned, and rehabilitated to sound health again.

When a Christian backslides, his heart goes cold to the things of God. That was the condition of Israel who was in captivity at the time of the passage for consideration today. Jeremiah had prophesied about the coming Babylonian captivity. The prophecy was fulfilled and Israel went into captivity. Now the same prophet prophesied about Israel’s restoration if she repented. Their land which was desolate at the moment would be inhabited. Marriages and joyful ceremonies would take place as life returned to normal. God’s anger would be turned away, and Israel would be accepted as His people once again.

Today’s lesson is a great encouragement to those who are out of the faith right now. You feel cold and still, like the little girl who wandered away from the safety of her home. Your case may not have been helped by other believers from your church or fellowship who have long given up on you and who keep telling you that God will not accept you back again into fellowship because of the gravity of your offense, or the fact that you have been out of fellowship for a long while. Satan may be whispering to your mind that you have gone too far to return to the Lord.

Pick up the courage today, like the prodigal son, and begin to trace your way back to God. He is ready to forgive any penitent believer who repents truly and returns to Him. He forgives and forgets that you had once offended Him. Joy and peace is restored, and the backslider is granted access once again into the service of the Lord. Do not remain frozen in sin; return now to the warm embrace of the ever-loving and gracious God.

Thought for the Day

God has a large room for pertinent returnees

Bible in One Year

Deuteronomy 31-34

Summary of Today’s Daily Manner

The explanation of the message in the Daily Manner today is that God can pardon any backslider, regardless of the gravity of their shortcoming. This relates to the fact that God is loving and also rich in mercy.

From the sermon, we see the illustration of a little child that wanders away from home, and learns about how her parents find her in a terrible condition, and help to bring her back to normalcy. They also stated the example of the children of Israel above. Despite their rebellion against God, mercy and grace still found them.

Though these illustrations relate to any backslider today, genuine repentance is important for their restoration. This brings them back into the family of God and they can start enjoying God’s blessings again.

We hope this message blessed you. Let us know the lessons you learned from today’s daily manner in the comment section below.

About DCLM Daily Manner Devotional Guide

The Daily manner is a Christian devotional guide by the general overseer of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor WF Kumuyi. It is ideally perfect for every Christian because it contains the expository and undiluted word of God necessary for believers’ growth. Each topic is well explained with cross references from the Bible and illustrations from real human situations.

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