DCLM Daily Manna 17 December 2025 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — That Day Is Coming
DCLM Daily Manna 17 December 2025 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — That Day Is Coming
TOPIC: That Day Is Coming (DCLM Daily Manna 17 December 2025)
KEY VERSE: “But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap” (Malachi 3:2).
TEXT: Malachi 3:1-7 (KJV)
1 Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts.
2 But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap:
3 And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness.
4 Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the Lord, as in the days of old, and as in former years.
5 And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the Lord of hosts.
6 For I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.
7 Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the Lord of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we return?
DCLM Daily Manna For Today MESSAGE:
It was Franz Kafka, a 20th century writer who wrote, “Only our concept of time makes it possible for us to speak of the day of judgment by that name; in reality it is summary court in perpetual session.” By implication, he suggests that we should be able to judge our actions every day before that final day.
At the time Prophet Malachi wrote, the Jews, back from exile, had started experiencing various forms of adversity and spiritual decline. The people had started doubting God’s love for them and wondered aloud if there was still any profit in serving God. The prophet had to admonish both the people and the priests of the inescapable demand for repentance and certainty of God’s impending judgment. The temple had been rebuilt and the sacrifices and feast had been re-instituted. A general reading of the law had been reintroduced by Ezra. But subtle backsliding particularly among the priests and the people had been observed. On the whole, the general climate was that of spiritual neglect and complacency. The people were reminded of the day of the Lord’s coming.
As we turn the pages of history, we are not in doubt about the imminence of the end of time and the end of life, either way. No one can pretend not to understand the implication of the series of warning concerning readiness for this great day. Christians and even non-believers know that we do not have much time left to remain undecided concerning where to spend our eternity. Those who deliberately ignore the warnings and reject the offer of salvation through Christ would have no one but themselves to blame for the eternal consequence of their wrong choice. Believers as “wise virgins” must choose to seek for more grace, walk in holiness and be prepared for the coming of our Lord Jesus. The Bridegroom will come to take His people away before the period of divine fury is unleashed on the disobedient world.
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