DCLM Daily Manna 27th July 2021 – Your Life On Lease; written by Pastor W.F Kumuyi
DCLM DAILY MANNA FOR TUESDAY 27 JULY 2021
TOPIC: YOUR LIFE ON LEASE
TEXT: Mark 12:1-12
KEY VERSE: “And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.” – (Mark 12:1)
DCLM Daily Manna 27th July 2021 Today’s Outline:
A lease is a contractual arrangement between the owner of a property and the user of the property. The contract gives the provision for the user to pay the owner for the use of such asset. There are however instances where the users have attempted to manipulate the owner in order to breach the terms of the agreement or take over the ownership of such asset. This is often the cause of most prolonged property legal tussles that often have bitter ends.
This is the kind of scenario that Jesus paints in the parable of today’s passage. The parable is an illustration of Israel’s rebellion against the ownership of God over their lives. God had in a way planted and built the nation and had richly endowed her. He expected that the nation would acknowledge Him always and give Him the glory and praise that are rightfully His.
- DCLM Daily Manna for Tuesday 27 July 2021
Instead, they rebelled against Him and refused to acknowledge His lordship. They rejected and killed some of the prophets sent to them to call them back to Him. Lastly, they rejected and killed the Son, Jesus Christ. God had no other option other than to visit them with judgment. While this parable applies to the nation of Israel in particular, it has a general application to everyone. God is the Creator and Owner of every human life and expects that man will live his life to His glory and praise.
Unfortunately, mankind has rebelled against God and has set himself as lord over his life. But no matter how long man may resist and reject God, the terrors of judgment awaits him except he repents. Your life, time and resources belong to God. Be careful how you spend them. You are on lease and have to give your dues and returns to God. Acknowledge this every day and please Him always. When you do, you will not run into any problem with Him.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: You don’t own your life; it is leased to you!
THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 Chronicles 30-33
Thank you for reading Today’s DCLM Daily Manna 27th July 2021 – Your Life On Lease, written by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi. God bless you!
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