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DCLM Daily Manna Devotional – 20th October 2025 – The Sin of Ingratitude

DEEPER LIFE DAILY MANNA FOR TODAY

Daily Manna by Pastor Kumuyi, 20th October 2025, is a daily devotional sets out to provide spiritual nourishment for the believers who truly seek God and would walk closely with Him.

DCLM DAILY MANNA DEVOTIONAL
DCLM DAILY MANNA DEVOTIONAL

The Topic of Deeper Life Daily Manna Devotional for 20th October 2025 Is “The Sin of Ingratitude”

Text:  Acts 7:17–35 (KJV)

KEY VERSE: “The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live.” – (Acts 7:19)

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DAILY MANNA FOR TODAY

We live in a world where people hardly appreciate what God, governments, or other people have done for them. Ingratitude, firmly ingrained in society, according to Webster’s Dictionary, is forgetfulness of, or poor return for the kindness received. A preacher once noted that ingratitude is worse than revenge. Revenge is repaying evil with evil, while ingratitude is repayment of good with evil.

The ill-treatment of the children of Israel in Egypt is an act of ingratitude. Centuries earlier, God had used Joseph, an Israelite, to preserve the nation of Egypt from famine. In appreciation, Pharaoh permitted Joseph and his family to dwell in Goshen in Egypt. A new ruler, who knew not Joseph, appointed taskmasters over them until God delivered them. Paradoxically, these same children of Israel demonstrated ingratitude in their wilderness journey to Canaan. They took the mercy and material provision of God for granted. They murmured and grumbled against God and Moses at the slightest discomfort.

Christ raised a similar concern when only one out of ten lepers that He had healed returned to thank Him. In America, the fourth Thursday in November is observed nationally as Thanksgiving Day. Should gratitude be expressed only one day a year? But even this is better than most of the world, where instead of gratitude, the norm is to disregard God’s goodness, criticise governments and everyone else at will, and forget that the situation could have been worse. In families, more and more children are becoming unthankful to their parents. At the same time, many couples spend more time quarrelling over trivial matters instead of appreciating each other. There is a need for general repentance.

How can we become thankful? Count your blessings and remember the goodness of God in your life. Then, thank God for your family and friends, and the necessities of food, clothing, and shelter. Let’s learn to be thankful for the finished work of Christ at Calvary and the exceeding great promises in the Bible. Cultivate the habit of saying “thank you” for the services or benefits received from other people. In every situation, let us be thankful (1 Thessalonians 5:18).

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
Gratitude is the gateway to more blessings.

THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Isaiah 61–66

Daily Manna is the daily devotional of the Deeper Christian Life Bible Ministry (DCLM) written by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi. It is an extraction of God’s Word designed to draw the sincere seeker closer to God on a daily basis through an insightful exposition and analysis of God’s Word. Read More...

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