DEEPER LIFE DAILY MANNA FOR TODAY
Daily Manna by Pastor Kumuyi 26th July 2026, is a daily devotional sets out to provide spiritual nourishment for the believers who truly seek God and would walk closely with Him.
The Topic of Deeper Life Daily Manna Devotional for 26th July 2026 Is “Flee from Headwinds”
Text: Jonah 2:1-10 (KJV)
KEY VERSE: (Jonah 2:1).
“Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish’s belly.”
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DAILY MANNA FOR TODAY
Sometimes, people wait until they are buffeted by severe suffering, when it appears as if all hope is lost, when their human efforts have failed, before seeking God. They miss the crucial turning point, unlike David who cried out to God: “early will I seek thee… my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee.” How wise it is for people to turn to the Lord early, for then they are able to prevent the experiences that leave them bruised all through life, as happened to Jonah.
Jonah’s suffering was avoidable. He was sent by God to take the message of salvation to Nineveh, but instead of obeying, he consciously rebelled against God. He bought a ticket and boarded a ship heading in the wrong direction. He thought he could outwit God. But there is no hiding place from God. He trailed Jonah in his escape ship with a tempest, and when he was about to be thrown into the sea, God prepared a whale to swallow him. This is in itself an act of mercy, for it is physically impossible to be in the belly of a whale for three days without dying. It means that God allowed Jonah to sink to the depth of hopelessness in the valley of the shadow of death, and yet granted him the grace to consciously bow at last to His demands.
Deep in the belly of the fish, Jonah at last cried out for mercy from God. He was mortified at the prospect of drowning at sea, and being eternally separated from God. He remembered God, and began to plead passionately to Him for another chance at life. He admitted that he had forsaken his only source of mercy. Now repentant, Jonah pledged his loyalty to God, and promised to redeem his vows, which presumably included going anywhere the Lord sent him. Expectedly, God graciously extended His salvation to him, and commanded the whale to vomit out Jonah.
You must avoid being the architect of your misfortune, and flee from the temptation to reject God’s word. You do not need to go through near-death experiences before retracing your steps from rebellion and disobedience. Where you have strayed from God’s leading and guidance, and have erected your own devices, or excused your moral failures and weakness in character, you must seek God’s mercy, asking for grace to follow Him faithfully, serve Him diligently and obey Him completely. Once He sees your sincerity of purpose, He will pardon and bring you back to His perfect will.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: God responds to even prayer made in fish’s belly but it’s better to avoid getting there.
THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Exodus 33-36
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