DCLM Daily Manna 29th August 2020 [Saturday] – Let There Be Justice

 

Topic: “Let There Be Justice” By Pastor W. F. Kumuyi

DCLM Daily Manna Key Verse: Deuteronomy 17:6

“On the testimony of two or three witnesses a person is to be put to death, but no one is to be put to death on the testimony of only one witness.”

Today’s DCLM Daily Manna Bible Reading: Deuteronomy 17:1-6

1 Do not sacrifice to the LORD your God an ox or a sheep that has any defect or flaw in it, for that would be detestable to him.

2 If a man or woman living among you in one of the towns the LORD gives you is found doing evil in the eyes of the LORD your God in violation of his covenant,

3 and contrary to my command has worshiped other gods, bowing down to them or to the sun or the moon or the stars in the sky,

4 and this has been brought to your attention, then you must investigate it thoroughly. If it is true and it has been proved that this detestable thing has been done in Israel,

5 take the man or woman who has done this evil deed to your city gate and stone that person to death.

6 On the testimony of two or three witnesses a person is to be put to death, but no one is to be put to death on the testimony of only one witness.

DCLM DAILY MANNA FOR TODAY 29TH AUGUST 2020 – LET THERE BE JUSTICE

Recently, a country in Africa rose in stout defence of some of her citizens on death row in another country over allegation of hard drug trafficking. The foreign country is known to execute those found guilty of such offence; but it was discovered that some “convicts” were wrongly condemned as they knew nothing about the drugs found in their luggage. The African country was able to prove their case beyond reasonable doubt that the conviction was cancelled and the convicts freed.

God is a God of orderliness and justice. He knows that a natural man is evil and can go to any extent to hurt others, even to the point of death. Although He had prescribed death for idol worshippers in Israel; He insisted that those who must die should first defend themselves. He insisted that execution of suspects must not be a premeditated thing but a thorough process in which more than one person must testify against the individual standing trial. This was also to eliminate death through malice, vendetta and sheer hatred.

From the passage, God declared that no gossip is to be used as evidence to convict one of idolatrous worship. Since such worship carried with it the penalty of death, then the accused must be faced by, at least, two witnesses who could confirm the accusation. In whatever field believers find themselves in the secular world, the church and family, justice must be our watchword. Those who lead others must not draw conclusions on hearsay. Thorough investigations must be carried out to ascertain the truth of an allegation against someone.

We must emulate the God of justice; we too must go the whole length to ensure that the just is not punished unjustly. Believers must ensure that no one is ill-treated on account of perception but justice must prevail at all times.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Sacred beings take sacred decisions.

THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Psalm 51-60

DCLM Daily Manna was written by Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi; is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church situated at KM 42 on the busy Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Nigeria.