DCLM Daily Manna 4th September 2020 [Friday] – A Prophet Like Moses

 

Topic: “A Prophet Like Moses” By Pastor W. F. Kumuyi

DCLM Daily Manna Key Verse: Deuteronomy 18:18 (NIV)

“I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their fellow Israelites, and I will put my words in his mouth. He will tell them everything I command him.”

DCLM Daily Manna Text: Deuteronomy 18:15-22 (NIV)

15 The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your fellow Israelites. You must listen to him. 

16 For this is what you asked of the LORD your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly when you said, “Let us not hear the voice of the LORD our God nor see this great fire anymore, or we will die.” 

17 The LORD said to me: “What they say is good. 

18 I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their fellow Israelites, and I will put my words in his mouth. He will tell them everything I command him. 

19 I myself will call to account anyone who does not listen to my words that the prophet speaks in my name. 

20 But a prophet who presumes to speak in my name anything I have not commanded, or a prophet who speaks in the name of other gods, is to be put to death.” 

21 You may say to yourselves, “How can we know when a message has not been spoken by the LORD?” 

22 If what a prophet proclaims in the name of the LORD does not take place or come true, that is a message the LORD has not spoken. That prophet has spoken presumptuously, so do not be alarmed.

DCLM DAILY MANNA FOR TODAY 4TH SEPTEMBER 2020 – A PROPHET LIKE MOSES

Our text reveals the promise of God to give His people a Prophet that will instruct, direct and warn them. This became necessary so as to teach them how to inquire from God and learn His ways. Though God sent other prophets after Moses, none of them fits the description of the promised Prophet. After the ministry of Moses, the Scripture affirms that none of God’s prophets was like him. Thus, this promise can only be applied to Christ, the Messiah.

Moses was faithful to God but Christ “was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house” (Hebrews 3:3). Christ and Moses both have mediatory, prophetic and priestly offices. Other similarities are their peculiar excellence of ministry, as well as variety and magnitude of miracles. They were acknowledged as prophets mighty in deeds and words before God and all the people. They had closeness and familiar communion with God, including great followings as leaders of the people of God. Moses was a divine instrument used by God in giving the Law. Christ gave the new commandments in the gospels and Acts of Apostles on which the Christian Church is founded.

The implication of Christ as the promised Prophet is that He would be the patent Mouthpiece of God as contained in the original promise. Jesus Christ is, therefore, the eternal Word from God. To believe that He is a Prophet is right but to fail to do what He says is bad. Acceptance of and obedience to this great Prophet is obligatory. Therefore, anyone who neglects the offer of salvation through Jesus Christ, the Prophet and Word of God, is doomed eternally.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Acceptance of, and obedience to Christ is obligatory.

THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Psalm 85-88

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.