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DCLM Daily Manna Devotional for Thursday, 4th June 2026, written by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi.
DCLM Daily Manna – 4th June 2026
By Pastor W. F. Kumuyi (Deeper Christian Life Ministry)
TOPIC: Cancer Of The Mixed Multitude
KEY VERSE:
“And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?” — Numbers 11:4 (KJV)
TEXT: Numbers 11:1-6 (KJV)
1 And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp.
2 And the people cried unto Moses; and when Moses prayed unto the LORD, the fire was quenched.
3 And he called the name of the place Taberah: because the fire of the LORD burnt among them.
4 And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?
5 We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt freely; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlick:
6 But now our soul is dried away: there is nothing at all, beside this manna, before our eyes.
MESSAGE
There is an important truth in the Bulgarian proverb: “If you find yourself taking two steps forward and one step backwards, invariably it’s because you have mixed associations in your life.”
This was the case of the Jews who had the misfortune of travelling with a mixed multitude on a divinely ordered trip. The Israelites’ journey from Egypt to the Promised Land was anything but smooth. The ungrateful and faithless attitude they exhibited from time to time not only prolonged their journey but also earned them divine wrath. One significant aspect of their misconduct is murmuring. In spite of the divine interventions they had, they complained about the discomfort and fatigue of prolonged travelling in the wilderness. This time, God showed His displeasure for their murmuring by sending an unusual fire that consumed the extremities of their camp.
The source of the disgruntlement is not hidden: the mixed multitude, a class of foreigners who accompanied the Israelites during their exodus from Egypt. They became constant instigators of trouble in the camp of Israel. Not long after God’s fire of judgment against the murmurers was put out, the mixed multitude initiated a fresh complaint about their dietary preferences. They desired animal-based food and vegetable dainties that they enjoyed in Egypt. They loathed the manna by which they had been sustained for a long time. The mixed multitude lacked the understanding and grace of God’s people, and therefore, could not conform to divine demands.
Today’s church has a fair share of the scourge of the mixed multitude. The modern mixed multitude consists of professing Christians who are merely drawn to the glamour associated with the faith. They do not have the requisite grace or spiritual depth of genuine conversion. Like tares among the wheat, they have a form of godliness but deny its power. As in the case of Israel, the presence of such unconverted people in the church is a drawback. It is also eternally damning to be part of the mixed multitude. How we need to look out for the cancer of mixed multitude and deal with it before it festers on us.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
The mixed multitude is a blight in the church.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Psalm 38-41
Commentary
Today’s Daily Manna delivers a sharp warning about the danger of spiritual association. The “mixed multitude” in Numbers 11 were not true believers – they were hangers‑on, camp followers who had no genuine covenant with God. They had experienced the plagues of Egypt, crossed the Red Sea, and eaten manna – but their hearts were unchanged. And when the journey became difficult, they became the instigators of rebellion.
The text reveals that the mixed multitude “fell a lusting” – a phrase that suggests they were consumed by craving. They looked back at Egypt with nostalgia, forgetting the slavery, the bondage, the tears. They remembered the fish, the cucumbers, the melons, the leeks, the onions, and the garlic – but they forgot the whips, the brick‑making, the murdered babies. Their lust spread to the children of Israel, who joined in the complaint. One disgruntled outsider infected the entire camp.
This is the “cancer of the mixed multitude” – an influence that starts small but spreads rapidly. In the church today, the mixed multitude are those who profess Christ but are not truly converted. They attend services, sing songs, even perform ministry – but their hearts are far from God. They have “a form of godliness” but deny its power (2 Timothy 3:5). They crave the world while pretending to love the Kingdom. And their influence is cancerous: they murmur, they complain, they lust for things of the flesh, and they draw others into their discontent.
The lesson for the believer is twofold:
- Guard your associations. Not everyone who calls themselves a brother or sister is walking in truth. Be mindful of whose counsel you receive, whose complaints you entertain, and whose influence you allow.
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Examine your own heart. Could you be part of the mixed multitude? Have you been drawn to Christianity for the benefits, the community, the miracles – but not for Christ Himself? Do you lust for Egypt while pretending to journey to Canaan?
The antidote to the mixed multitude is genuine conversion – a heart transformed by the grace of God, a spirit that treasures the manna of His presence above the garlic of the world.
Prayer based on today’s devotional:
Father, purge every “mixed multitude” influence from my life – both in others who influence me and in my own heart. Give me genuine conversion, not just religious association. Let me treasure Your presence more than the pleasures of Egypt. Keep me from murmuring and lusting. Let me walk faithfully to my Promised Land. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
