Our Daily Manna 2nd April 2021 ODM Online by Dr Chris
THE LESSON A PROFESSOR LEARNT FROM A MAD MAN
BASIC SCRIPTURE: 1 CORINTHIANS 1: 21-2
Beloved, no matter how rich, educated or connected you may be, never look down upon anybody or write anybody off. This is because that person you look down upon today may hold the key to your safety, life or success tomorrow.
That is the lesson a professor learnt from a mad man, during one of his travels. A professor had a tyre blown out in motion and struggled to stop the car at a dangerous spot, notonous for ammed robbery, in one of the States of Western Nigeria. Good enough, the professor had a good spare tyre and a good jack. But guess what? When the tyre burst, the nuts used to fasten them to the car had all fallen off. This left the professor confused because there was no spare part shop for many kilometres. But while the professor stared at the car hopelessly, a mad man passed by and greeted him GO0d airtemoon sir. The professor ignored him and didn’t respond to his greeting, But the mad man walked by the professor again, looked at him and said: Foolish man, take a nut from each of the other three tires and use it to fasten the tyre that has lost all its nuts. That way, every, tyre will have three nuts fastening them. At least will take you to the next city where you can buy the remaining one nut for each tyre. Fooish man! And the mad man walked away. Being a professor meant he was a knowledgcable and intelligent person, but he couldn’t figure out what to do to get him out of the situation. The professor despised and looked down on the mad man. He never expected anything good or reasonable from him but he on was the wrong. It was the mad man’s suggeston that took him out of the dangerous spot he found himself that day. This humbled him. Today’s Basic Scripture(Vs.27)) says: But God hath chosen the foolish things of the worid to confound the wise and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; And base things of the world and things which are despised, hath God chosen. and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are.”
In other words, never look down or write off anybody, no condition, situation or the circumstances surrounding them. AND NEVER WRITE OFF YOURSELF! Just like the mad man, God can use anybody to deliver the blessing, the idea or the life-saving suggestion that you desperately need, into your hands. So, be humble! Mufti Menk once said: “Always have your feet firmly planted on he ground and stay humble. Dont look down on otthers, no matter how less well-of they appear Remember, the one you look down on today might be the person you have to look up to tonmorrow. Such is lfe.” Proverbs 16:18 says: “Pride goeth before desirucion: and a haughty spirit before a fall.” Pride makes it dificult for a proud person to relate downwards. And if the life-saving idea he or she needs is with somebody below him/her, pride is very likely going to deprive him or her of that life-saving idea. This is how pride goes before destruction. The lessons that heaven wants you to take away from today’s devotional are: BE HUMBLE! 2. NEVER SAY, NEVER. God will make a way where there seems to be NO WAY! Be humble! Pray now!
This week Sunday, April 4th 2021 are 2 Easter Specdal Holy Communion Services (Online). Log on to: Facebook Ourdailymannaworldwide. Time: 8.30a.m and 8.00 p.m (Nigeria time).
PRAYER POINTS. Take Song 3: When the morning…
1. In your own words, pray about today s word as you are led now.
2. Oh God my Father! Pride will not deprive me of the blessings or ideas that life desperately needs for a turn-around in Jesus name.
3. Pray about today as led. Pray pages 7-9 prayers
