DCLM Daily Manna 10 June 2025 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Josiah’s Peculiar Reforms

TOPIC: Josiah’s Peculiar Reforms (DCLM Daily Manna 10 June 2025)

KEY VERSE: “And the altars that were on the top of the upper chamber of Ahaz, which the kings of Judah had made, and the altars which Manasseh had made in the two courts of the house of the LORD, did the king beat down, and brake them down from thence, and cast the dust of them into the brook Kidron” (2 Kings 23:12).

TEXT: 2 Kings 23:4-14 (KJV)

4 And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the door, to bring forth out of the temple of the Lord all the vessels that were made for Baal, and for the grove, and for all the host of heaven: and he burned them without Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron, and carried the ashes of them unto Bethel.

5 And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places round about Jerusalem; them also that burned incense unto Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host of heaven.

6 And he brought out the grove from the house of the Lord, without Jerusalem, unto the brook Kidron, and burned it at the brook Kidron, and stamped it small to powder, and cast the powder thereof upon the graves of the children of the people.

7 And he brake down the houses of the sodomites, that were by the house of the Lord, where the women wove hangings for the grove.

8 And he brought all the priests out of the cities of Judah, and defiled the high places where the priests had burned incense, from Geba to Beersheba, and brake down the high places of the gates that were in the entering in of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which were on a man’s left hand at the gate of the city.

9 Nevertheless the priests of the high places came not up to the altar of the Lord in Jerusalem, but they did eat of the unleavened bread among their brethren.

10 And he defiled Topheth, which is in the valley of the children of Hinnom, that no man might make his son or his daughter to pass through the fire to Molech.

11 And he took away the horses that the kings of Judah had given to the sun, at the entering in of the house of the Lord, by the chamber of Nathanmelech the chamberlain, which was in the suburbs, and burned the chariots of the sun with fire.

12 And the altars that were on the top of the upper chamber of Ahaz, which the kings of Judah had made, and the altars which Manasseh had made in the two courts of the house of the Lord, did the king beat down, and brake them down from thence, and cast the dust of them into the brook Kidron.

13 And the high places that were before Jerusalem, which were on the right hand of the mount of corruption, which Solomon the king of Israel had builded for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Zidonians, and for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, and for Milcom the abomination of the children of Ammon, did the king defile.

14 And he brake in pieces the images, and cut down the groves, and filled their places with the bones of men.

DCLM Daily Manna For Today MESSAGE:

Jonathan Edward once said, “When God has something very great to accomplish for His Church, it is His will that there should precede it, the extraordinary prayers of His people… when God is about to accomplish great things for His Church, He will begin by remarkably pouring out the Spirit of grace and supplication.” There cannot be true spiritual awakening without realization of our spiritual state, uncompromised teaching of the word of God, a conviction for sins and wholehearted repentance and prayers. Revival comes when we acknowledge our emptiness and sinfulness and turn from all unrighteousness. The world cannot be transformed without a revived and awoken church. A cold, lukewarm, bland and lethargic church cannot contain God’s move and outpouring of heavenly torrential rain. The rain that bathed the earth after three and a half years of famine in Samaria was precipitated by the long importunate supplications of Elijah, the Prophet of fire.

God remains the same and is ever willing to do what He did in years gone by, but His people are unwilling and unprepared. If we are willing, God will rend the heavens (2 Chronicles 7:14). Josiah’s significant reverence for God and his unalloyed dedication to doing God’s will, given the horrible legacy left behind by his ungodly predecessors, indicate that believers can live above board no matter how corrupt and decadent our environment and vicinities are. There can be no excuse for sin.

Josiah’s courage in carrying out these reforms shows that where there is a will, there will always be a way. His bold steps in confronting the decadent and corrupt national idolatrous practices are inspiring. Christians and ministers of God must not fold their hands and watch the forces of darkness proliferate our communities with all forms of satanic and ungodly activities. As a matter of urgency, we must, through prayer, spiritual warfare, and power-evangelism resist the devil and bring spiritual awakening and sanity to our world.

There is no better time than now. Fascinating musical concerts, fundraising projects, and powerful motivational speeches cannot bring the long-awaited revival to the Church. They cannot replace genuine repentance and confession of personal or congregational sins. People must also return to the secret place of prayers, weeping, and mourning for hypocrisy, rebellion, and wickedness. Only these will hasten the reformation we all need.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Revival comes through repentance, humility and prayer.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
2 Samuel 13-14

Deeper Life Daily Manna For Today 2025 was written by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi; is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church situated at KM 42 on the busy Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Nigeria.