DCLM Daily Manna 5 June 2025 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — A Necessary Heart Transplant

TOPIC: A Necessary Heart Transplant (DCLM Daily Manna 5 June 2025)

KEY VERSE: “A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh” (Ezekiel 36:26).

TEXT: Ezekiel 36:16-27 (KJV)

16 Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,

17 Son of man, when the house of Israel dwelt in their own land, they defiled it by their own way and by their doings: their way was before me as the uncleanness of a removed woman.

18 Wherefore I poured my fury upon them for the blood that they had shed upon the land, and for their idols wherewith they had polluted it:

19 And I scattered them among the heathen, and they were dispersed through the countries: according to their way and according to their doings I judged them.

20 And when they entered unto the heathen, whither they went, they profaned my holy name, when they said to them, These are the people of the Lord, and are gone forth out of his land.

21 But I had pity for mine holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the heathen, whither they went.

22 Therefore say unto the house of Israel, thus saith the Lord God; I do not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name’s sake, which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went.

23 And I will sanctify my great name, which was profaned among the heathen, which ye have profaned in the midst of them; and the heathen shall know that I am the Lord, saith the Lord God, when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes.

24 For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land.

25 Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.

26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.

27 And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.

DCLM Daily Manna For Today MESSAGE:

The most dreaded failure is heart failure because the heart is very central to life. The heart is responsible for pumping blood around the body. Stoppage of this process is called cardiac arrest, which warrants immediate steps to get the heart working or death will result. Some treatments may help a heart failure patient live longer. But when other treatments fail, a heart transplant becomes inevitable. This involves surgery to replace the diseased heart with a healthy one from an organ donor.

The Bible often metaphorically refers to the human heart as the centre of emotions and desires, where all expressions in life originate. God promised to give a new heart to the Jews who had strayed from Him, cleansing them from sin and idol worship. This restoration process would involve being purified with pure water, symbolizing God’s word and the Holy Spirit’s influence. Additionally, God would replace their stubborn hearts with ones capable of following His ways, by placing His Spirit within them. This transformation would enable them to live according to His will and commend them to His favour again.

These all point to the glorious experiences that God intends not only for the Jews but also for humanity. God’s word makes it clear that “all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). But sin defiles and damns the soul and leads to eternal punishment in hell. However, God not willing that anyone should perish has made provision for our cleansing through the blood of Jesus Christ that was shed on the cross. We can be saved from the power, pollution, and punishment of sin.

More than this, by the operation of the Holy Spirit in our hearts, God wants, through the second work of grace (sanctification) to change our stony (hard, cold, and unyielding) hearts to a heart of flesh (a tender heart that feels more love for God and people). Furthermore, He has promised to put His Spirit within us, even in a baptismal measure to empower us for His service. Until you, through penitent and longing prayer, avail yourself of these blessings, you are not where God wants you to be.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
A sin-deformed heart needs no mending but a transplant called sanctification.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
2 Samuel 1-2

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.