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The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 28 July 2024 — Relationship With God Through His Word
TOPIC: Relationship With God Through His Word
READ: Psalm 119:81-96 (NKJV)
My soul faints for Your salvation, But I hope in Your word.
My eyes fail [from searching] Your word, Saying, “When will You comfort me?”
For I have become like a wineskin in smoke, [Yet] I do not forget Your statutes.
How many [are] the days of Your servant? When will You execute judgment on those who persecute me?
The proud have dug pits for me, Which [is] not according to Your law.
All Your commandments [are] faithful; They persecute me wrongfully; Help me!
They almost made an end of me on earth, But I did not forsake Your precepts.
Revive me according to Your lovingkindness, So that I may keep the testimony of Your mouth.
Forever, O LORD, Your word is settled in heaven.
Your faithfulness [endures] to all generations; You established the earth, and it abides.
They continue this day according to Your ordinances, For all [are] Your servants.
Unless Your law [had been] my delight, I would then have perished in my affliction.
I will never forget Your precepts, For by them You have given me life.
I [am] Yours, save me; For I have sought Your precepts.
The wicked wait for me to destroy me, [But] I will consider Your testimonies.
I have seen the consummation of all perfection, [But] Your commandment [is] exceedingly broad.
THE MESSAGE:
Here, the Psalmist presents different aspects of his relationship with God through the word of God. In our text, he says that he hopes in the word of God. He also searches the word for comfort and sees all the commandments of God as faithful. In spite of the plans of the enemy, the Psalmist did not forsake God’s word. He is certain that God’s word is settled forever in Heaven, and his delight is in His law, such that he pledges never to forget God’s rules that guide his life.
It is clear that the Psalmist has a very close relationship with God through his word. This means that he spent quality time to search the word for his salvation, hope, comfort, help and protection. How is your relationship with God’s word? Do you read, meditate and obey the word of God? (Joshua 1:8. Do you have an intentional plan of reading, studying, memorising, meditating on and obeying God’s word on a daily basis? Decide today to build a strong relationship with God’s word.
PRAYER: Lord, help me build a strong relationship with You by searching the Scriptures daily.
PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY’S DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL
DATE: SUNDAY, JULY 28, 2024
TOPIC: RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD THROUGH HIS WORD
Father in the name of Jesus, thank You for the grace to see this day in good health and sound mind.
Father, thank You for the special gift of life, many wished to see this day, but they couldn’t.
Thank You Jesus for being there for us, Your children.
Thank You Lord for Your plans for me this year. They are plans of good, not of evil, to give me a successful and good end.
Father, please forgive me all my known and unknown sins, and give me power to overcome sin and its lustful desires, in Jesus’ name
Henceforth, I receive grace to hope in the Word of God, in Jesus’ name.
Help me, Holy Spirit, to continue to search the word of God for comfort and to be faithful with it, in Jesus’ name
No matter what, I will not forsake God’s word, in Jesus’ name.
Father, Your word is settled forever in Heaven. Please, Lord, let me delight in Your law, in Jesus’ name.
Holy Spirit, help me never to forget God’s rules that will guide my life, in Jesus’ name.
LORD, help us to get it right in Nigeria, and let Your perfect will be enforced on us in Jesus’ name.
Heavenly Father, let Your peace reign in this country,
Whether the devil likes it or not, I will make heaven and receive my eternal rewards in Jesus’ Name.
This is the day the Lord hath made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Personal and family prayer requests.
Confession: God bless the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), God bless the Universal Church, and bless our country Nigeria -1 Chronicles 17:27.
Thank You Lord for answered prayers, in Jesus’ Mighty Name we pray. Amen.
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