July 20, 2019 Anglican Church Daily Fountain Devotional : TOPIC - SIN: A DESTRUCTIVE CHEMICAL
THE DAILY FOUNTAIN
DAILY DEVOTIONAL OF THE
CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION)
DAILY DEVOTIONAL OF THE
CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION)
DATE: SATURDAY, JULY 20, 2019
TOPIC - SIN: A DESTRUCTIVE CHEMICAL
READ: PSALMS 38:1-22 (NKJV)
1. O Lord , do not rebuke me in Your wrath, Nor chasten me in Your hot displeasure!
2. For Your arrows pierce me deeply, And Your hand presses me down.
3. There is no soundness in my flesh Because of Your anger, Nor any health in my bones Because of my sin.
4. For my iniquities have gone over my head; Like a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
5. My wounds are foul and festering Because of my foolishness.
6. I am troubled, I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.
7. For my loins are full of inflammation, And there is no soundness in my flesh.
8. I am feeble and severely broken; I groan because of the turmoil of my heart.
9. Lord, all my desire is before You; And my sighing is not hidden from You.
10. My heart pants, my strength fails me; As for the light of my eyes, it also has gone from me.
11. My loved ones and my friends stand aloof from my plague, And my relatives stand afar off.
12. Those also who seek my life lay snares for me; Those who seek my hurt speak of destruction, And plan deception all the day long.
13. But I, like a deaf man, do not hear; And I am like a mute who does not open his mouth.
14. Thus I am like a man who does not hear, And in whose mouth is no response.
15. For in You, O Lord , I hope; You will hear, O Lord my God.
16. For I said, “Hear me, lest they rejoice over me, Lest, when my foot slips, they exalt themselves against me.”
17. For I am ready to fall, And my sorrow is continually before me.
18. For I will declare my iniquity; I will be in anguish over my sin.
19. But my enemies are vigorous, and they are strong; And those who hate me wrongfully have multiplied.
20. Those also who render evil for good, They are my adversaries, because I follow what is good.
21. Do not forsake me, O Lord ; O my God, be not far from me!
22. Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation!
2. For Your arrows pierce me deeply, And Your hand presses me down.
3. There is no soundness in my flesh Because of Your anger, Nor any health in my bones Because of my sin.
4. For my iniquities have gone over my head; Like a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
5. My wounds are foul and festering Because of my foolishness.
6. I am troubled, I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.
7. For my loins are full of inflammation, And there is no soundness in my flesh.
8. I am feeble and severely broken; I groan because of the turmoil of my heart.
9. Lord, all my desire is before You; And my sighing is not hidden from You.
10. My heart pants, my strength fails me; As for the light of my eyes, it also has gone from me.
11. My loved ones and my friends stand aloof from my plague, And my relatives stand afar off.
12. Those also who seek my life lay snares for me; Those who seek my hurt speak of destruction, And plan deception all the day long.
13. But I, like a deaf man, do not hear; And I am like a mute who does not open his mouth.
14. Thus I am like a man who does not hear, And in whose mouth is no response.
15. For in You, O Lord , I hope; You will hear, O Lord my God.
16. For I said, “Hear me, lest they rejoice over me, Lest, when my foot slips, they exalt themselves against me.”
17. For I am ready to fall, And my sorrow is continually before me.
18. For I will declare my iniquity; I will be in anguish over my sin.
19. But my enemies are vigorous, and they are strong; And those who hate me wrongfully have multiplied.
20. Those also who render evil for good, They are my adversaries, because I follow what is good.
21. Do not forsake me, O Lord ; O my God, be not far from me!
22. Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation!
THE MESSAGE:
David was in serious pain and anguish here. The arrows of God were upon him and God's anger brought sickness to him. David saw all these anguish and calamity as a result of his sins against God. (verse 5). David also acknowledged that he deserved to be disciplined for his sins. He however pleaded with God to temper discipline with mercy. From his experience, it is clear that some calamities, sicknesses and even demonic attacks could be caused by sin. When a person lives in sin, he opens the door of his life to satan, demon- induced sicknesses and attack.
In verse 21, David asks God not to abandon him. From this verse, it is clear that sin can make God to abandon a man. No wonder the Bible says that our sins have made a separation between us and God (Isaiah 59:1-4).
You can close the door of your life to demonic attack, manipulations, sicknesses, pain, anguish and sorrow by saying No to sin, and Yes to righteousness. From now, reject all those sins that easily entangle you. Don't deceive yourself; don't rationalise your sin.
When you have repented of your sin, God will have mercy on you because a broken and a contrite heart, God will not despise (Read Psalm 51:17).
PRAYER: Oh God restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and uphold me by Your generous Spirit.
July 20, 2019 Anglican Church Daily Fountain Devotional : TOPIC - SIN: A DESTRUCTIVE CHEMICAL
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