July 30, 2019 Anglican Daily Fountain Devotional : TOPIC - WE NEED YOUR PRESENCE AND GLORY
THE DAILY FOUNTAIN
DAILY DEVOTIONAL OF THE
DAILY DEVOTIONAL OF THE
CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION)
DATE: TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2019
TOPIC - WE NEED YOUR PRESENCE AND GLORY
READ: HAGGAI 2:1-14 (NKJV)
1. In the seventh month, on the twenty-first of the month, the word of the Lord came by Haggai the prophet, saying:
2. “Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and to the remnant of the people, saying:
3. ‘Who is left among you who saw this temple in its former glory? And how do you see it now? In comparison with it, is this not in your eyes as nothing?
2. “Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and to the remnant of the people, saying:
3. ‘Who is left among you who saw this temple in its former glory? And how do you see it now? In comparison with it, is this not in your eyes as nothing?
4. Yet now be strong, Zerubbabel,’ says the Lord ; ‘and be strong, Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest; and be strong, all you people of the land,’ says the Lord , ‘and work; for I am with you,’ says the Lord of hosts.
5. According to the word that I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt, so My Spirit remains among you; do not fear!’
6. “For thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘Once more (it is a little while) I will shake heaven and earth, the sea and dry land;
7. and I will shake all nations, and they shall come to the Desire of All Nations, and I will fill this temple with glory,’ says the Lord of hosts.
8. ‘The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine,’ says the Lord of hosts.
9. ‘The glory of this latter temple shall be greater than the former,’ says the Lord of hosts. ‘And in this place I will give peace,’ says the Lord of hosts.”
10. On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came by Haggai the prophet, saying,
11. “Thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘Now, ask the priests concerning the law, saying,
12. “If one carries holy meat in the fold of his garment, and with the edge he touches bread or stew, wine or oil, or any food, will it become holy?” ’ ” Then the priests answered and said, “No.”
13. And Haggai said, “If one who is unclean because of a dead body touches any of these, will it be unclean?” So the priests answered and said, “It shall be unclean.”
14. Then Haggai answered and said, “ ‘So is this people, and so is this nation before Me,’ says the Lord , ‘and so is every work of their hands; and what they offer there is unclean.
THE MESSAGE:
Not long after Haggai had spoken to the people about their indifference to the building of the temple, the people began to rebuild the temple. However, the temple they rebuilt was not as magnificent as the one built by Solomon. However, the Lord encouraged the people to be strong and to get to work. He assured them of His presence as they worked for Him. A very important asset in the life of a person is the presence of God. God's presence brings strength and courage and also drives away our fear. Whenever you are in perplexity or confusion, ask God for His presence.
In verse 9, God assured the people that although Solomon's temple was more beautiful than the latter one, yet the glory of the latter house would be greater than the former. Inasmuch as it is good to build excellent Churches for our God, yet we should desire more of God's glory in His Churches. We can have magnificent Church buildings, but because of our atrocities, cheating, enmity, occult practices and sexual immorality, the glory of God will not dwell there. As a matter of fact, our bodies are God's holy temple. If we keep them holy, then God will dwell in them, but if we defile our bodies, God will not dwell in them. Let us concentrate more on keeping our bodies undefiled so that God's glory will be seen in us.
PRAYER: Sing stanza 1 of SS&S 201 and make it your earnest prayer.
Spirit Divine! Attend our prayers
And make our hearts Thy home
Descend with all Thy gracious powers
Oh come, great Spirit, come!
And make our hearts Thy home
Descend with all Thy gracious powers
Oh come, great Spirit, come!
July 30, 2019 Anglican Daily Fountain Devotional : TOPIC - WE NEED YOUR PRESENCE AND GLORY
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