Anglican Church Daily Fountain Devotional For August 19, 2019 : TOPIC - CONSEQUENCES OF REBELLION
THE DAILY FOUNTAIN
DAILY DEVOTIONAL OF THE
CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION)
DATE: MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2019
TOPIC - CONSEQUENCES OF REBELLION
READ: JEREMIAH 4:10-18 (NKJV)
DAILY DEVOTIONAL OF THE
CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION)
DATE: MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2019
TOPIC - CONSEQUENCES OF REBELLION
READ: JEREMIAH 4:10-18 (NKJV)
10. Then I said, “Ah, Lord God ! Surely You have greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, Saying, ‘You shall have peace,’ Whereas the sword reaches to the heart.”
11. At that time it will be said To this people and to Jerusalem, “A dry wind of the desolate heights blows in the wilderness Toward the daughter of My people— Not to fan or to cleanse—
12. A wind too strong for these will come for Me; Now I will also speak judgment against them.”
13. “Behold, he shall come up like clouds, And his chariots like a whirlwind. His horses are swifter than eagles. Woe to us, for we are plundered!”
14. O Jerusalem, wash your heart from wickedness, That you may be saved. How long shall your evil thoughts lodge within you?
11. At that time it will be said To this people and to Jerusalem, “A dry wind of the desolate heights blows in the wilderness Toward the daughter of My people— Not to fan or to cleanse—
12. A wind too strong for these will come for Me; Now I will also speak judgment against them.”
13. “Behold, he shall come up like clouds, And his chariots like a whirlwind. His horses are swifter than eagles. Woe to us, for we are plundered!”
14. O Jerusalem, wash your heart from wickedness, That you may be saved. How long shall your evil thoughts lodge within you?
15. For a voice declares from Dan And proclaims affliction from Mount Ephraim:
16. “Make mention to the nations, Yes, proclaim against Jerusalem, That watchers come from a far country And raise their voice against the cities of Judah.
17. Like keepers of a field they are against her all around, Because she has been rebellious against Me,” says the Lord .
18. “Your ways and your doings Have procured these things for you. This is your wickedness, Because it is bitter, Because it reaches to your heart.”
THE MESSAGE:
In today's text, Jeremiah the Prophet could be said to be bleeding in his heart because of the consequences of the rebellion of his people, which he saw in his vision. The people of Israel were extremely wicked. Evil thoughts were said to lodge in their hearts (verse 14). They refused to repent and turn to God.
God therefore made a declaration on to them saying: make mention to the nations yes, Proclaim against Jerusalem. That watchers come from a far country. And raise their voice against the cities of Judah . Your ways and doings have procured these things for you. This is your wickedness .Because it reaches to your heart (verses 14-18). This declaration was fulfilled. Israel, or Judah, was completely destroyed and the whole land was made desolate.
Nigeria today is a replica of Judah. The sins of the nation of Nigeria have come to a point that those who are spiritually sensitive to God's holiness are also bleeding in their hearts. They are so few that they are not noticed.
Nigeria today is a replica of Judah. The sins of the nation of Nigeria have come to a point that those who are spiritually sensitive to God's holiness are also bleeding in their hearts. They are so few that they are not noticed.
The sins of Nigerian's bribery, homosexuality, lesbianism and abortion, corruption among civil servants, business men and women; murders, fornication, adultery, deceit in the Church of God, etc., are pushing God to pour His anger on the country. And unless we repent and return to God, a great disaster will come on this country.
PRAYER : Oh Lord God, spare Nigeria. Cause the leaders and the Church to repent and turn to You.
Anglican Church Daily Fountain Devotional For August 19, 2019 : TOPIC - CONSEQUENCES OF REBELLION
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