Anglican Church Daily Fountain Devotional For August 20, 2019 : TOPIC- THE DAY OF DOOM
THE DAILY FOUNTAIN
DAILY DEVOTIONAL OF THE
CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION)
DATE: TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2019
TOPIC- THE DAY OF DOOM
READ: JEREMIAH 4:19-31 (NKJV)
19. O my soul, my soul! I am pained in my very heart! My heart makes a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, Because you have heard, O my soul, The sound of the trumpet, The alarm of war.
20. Destruction upon destruction is cried, For the whole land is plundered. Suddenly my tents are plundered, And my curtains in a moment.
21. How long will I see the standard, And hear the sound of the trumpet?
22. “For My people are foolish, They have not known Me. They are silly children, And they have no understanding. They are wise to do evil, But to do good they have no knowledge.”
23. I beheld the earth, and indeed it was without form, and void; And the heavens, they had no light.
24. I beheld the mountains, and indeed they trembled, And all the hills moved back and forth.
25. I beheld, and indeed there was no man, And all the birds of the heavens had fled.
26. I beheld, and indeed the fruitful land was a wilderness, And all its cities were broken down At the presence of the Lord , By His fierce anger.
27. For thus says the Lord : “The whole land shall be desolate; Yet I will not make a full end.
28. For this shall the earth mourn, And the heavens above be black, Because I have spoken. I have purposed and will not relent, Nor will I turn back from it.
29. The whole city shall flee from the noise of the horsemen and bowmen. They shall go into thickets and climb up on the rocks. Every city shall be forsaken, And not a man shall dwell in it.
30. “And when you are plundered, What will you do? Though you clothe yourself with crimson, Though you adorn yourself with ornaments of gold, Though you enlarge your eyes with paint, In vain you will make yourself fair; Your lovers will despise you; They will seek your life.
THE MESSAGE:
Today's reading is a pronouncement of judgment and disaster upon Judah and Jerusalem. Jeremiah perceived it as a result of the sporadic spread of sin in the land which had got to an alarming rate. Judah and Jerusalem was found guilty of the sin of idolatry, the sin of apostasy, the sin of corruption and the sin of immorality. Because of all these, disaster was proclaimed upon the land (Jeremiah 4:29).
When we compare the case of Judah and Jerusalem with the situation of Nigeria today, are we free from a similar impending doom? What is the scriptural condition of our nation today? The revelation of the doom of Judah and Jerusalem affected Jeremiah. What are we doing as Christians to salvage the situation in our country today? As a person, are you encouraging or discouraging sin? Be warned, a sinner will not go unpunished.
Are you living a double standard life? Read Jeremiah 4:22 carefully. You may deceive men but you cannot deceive God. This is because the firm foundation of God stands, according to 2 Timothy 2:19.
God knows His people; the umbrella of Church, philanthropy and politics cannot hide you. Be warned, the day is around the corner. Only true children of God will escape. The only exit way is to turn to God in repentance through Jesus Christ.
PRAYER: O Lord, help me to be on a safe side on the day of Your judgment.
THE DAILY FOUNTAIN
DAILY DEVOTIONAL OF THE
CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION)
DATE: TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2019
TOPIC- THE DAY OF DOOM
READ: JEREMIAH 4:19-31 (NKJV)
19. O my soul, my soul! I am pained in my very heart! My heart makes a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, Because you have heard, O my soul, The sound of the trumpet, The alarm of war.
20. Destruction upon destruction is cried, For the whole land is plundered. Suddenly my tents are plundered, And my curtains in a moment.
21. How long will I see the standard, And hear the sound of the trumpet?
22. “For My people are foolish, They have not known Me. They are silly children, And they have no understanding. They are wise to do evil, But to do good they have no knowledge.”
23. I beheld the earth, and indeed it was without form, and void; And the heavens, they had no light.
24. I beheld the mountains, and indeed they trembled, And all the hills moved back and forth.
25. I beheld, and indeed there was no man, And all the birds of the heavens had fled.
26. I beheld, and indeed the fruitful land was a wilderness, And all its cities were broken down At the presence of the Lord , By His fierce anger.
27. For thus says the Lord : “The whole land shall be desolate; Yet I will not make a full end.
28. For this shall the earth mourn, And the heavens above be black, Because I have spoken. I have purposed and will not relent, Nor will I turn back from it.
29. The whole city shall flee from the noise of the horsemen and bowmen. They shall go into thickets and climb up on the rocks. Every city shall be forsaken, And not a man shall dwell in it.
30. “And when you are plundered, What will you do? Though you clothe yourself with crimson, Though you adorn yourself with ornaments of gold, Though you enlarge your eyes with paint, In vain you will make yourself fair; Your lovers will despise you; They will seek your life.
THE MESSAGE:
Today's reading is a pronouncement of judgment and disaster upon Judah and Jerusalem. Jeremiah perceived it as a result of the sporadic spread of sin in the land which had got to an alarming rate. Judah and Jerusalem was found guilty of the sin of idolatry, the sin of apostasy, the sin of corruption and the sin of immorality. Because of all these, disaster was proclaimed upon the land (Jeremiah 4:29).
When we compare the case of Judah and Jerusalem with the situation of Nigeria today, are we free from a similar impending doom? What is the scriptural condition of our nation today? The revelation of the doom of Judah and Jerusalem affected Jeremiah. What are we doing as Christians to salvage the situation in our country today? As a person, are you encouraging or discouraging sin? Be warned, a sinner will not go unpunished.
Are you living a double standard life? Read Jeremiah 4:22 carefully. You may deceive men but you cannot deceive God. This is because the firm foundation of God stands, according to 2 Timothy 2:19.
God knows His people; the umbrella of Church, philanthropy and politics cannot hide you. Be warned, the day is around the corner. Only true children of God will escape. The only exit way is to turn to God in repentance through Jesus Christ.
PRAYER: O Lord, help me to be on a safe side on the day of Your judgment.
Anglican Church Daily Fountain Devotional For August 20, 2019 : TOPIC- THE DAY OF DOOM
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