The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 22 August 2024 — The Dynamics Of Following God
TOPIC: The Dynamics Of Following God
READ: Genesis 36:30-43 (NKJV)
- Chief Dishon, Chief Ezer, and Chief Dishan. These [were] the chiefs of the Horites, according to their chiefs in the land of Seir.
- Now these [were] the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the children of Israel:
- Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom, and the name of his city [was] Dinhabah.
- And when Bela died, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his place.
- When Jobab died, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.
- And when Husham died, Hadad the son of Bedad, who attacked Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his place. And the name of his city [was] Avith.
- When Hadad died, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place.
- And when Samlah died, Saul of Rehoboth-[by-the-River] reigned in his place.
- When Saul died, Baal-Hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his place.
- And when Baal-Hanan the son of Achbor died, Hadar reigned in his place; and the name of his city [was] Pau. His wife’s name [was] Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
- And these [were] the names of the chiefs of Esau, according to their families and their places, by their names: Chief Timnah, Chief Alvah, Chief Jetheth,
- Chief Aholibamah, Chief Elah, Chief Pinon,
- Chief Kenaz, Chief Teman, Chief Mibzar,
- Chief Magdiel, and Chief Iram. These [were] the chiefs of Edom, according to their dwelling places in the land of their possession. Esau [was] the father of the Edomites.
THE MESSAGE:
Our text introduces the list of kings that reigned in the land of Edom, all from the loins of Esau, the brother of Jacob (Israel). The God who watches over His word to perform it had told Jacob “Kings shall come from your body” (Genesis 35:11c). This took several years to come to fulfilment in King Saul (I Samuel 10:24). The high point in our text is verse 31.
Notice the preposition “Before.” It is the gap between prophecy and its fulfilment. It revealed the progress Esau had made in bringing forth a multitude of kings and chiefs while Jacob his brother, who has a similar promise from God still awaited the fulfilment of God’s promise in its time.
Jacob understood that following God is an individual commitment. He obeyed and waited for God’s time. Do you feel left behind as you follow the Lord while your mates are making strides? Are you already toeing the path of compromise just to prove a point? Are you overwhelmed with the spirit of competition, forgetting that you are unique? Learn to trust God; for He watches over His word to perform it (Jeremiah 1: 12). Obey and depend on Him today.
PRAYER: Please Lord, help me to know that I am peculiar and that Your dealings with me are different from others.
PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY’S DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL
DATE: THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 2024
TOPIC: THE DYNAMICS OF FOLLOWING GOD
- 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 month and 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
- I receive grace to wait for the fulfilment of God’s promises for my life, in Jesus name.
- Though the promises of God may tarry, it will surely come to pass, in Jesus’ name
- Help me, Holy Spirit, not to allow today’s challenges to make me lose focus of my future glory, in Jesus’ name
- Holy Spirit, help me to faithfully follow God till the very end, in Jesus’ name.
- Father, I will forever learn to trust You, for You watch over Your word to perform it, 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.
