The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 8 September 2024 — Trust In God
TOPIC: Trust In God
READ: Psalm 56:1-13 (NKJV)
- To the Chief Musician. Set to “The Silent Dove in Distant Lands.” A Michtam of David when the Philistines captured him in Gath. Be merciful to me, O God, for man would swallow me up; Fighting all day he oppresses me.
- My enemies would hound [me] all day, For [there are] many who fight against me, O Most High.
- Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You.
- In God (I will praise His word), In God I have put my trust; I will not fear. What can flesh do to me?
- All day they twist my words; All their thoughts [are] against me for evil.
- They gather together, They hide, they mark my steps, When they lie in wait for my life.
- Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, O God!
- You number my wanderings; Put my tears into Your bottle; [Are they] not in Your book?
- When I cry out [to You,] Then my enemies will turn back; This I know, because God [is] for me.
- In God (I will praise [His] word), In the LORD (I will praise [His] word),
- In God I have put my trust; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
- Vows [made] to You [are binding] upon me, O God; I will render praises to You,
- For You have delivered my soul from death. [Have You] not [kept] my feet from falling, That I may walk before God In the light of the living?
THE MESSAGE:
David prayed for deliverance while under the Philistine captivity in Gath. In 1 Samuel 21: 10-14, he fled from King Saul to the King of Gath. When he overheard people making references to the aftermath of his victory over Goliath, he was very afraid and left the city. In 1 Samuel 27: 1-12, he fled from Saul again to the King of Gath where he spent over a year.
When he tried to join the Philistine army in battle against Israel, the Philistine commanders refused for security reasons. This psalm captures the personal struggles, fears and prayers that David went through under the Philistine captivity. Ashamed enemies were all around him, tracing his every move (verses 2, 6). They twisted his words, and waited to kill him (verse 5). All these made him afraid (verse 3). He therefore cried to God in deep prayer (verse 9). He trusted God knowing that He is able to deliver him from all evil (verses 4, 10, 11). He made vows to God and determined to fulfil them (verse 12). Do you find yourself in a similar situation? Are you afraid of certain prevailing circumstances or challenging situations? Trust in God and He will surely deliver you.
PRAYER: In Thee, O Lord, I have put my trust, let me not be ashamed.
PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY’S DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL
DATE: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 08, 2024
TOPIC: TRUST IN GOD
- Father in the name of Jesus, thank You for the grace to see this day and new month in good health and sound mind.
- Father, thank You for the special gift of life, many wished to see this month, 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
- Father Lord, deliver me from every captivity, in Jesus’ name
- Father Lord, give me victory over my enemies, in Jesus’ name.
- LORD, deliver me from all evils, in Jesus’ name
- Holy Spirit, help me to fulfil every vow I have made, either to God or man, in Jesus’ name.
- Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but I trust in the name of the Lord my God, 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.
