The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 14 September 2024 — Crowned With Glory And Honour
TOPIC: Crowned With Glory And Honour
READ: Psalm 8: 1-9 (NKJV)
- To the Chief Musician. On the instrument of Gath. A Psalm of David. O LORD, our Lord, How excellent [is] Your name in all the earth, Who have set Your glory above the heavens!
- Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants You have ordained strength, Because of Your enemies, That You may silence the enemy and the avenger.
- When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, The moon and the stars, which You have ordained,
- What is man that You are mindful of him, And the son of man that You visit him?
- For You have made him a little lower than the angels, And You have crowned him with glory and honor.
- You have made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands; You have put all [things] under his feet,
- All sheep and oxen — Even the beasts of the field,
- The birds of the air, And the fish of the sea That pass through the paths of the seas.
- O LORD, our Lord, How excellent [is] Your name in all the earth!
THE MESSAGE:
Today is Holy Cross Day! This psalm extols God for His wonderful nature and the very high state to which He has put man. The phrase, “O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!” is repeated in verses 1 and 9. How do you feel when you consider the wonderful works of God in creation as you look at the earth with its wonders and biodiversity, or the countless heavenly bodies that beautify the skies (verse 9)? Surely, the heavens declare the glory of God! (Psalm 9:1). God gave man an exalted and unparalleled position, just a little lower than the angels (verse 5). God made man in His own image, and showered marvellous creative powers on him, with dominion over all other things (verses 6-8; Genesis 1: 27-28).
If you are born again, you are even positioned with Christ in the heavenly places, far above principalities and powers (Ephesians 1: 20; 2: 6). You can do many things that Christ did, and even more (John 14: 12). But you must depend on Christ to maintain this exalted position, otherwise you will be nothing more than a vapour or a single breath (John 15: 5; Psalm 146: 4; James 4: 14).
PRAYER: O Lord, thank You that I am fearfully and wonderfully made.
PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY’S DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL
DATE: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2024
TOPIC: CROWNED WITH GLORY AND HONOUR
- Father in the name of Jesus, thank You for the grace to see this day and new week in good health and sound mind.
- Father, thank You for the special gift of life, many wished to see this week, 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
- Almighty God, how majestic is Your name in all the earth, in Jesus’ name
- Father, thank You for creating me in Your image, in Jesus’ name.
- Father, shower me with Marvelous creative power and give me dominion over all other things, in Jesus’ name
- Father, please, place me far above principalities and powers, in Jesus’ name.
- Holy Spirit, empower me to do many things that Christ did, and even more, 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.
