The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 27 October 2024 — Put Your Trust In God
TOPIC: Put Your Trust In God
READ: Psalm 31:1-24 (NKJV)
1 In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.
2 Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.
3 For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name’s sake lead me, and guide me.
4 Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength.
5 Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of truth.
6 I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the Lord.
7 I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities;
8 And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room.
9 Have mercy upon me, O Lord, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.
10 For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed.
11 I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.
12 I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel.
13 For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.
14 But I trusted in thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my God.
15 My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
16 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies’ sake.
17 Let me not be ashamed, O Lord; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.
18 Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
19 Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!
20 Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.
21 Blessed be the Lord: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.
22 For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.
23 O love the Lord, all ye his saints: for the Lord preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.
24 Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.
THE MESSAGE:
The Psalmist confesses that his trust is in the Lord, therefore he feels secure to expect God’s deliverance, guidance, mercy and protection from his enemies. Since he puts his trust in the Lord, he commits his times in His hand. He praises the goodness of God to those who trust in Him. He also blesses the Lord for His marvelous kindness shown him. He thereafter admonishes the Saints to love the Lord for His preservation. Finally, he encourages all who hope in the Lord to be of good courage for they shall be strengthened.
At a time now when the world is full of crises, wars, food scarcity, insecurity, mass shootings and kidnappings, people wonder who or what to trust. Some people are seen to put their trust in their abilities, position, wealth, friends, titles or even idols. But like the Psalmist, we must put our trust in God (Psalm 20: 7), for without Christ, you can do nothing (John 15: 5). His faithfulness is tried, tested and trusted for eternity.
PRAYER: Father; help me to trust You more as I know You more.
PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY’S DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL
DATE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2024
TOPIC: PUT YOUR TRUST IN GOD
- Father in the name of Jesus, thank You for the grace to see this new 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 confess that my trust is in You Lord, in Jesus’ name
- LORD, in Your mercy protect and deliver me from my enemies, in Jesus’ name.
- Father Lord, my trust is in You, so in Your hand I commit my times and life, in Jesus’ name.
- Father, thank You for Your marvelous kindness shown unto me. I will forever love You, in Jesus’ name.
- Father, in a time like this, when the country is full of food scarcity, insecurity, hunger and hardships, please in You l fully hope, let me not lack anything good, 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.
