The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 6 December 2024 — The Lord Is The Judge Of All
TOPIC: The Lord Is The Judge Of All
READ: Daniel 7:9-14 (NKJV)
- ” I watched till thrones were put in place, And the Ancient of Days was seated; His garment [was] white as snow, And the hair of His head [was] like pure wool. His throne [was] a fiery flame, Its wheels a burning fire;
- A fiery stream issued And came forth from before Him. A thousand thousands ministered to Him; Ten thousand times ten thousand stood before Him. The court was seated, And the books were opened.
- “I watched then because of the sound of the pompous words which the horn was speaking; I watched till the beast was slain, and its body destroyed and given to the burning flame.
- “As for the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away, yet their lives were prolonged for a season and a time.
- ” I was watching in the night visions, And behold, [One] like the Son of Man, Coming with the clouds of heaven! He came to the Ancient of Days, And they brought Him near before Him.
- Then to Him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, That all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him. His dominion [is] an everlasting dominion, Which shall not pass away, And His kingdom [the one] Which shall not be destroyed.
THE MESSAGE:
In the busy nature of the world today, people tend to forget that a day of judgment will arrive when everyone shall appear before the throne of God. Daniel was given this apocalyptic vision as also mentioned in Revelation 20: 11-12, to show that God has set a day for judgment and establishment of His Kingdom. Verse 9 makes it clear that God is the Judge who sits on the Throne as the Ancient of Days. Verse 10 alludes to both the living and the dead standing before the Throne of judgment to receive the reward of their deeds on earth.
On that dreadful day, every hidden and secret actions shall be revealed. Satan also will be destroyed and cast in the lake of fire (verse 11). Verses 13 and 14 speak of the establishment of the everlasting Kingdom of God and fulfilment of the hope of Christians to reign eternally with the Lord Jesus Christ. What a day it would be!
As God’s people, we are living here as pilgrims in a foreign land. We face intense pressures each day and challenges to our faith from an ungodly world. We see the world situation going from bad to worse. However, the Lord is still with us. He is working out His grand purpose and plan for us and the whole world.
PRAYER: Father please help me to make my way right before You, so I can escape the wrath of Your judgment in the mighty name of Jesus.
PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY’S DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL
DATE: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 06, 2024
TOPIC: THE LORD IS THE JUDGE OF ALL
- Father in the name of Jesus, thank You for the grace to see this 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
- LORD, You are God who knows all things, please, deal with me in a way that pleases You, in Jesus’ name.
- Holy Spirit, help me to live a life that is worthy of heavenly reward, in Jesus’ name
- Holy Spirit, guide me to live a godly life that I may reign eternally with Christ, in Jesus’ name.
- Help me Holy Spirit to keep my faith despite the challenges of this world, in Jesus’ name.
- Father Lord, work out Your grand purpose and plan for me, 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.
