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THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: THURSDAY, 31ST AUGUST, 2023  TOPIC: CONSEQUENCES OF DISOBEDIENCE TEXT: JEREMIAH 39 1. In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and all his army came against Jerusalem, and besieged it. 2. In the year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, on the ninth [day] of the month, the city was penetrated. 3. Then all the princes of the king of Babylon came in and sat in the Middle Gate: Nergal-Sharezer, Samgar-Nebo, Sarsechim, Rabsaris, Nergal-Sarezer, Rabmag, with the rest of the princes of the king of Babylon. 4. So it was, when Zedekiah the king of Judah and all the men of war saw them, that they fled and went out of the city by night, by way of the king's garden, by the gate between the two walls. And he went out by way of the plain. 5.  But the Chaldean army pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. And when they had captured

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: WEDNESDAY, 30TH AUGUST, 2023  TOPIC: WHO TO OBEY - GOD OR MEN? TEXT: JEREMIAH 38:15-28 15.  Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, "If I declare [it] to you, will you not surely put me to death? And if I give you advice, you will not listen to me." 16. So Zedekiah the king swore secretly to Jeremiah, saying, "[As] the LORD lives, who made our very souls, I will not put you to death, nor will I give you into the hand of these men who seek your life." 17.  Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, "Thus says the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel: 'If you surely surrender to the king of Babylon's princes, then your soul shall live; this city shall not be burned with fire, and you and your house shall live. 18.  'But if you do not surrender to the king of Babylon's princes, then this city shall be given into the hand of the Chaldeans; they shall burn it with fire, and yo

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: TUESDAY, 29TH AUGUST, 2023  TOPIC: THERE IS ALWAYS A WAY OUT TEXT: JEREMIAH 38:1-14 1. Now Shephatiah the son of Mattan, Gedaliah the son of Pashhur, Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur the son of Malchiah heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken to all the people, saying, 2. "Thus says the LORD: 'He who remains in this city shall die by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence; but he who goes over to the Chaldeans shall live; his life shall be as a prize to him, and he shall live.' 3. "Thus says the LORD: 'This city shall surely be given into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, which shall take it.' " 4. Therefore the princes said to the king, "Please, let this man be put to death, for thus he weakens the hands of the men of war who remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, by speaking such words to them. For this man does not seek t

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: SUNDAY, 27TH AUGUST, 2023 (TWELFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY) TOPIC: UNITY IN DIVERSITY TEXT: MATTHEW 10:16-22 16.  " Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves. 17.  "But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to councils and scourge you in their synagogues. 18.  "You will be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles. 19.  "But when they deliver you up, do not worry about how or what you should speak. For it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak; 20.  "for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you. 21.  "Now brother will deliver up brother to death, and a father [his] child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death. 22.  "And you will be hated by all for My name&#

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: SATURDAY, 26TH AUGUST, 2023  TOPIC: SALVATION FOR ALL TEXT: ROMANS 15:9-33 9.  and that the Gentiles might glorify God for [His] mercy, as it is written: "For this reason I will confess to You among the Gentiles, And sing to Your name." 10.  And again he says: "Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people!" 11.  And again: "Praise the LORD, all you Gentiles! Laud Him, all you peoples!" 12. And again, Isaiah says: "There shall be a root of Jesse; And He who shall rise to reign over the Gentiles, In Him the Gentiles shall hope." 13. Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. 14. Now I myself am confident concerning you, my brethren, that you also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another. 15.  Nevertheless, brethren, I have written more

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: FRIDAY, 25TH AUGUST, 2023  TOPIC: ACCEPT ONE ANOTHER IN CHRIST TEXT: ROMANS 15:1-8 1. We then who are strong ought to bear with the scruples of the weak, and not to please ourselves. 2. Let each of us please [his] neighbor for [his] good, leading to edification. 3. For even Christ did not please Himself; but as it is written, "The reproaches of those who reproached You fell on Me." 4. For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope. 5.  Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus, 6.  that you may with one mind [and] one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. 7.  Therefore receive one another, just as Christ also received us, to the glory of God. 8.  Now I say that Jesus Christ has become a servant

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: THURSDAY, 24TH AUGUST, 2023 (ST. BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE) TOPIC: SERVANTHOOD IN LEADERSHIP TEXT: LUKE 22:24-30 24.  Now there was also a dispute among them, as to which of them should be considered the greatest. 25.  And He said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those who exercise authority over them are called 'benefactors.' 26.  "But not so [among] you; on the contrary, he who is greatest among you, let him be as the younger, and he who governs as he who serves. 27.  "For who [is] greater, he who sits at the table, or he who serves? [Is] it not he who sits at the table? Yet I am among you as the One who serves. 28.  "But you are those who have continued with Me in My trials. 29.  "And I bestow upon you a kingdom, just as My Father bestowed [one] upon Me, 30.  "that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, and si