The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 25 February 2025 — Chastised For Our Healing And Deliverance
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TOPIC: Chastised For Our Healing And Deliverance
READ: John 19:1-16 (NKJV)
1 Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him.
2 And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,
3 And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.
4 Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him.
5 Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man!
6 When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify him: for I find no fault in him.
7 The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.
8 When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid;
9 And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.
10 Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee?
11 Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.
12 And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar’s friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.
13 When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha.
14 And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!
15 But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.
16 Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away.
THE MESSAGE:
In our text, Pilate scourged and chastised Jesus, to please the Jews who were insistent on doing injustice to a just Saviour. The soldiers made a piercing crown of thorns and placed it as a mock-crown on the head of Jesus. They also put on him a humiliating purple robe to debase his kingship. All these were done to make mockery of the acclaimed King of the Jews who they needed but would not accept. However, in their ignorance, these soldiers were only fulfilling prophecy that would be for the healing and deliverance of all who would believe in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour. (Isaiah 53:5). This is the price Christ paid for our healing and deliverance.
Note that what Jesus suffered is not only for our physical healing, but for our spiritual healing too. It is not only for the healing of individual believers, but equally for the healing of families, communities and nations who turn to Him, and indeed everything that is sick including vocations and businesses. You must remember that this sacrificial provision in Christ is for your total healing from every sickness, and deliverance from every thorn and robe of mockery in your life and family. This great price was also paid for your spiritual healing and deliverance (salvation), if you are not yet saved. It takes active and living faith to receive this provision for our benefit.
PRAYER: Lord Jesus, may my nation, family and I be healed by Your stripes and pain, Amen!
PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY’S DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL
DATE: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2025
TOPIC: CHASTISED FOR OUR HEALING AND DELIVERANCE
- Father in the name of Jesus, thank You for the grace to see this day, the fifty-sixth day in year 2025 in good health, sound mind and in joy
- 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 year. They are plans of good, not of evil, to give me a good and successful end.
- Father, please forgive me all my known and unknown sins, and let no sin reign over my life this year, in Jesus’ name.
- Thank You Jesus for receiving chastisement for my sake.
- Father, turn every evil plan of my enemies around for my good, in Jesus’ name.
- Father, heal the sick and set the captives free, in Jesus’ name.
- Father, heal our land and set those in bondage free, in Jesus’ name.
- Father Lord, give me active and living faith to receive all the benefits that comes with Christ’s chastisement, in Jesus’ name.
- LORD, help me to get my life right this year, and let Your perfect will be enforced on 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 continue to reign in every part of 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.
