The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 30 March 2025 — True Spirituality That Attracts God’s Blessing
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TOPIC: True Spirituality That Attracts God’s Blessing
READ: Matthew 15:1-6 (NKJV)
- Then the scribes and Pharisees who were from Jerusalem came to Jesus, saying,
- “Why do Your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.”
- He answered and said to them, “Why do you also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition?
- “For God commanded, saying, ‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, ‘He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.’
- “But you say, ‘Whoever says to his father or mother, “Whatever profit you might have received from me [is] a gift [to God” — ]
- ‘then he need not honor his father or mother.’ Thus you have made the commandment of God of no effect by your tradition.
THE MESSAGE:
Every 4th Sunday in Lent is usually tagged the Mothering Sunday, it’s a time in the Church calendar dedicated to honouring the “Mother Church (the Church where you were baptised). However, in recent times, the focus is gradually shifted towards honouring our mothers, showing appreciation to them for their innumerable sacrifice. God is so particular about honouring one’s parent and giving them all the accord that is due (Exodus 20:12, Leviticus 20:9). In today’s passage, Jesus Christ pointed out issues with practices of the Pharisees and Scribes (the teachers of the Law) are at sharp variance with the traditions of the elders which was inspired by the Law of God, particularly in the area of honouring one’s parent. He rebuked the for failing in their responsibility to help needy parents in line with God’s word, using the excuse that tradition permitted them to dedicate the resources to God only. The matter of taking care of one’s parent is very important to God, and we must handle it with all seriousness. Jesus demonstrated this honour when He, during the most horrific period of His life, still ensured that He made adequate provision for the welfare of His grieving mother before His departure.
Friends, please note that taking care of one’s parent is a spiritual exercise that attracts God’s blessings. As we commemorate this year Mothering Sunday, here are few tips on how to celebrate it: do something special for your mom today (pray for her, tell her how much she means to you, get her a decent gift, spend quality time with her), reach out to your Mother Church (if possible, worship with them, send a gift to them and if God has blessed you enough, meet a need in the Church)
PRAYER: Dear Lord, help me to place Your word above the traditions of men, Amen.
PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY’S DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL
DATE: SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 2025
TOPIC: TRUE SPIRITUALITY THAT ATTRACTS GOD’S BLESSING
- Father in the name of Jesus, thank You for the grace to see this new day, the eighty-ninth day in the 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.
- Father, we thank You for our mothers and for their innumerable sacrifices, in Jesus’ name.
- I receive grace to honour my parent and give them all the accord that is due, in Jesus’ name.
- I receive sufficient grace to take good care of my parent, in Jesus’ name.
- Father, help me to place Your word above the traditions of men, in Jesus’ name.
- Holy Spirit, help me to have a deep, flourishing and an unbroken relationship with God, 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.
