The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 23 May 2025 — A Spiritual Life
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TOPIC: A Spiritual Life
READ: Ephesians 5:18-21 (NKJV)
- And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit,
- speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord,
- giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
- submitting to one another in the fear of God.
THE MESSAGE:
The passage provides guidelines for living a spiritual life characterised by self-control, worship, gratitude, and humble submission to both God and others. These guidelines include avoiding excessive involvement in physical pleasures, being filled with the Holy Spirit, engaging in worship and fellowship with other believers – in songs inspired by the Spirit of God – and building a heart of gratitude to God as well as living a life of humility and submission. These guidelines, though not exhaustive, are useful for our victorious Christian living. In a pleasure-crazy world such as ours, we need God’s word to guard ourselves against fleshly pleasures, some of which have come into the Church today. We need the fullness of the Holy Spirit for godliness and guidance in the face of the damaging effects of worldly entertainments. We need spiritual songs – songs inspired by the Holy Spirit- to both worship and admonish one another.
In the face of man’s inborn quest for power and dominion, we are counselled to embrace humility and submission as believers. These guidelines require deliberate commitment and consistent attention. In so doing, by the grace of God, we will live a spiritual life. How is your spiritual life? Is it growing or declining?
PRAYER: Dear Lord, help me to always live a spiritual life, Amen!
