The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 3 July 2025 — My Lord And My God!
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TOPIC: My Lord And My God!
READ: John 20:24-29 (NKJV)
- Now Thomas, called the Twin, one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came.
- The other disciples therefore said to him, “We have seen the Lord.” So he said to them, “Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe.”
- And after eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, “Peace to you!”
- Then He said to Thomas, “Reach your finger here, and look at My hands; and reach your hand [here,] and put [it] into My side. Do not be unbelieving, but believing.”
- And Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!”
- Jesus said to him, “Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed [are] those who have not seen and [yet] have believed.”
THE MESSAGE:
Today we remember the life and ministry of St. Thomas, one of the apostles of Jesus Christ. His Hebrew name, Thomas, with its Greek equivalent, Didymus, mean ‘a twin.’ Thomas was a Jew and probably from Galilee (Acts 1:11). He was a fisherman like Peter and Andrew. The first mention of his name was when Jesus chose the twelve and sent them out in pairs. His life changed when he met Jesus Christ and he became one of his (Christ’s) messengers who received power over all forms of diseases. More importantly, his name was written in the heavenly book of life (Luke 10:17-26). Thomas chose not to lay the foundation of his faith on hearsay; he was bent on seeing the risen Lord before he could believe that He had resurrected (verses 24-25). When Jesus Christ came around the second time to the disciples, Thomas was there so Jesus asked him to come over and touch His pierced palm. The apostle exclaimed, “My Lord and my God” (verse 28).
Beloved, as we remember the life and ministry of Apostle Thomas, we must remember that he was first called into fellowship with Jesus Christ and he obeyed. This means that he found and knew Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour. You also must come to the saving knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. In addition, Apostle Thomas chose not to depend on what others told him; he desired a personal encounter so that his testimony about Jesus Christ would be stained (1 John 1:1-3). You also need a personal and convincing experience of Jesus Christ to win souls to the Kingdom of God. Instead of going around to mix up the message of the cross, you need to cry out to the Lord for an encounter that will give you a genuine story of God’s love. You should be able to say in humble adoration to the Lord, “My Lord and my God.”
PRAYER: Father, grant me grace to believe You even when it does not make sense, Amen!
PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY’S DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL
DATE: THURSDAY, JULY 03, 2025
TOPIC: MY LORD AND MY GOD!
- Father in the name of Jesus, thank You for the grace to see this new day, the one hundred and eighty-fourth 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 new 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.
- Lord Jesus, please change my life for good, in Jesus’ name.
- .LORD, give me power over all forms of diseases, in Jesus’ name.
- Holy Spirit, I need an encounter that will give me a genuine story of God’s love in Jesus’ name.
- Father, write my name in the heavenly book of life, 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 God bless our country Nigeria -1 Chronicles 17:27.
- Thank You Lord for answered prayers, in Jesus’ Mighty Name we pray. Amen.
