The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 7 March 2026 – Called To Be Apostles
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TOPIC: Called To Be Apostles
READ: Luke 6:11-19
11 And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.
12 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
13 And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;
14 Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,
15 Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,
16 And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor.
17 And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judaea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;
18 And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed.
19 And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.
THE MESSAGE:
An apostle refers to a messenger or one who is trained and sent out. In our text today, Jesus spent the whole night in prayer to God and afterwards, proceeded to choose His twelve disciples whom He named apostles. Taking out quality time in prayer by a child of God before taking vital decisions is critical. The Church of God must always spend time praying before choosing its ministers and leaders. Any decision without prayers to God often leads to terrible error.
Again, believers must understand that we are called and commissioned Apostles. Our divine duties include to: Preach the Gospel (Matt. 28:19,20), witness Christ’s resurrection (Acts 1:22, 10:40-42), write messages (Ephesians 3:5), perform miracles (Matthew 10:18), etc. At the end of our assignments as Apostles of Christ, we shall give account of our services to God (Hebrews 13:17).
Prayer:
Grant me the grace such that your will shall be my will. Amen.Dear Lord, make me an instrument of good works in season and out of season. Amen.
