The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 11 September 2025: God’s Ultimate Purpose: His Eternal Kingdom
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TOPIC: God’s Ultimate Purpose: His Eternal Kingdom
Read: Haggai 2:20-23 (NKJV)
- And again the word of the LORD came to Haggai on the twenty-fourth day of the month, saying,
- “Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying: ‘I will shake heaven and earth.
- I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms; I will destroy the strength of the Gentile kingdoms. I will overthrow the chariots And those who ride in them; The horses and their riders shall come down, Every one by the sword of his brother.
- ‘In that day,’ says the LORD of hosts, ‘I will take you, Zerubbabel My servant, the son of Shealtiel,’ says the LORD, ‘and will make you like a signet [ring;] for I have chosen you,’ says the LORD of hosts.”
THE MESSAGE:
The message in today’s passage was addressed to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, when they returned from the Babylonian captivity. The prophecy is the repetition of the one in chapter two verse six. Essentially, it speaks of a future time when God would destroy all human kingdoms on earth to bring about His purpose of establishing an everlasting kingdom which will be ruled by His Messiah. In this text, Zerubbabel is used as a symbolic representation of the Messiah, the Eternal King to come. The significance here is that Zerubbabel is used as a leadership symbol for all nations in anticipation of the promised Messiah. As Zerubbabel was the initial leader of the exiles when they returned from Babylon, Jesus of the Davidic dynasty, will be the Deliverer of all those who will seek to escape from the captivity of sin. He will lead those who desire freedom from the bondage of sin, and rule over them forever.
The headquarters of His kingdom will be the new Jerusalem coming down from heaven (Revelation 21: 2) and will be established above all kingdoms (Daniel 2:44). Jesus will reign as King from heaven over the whole universe (Ephesians 1:20-23). To qualify for his kingdom, it is required that one should be born again (John 3:3) and set free from the slavery of sin, and walking by faith in Jesus and obedience to His leadership (Romans 10:17). This should be the ultimate goal of all believers.
PRAYER: Lord, set me free from the bondage of sin and make me fit for Your eternal kingdom.
PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY’S DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL
DATE: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2025
TOPIC – God’s Ultimate Purpose: His Eternal Kingdom
- Father in the name of Jesus, thank You for the grace to see this new day, the two hundred and fifty-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 month. 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, deliver me from the captivity of sin, in Jesus’ name.
- Lord Jesus, please come and rule over my life forever, in Jesus’ name.
- Holy Spirit, build up my faith and help me to walk by faith in Jesus and in obedience to His leadership, in Jesus’ name.
- Holy Spirit, daily refresh and refill my zeal to do God’s will and focus on His ultimate goal, 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.
