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The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 12 October 2025 – Living With The End In Mind

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TOPIC – Living With The End In Mind

READ: 1 Peter 4:7-11 (NKJV)

  1. But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers.
  2. And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.”
  3. [Be] hospitable to one another without grumbling.
  4. As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
  5. If anyone speaks, [let him speak] as the oracles of God. If anyone ministers, [let him do it] as with the ability which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

THE MESSAGE:

There is an unfortunate way in which some people live today. They live in ignorance of the fact that life is temporary and passes on quickly. However, despite this ignorance, everyone comes to their end, with time. God never meant for life on this earth to be permanent. Unfortunately, many live life with the philosophy that their stay on earth is permanent. Ultimately, they will be disappointed one day when they realize that their lives have come to an abrupt end. They will feel worse when they find themselves standing to be judged by God in regard to the life they chose to live on earth.

Knowing that life is temporal and the end of all things draws near, how then should God’s people live in the here and now? (i) God’s children must be always alert, sober-minded and prayerful. They are not to be carried away by the material things of this world, or by the tricks of Satan. (ii) They must live to show acts of love, which ought to manifest, among other things in: hospitality without grumbling, use of gifts to serve others, deliberately employing the words they speak as instruments of God in edifying others. They must also avoid careless utterances that destroy people, while they invest their lives in service to God and God’s people. Finally, they must do everything to bring praise and honor to Christ always.

PRAYER: Lord, help me to live my life and do all things always remembering that the end is near, Amen!

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