The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 18 August 2026 – Stand Firm!
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TOPIC: Stand Firm!
READ: 2 Thessalonians 2:8-17
1 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will consume with the breath of His mouth and destroy with the brightness of His coming.
9 The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders,
10 and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie,
12 that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
13 But we are [a]bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God from the beginning chose you for salvation through [b]sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth,
14 to which He called you by our gospel, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast and hold the traditions which you were taught, whether by word or our [c]epistle.
16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and our God and Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting consolation and good hope by grace,
17 comfort your hearts and [d]establish you in every good word and work.
THE MESSAGE:
The Christian race is never easy but it must be run by the people of God. The way is filled with challenges which we must overcome as we run. However, we must remember that the same race was run by our forebears and they had victory. Ours shall not be different in Jesus Name!
Paul was urging the Thessalonian believers (and by extension, us too) to stand fast or firm and hold the traditions they were taught, either by their word or through letters (verse 15). He prayed for comfort in their hearts and that they be established in every good word and work. The race will only end by the appearing of the Lord Jesus Christ. Though we don’t know when, let us not give up on the way because at such an hour and time when we do not expect, the trumpet will sound. While we wait for His return, we must continue to work knowing that our labour in the Lord is not in vain (1 Corinthians 15:58). Like the Scouts Movement motto, ‘Be prepared.’
PRAYER: Lord, please help me to always remain prepared as I await Your Second Coming! See less
