The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 20 February 2025 — They Bound Jesus
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TOPIC: They Bound Jesus
READ: John 18:12-23 (NKJV)
- Then the detachment [of troops] and the captain and the officers of the Jews arrested Jesus and bound Him.
- And they led Him away to Annas first, for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas who was high priest that year.
- Now it was Caiaphas who advised the Jews that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.
- And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so [did] another disciple. Now that disciple was known to the high priest, and went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest.
- But Peter stood at the door outside. Then the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to her who kept the door, and brought Peter in.
- Then the servant girl who kept the door said to Peter, “You are not also [one] of this Man’s disciples, are you?” He said, “I am not.”
- Now the servants and officers who had made a fire of coals stood there, for it was cold, and they warmed themselves. And Peter stood with them and warmed himself.
- The high priest then asked Jesus about His disciples and His doctrine.
- Jesus answered him, “I spoke openly to the world. I always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where the Jews always meet, and in secret I have said nothing.
- “Why do you ask Me? Ask those who have heard Me what I said to them. Indeed they know what I said.”
- And when He had said these things, one of the officers who stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, “Do You answer the high priest like that?”
- Jesus answered him, “If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why do you strike Me?”
THE MESSAGE:
Jesus was taken, He was bound, and handcuffed. Tradition says, “They and, having bound his hands behind Him, they clapped an iron chain about His neck, and with that dragged Him along” (Gerhard Harm). Five reasons why he was bound were that
(i) they might torment Him, and put Him in pain.
(ii) they might disgrace and put Him to shame. (iii) Slaves were bound, so was Christ, though free-born.
(iv) they might prevent His escape.
(v) They bound Him as one already condemned, for they were resolved to kill Him.
Christ’s being bound is very significant; and a mystery.
(a) Before they bound Him, He had bound Himself by undertaking to be a Mediator.
(b)We are bound with the cords of our iniquities (Proverbs 5:22) with the yoke of our transgressions (Lamentations 1:14). Christ Himself, being made sin for us, to free us from those bonds, submitted to be bound for us. To His bonds we owe our liberty, His confinement was our enlargement; thus the Son makes us free. These enabled Paul and Silas to sing in the stocks, and Ignatius (one of the early Church fathers) to call his bonds for Christ, spiritual pearls.
PRAYER: Thank You, Lord for becoming sin for us that we might be set free. Amen
PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY’S DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL
DATE: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2025
TOPIC: THEY BOUND JESUS
- Father in the name of Jesus, thank You for the grace to see this day, the fifty-first day in year 2025 in good health, sound mind and in joy
- Father, thank You for the special gift of life, many wished to see this 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.
- Thank You Lord for becoming sin for us that we might be set free
- Father, please, put an end to every torment and pain in my life, in Jesus’ name.
- I reject every form of shame and disgrace, in Jesus’ name.
- Father, set me free from every form of bondage, most especially, bondage to sin, in Jesus’ name.
- Lord, redeem me from condemnation, and plot of death, 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 bless our country Nigeria -1 Chronicles 17:27.
- Thank You Lord for answered prayers, in Jesus’ Mighty Name we pray. Amen.
