The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 20 June 2025 — A New Identity
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TOPIC: A New Identity
READ: Luke 3:21-26 (NKJV)
- When all the people were baptized, it came to pass that Jesus also was baptized; and while He prayed, the heaven was opened.
- And the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove upon Him, and a voice came from heaven which said, “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”
- Now Jesus Himself began [His ministry at] about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) [the] son of Joseph, [the son] of Heli,
- [the son] of Matthat, [the son] of Levi, [the son] of Melchi, [the son] of Janna, [the son] of Joseph,
- [the son] of Mattathiah, [the son] of Amos, [the son] of Nahum, [the son] of Esli, [the son] of Naggai,
- [the son] of Maath, [the son] of Mattathiah, [the son] of Semei, [the son] of Joseph, [the son] of Judah,
THE MESSAGE:
Jesus’ genealogy as recorded in our text today points to the fact that He shared some ties with men. It also indicates that they knew His family record which was a hindrance to their believing in the genuineness of His Sonship. The only saving grace was the new identity He received after His baptism. God said “You are my beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”. What a wonderful revelation for a new identity!
People might have looked down on you. Your relatives, colleagues and acquaintances might have doubted your usefulness because they know every of your detail from birth. This is the same experience Jesus had until He was 30 years. However, His turnaround came after His baptism and when He prayed, the heavens were opened and His new identity was revealed.
Today’s text draws us to pray the more for the fulfilment of God’s purpose for our lives.
PRAYER: Lord, I receive the fulfilment of Your mandate in my life in Jesus’ Name, Amen!
PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY’S DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL
DATE: FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 2025
TOPIC: A NEW IDENTITY
- Father in the name of Jesus, thank You for the grace to see this new day, the one hundred and seventy-first 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 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.
- Holy Spirit baptise me with new identity in Christ, in Jesus’ name.
- I receive grace to live a life that is well pleasing to God, inJesus’ name
- O you heavens, be open unto me whenever I pray, in Jesus’ name.
- Holy Spirit, help me to pray for the fulfilment of God’s purpose for my life, 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.
