The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 21 April 2026 – Honour The Lord With Your Substance
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TOPIC: Honour The Lord With Your Substance
READ: Exodus 13:11-16
11 “And it shall be, when the Lord brings you into the land of the Canaanites, as He swore to you and your fathers, and gives it to you,
12 that you shall [a]set apart to the Lord all that open the womb, that is, every firstborn that comes from an animal which you have; the males shall be the Lord’s.
13 But every firstborn of a donkey you shall redeem with a lamb; and if you will not redeem it, then you shall break its neck. And all the firstborn of man among your sons you shall redeem.
14 So it shall be, when your son asks you in time to come, saying, ‘What is this?’ that you shall say to him, ‘By strength of hand the Lord brought us out of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
15 And it came to pass, when Pharaoh was stubborn about letting us go, that the Lord killed all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man and the firstborn of beast. Therefore I sacrifice to the Lord all males that open the womb, but all the firstborn of my sons I redeem.’
16 It shall be as a sign on your hand and as frontlets between your eyes, for by strength of hand the Lord brought us out of Egypt.”
THE MESSAGE:
In today’s Scripture, God told Israel that when they settled in their land, they should set apart for Him, all male firstborn, of man and animal, for they belonged to Him. The Scripture made provision for the redemption of firstborn of donkeys and firstborn of men among the sons of Israel. This, like the Passover, was to be a covenant between God and His chosen people, Israel. When the children asked the reason for this, they were to explain to them the great acts of God in Egypt on the first Passover night, where the first born (man and animal) of the Egyptians, were killed while God redeemed all the firstborns of the Israelites.
God wants believers to honour Him as a demonstration of their trust in Him as their ultimate source and sustainer. When we honour God, we experience amazing and wonderful testimonies of His faithfulness and greater blessings in our lives. Honour the Lord in every aspect of your Christian calling, including giving, and you will be amazed at how the Lord is ever faithful to His word. Remember that the Lord is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him (Hebrews 13:5).
PRAYER: Lord, I receive grace to obey Your word and honour You with my substance, Amen.
