The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 28 June 2026 – Everyone Needs Jesus
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TOPIC: Everyone Needs Jesus
READ: Matthew 19:16-26 (KJV)
16 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
18 He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,
19 Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
20 The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?
21 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
22 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.
23 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
24 And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
25 When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?
26 But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
THE MESSAGE:
From our reading today, we see a very polite, respectful and eager young man, who had a good understanding of the law and kept them from his youth. But one thing was lacking in his life: Salvation. He knew the law but did not know the Supreme Law-Giver – Almighty God! Jesus Christ burst his pride when He revealed to him what he lacked: He needed to surrender to Jesus Christ and follow Him. This young man was exceedingly sorrowful. It was easy for him to keep the law but following Jesus Christ was a big problem to him, because his heart was tied to his possessions. He found it difficult to move his loyalty from his wealth to the Lord (verses 16-22). No wonder Jesus Christ noted how difficult it would be for rich men to enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Beloved, we are God’s ambassadors: the transmitters of His good news. It is wrong to think that a particular individual does not need the Gospel. Everyone does and it is only those who yield to the Lord are counted as His children (John 1:12). Some people may appear to have good knowledge of the scripture or be actively involved in the activities of the Church, but have no encounter with the Lord. It is our duty as Christians to keep sharing the good-news of Christ at every given opportunity.
This is the Great Commission of Jesus Christ to the Church (Matthew 28:19-21). There are still many people in our immediate environments and neighbourhood who have not yielded to the Saviour. It is your duty to present Jesus Christ to them.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, make me a responsible bearer of the Gospel message to everyone around me.
