The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 28 November 2024 — Finding Favour With God And Man
Click HERE to Read Previous MESSAGES
TOPIC: Finding Favour With God And Man
READ: Daniel 6:1-3 (KJV)
1 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;
2 And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage.
3 Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.
THE MESSAGE:
Daniel had the opportunity of serving under different kings in Babylon. In our text, another government had taken over – the Medes and Persian Dynasty-led by Darius who started his administration by appointing 120 officers to help him administer his kingdom. Daniel was part of it. Darius further appointed three governors of which Daniel was one to oversee the other officers. Because Daniel distinguished himself above the others and ‘because an excellent spirit was in him,’ Darius was contemplating appointing Daniel over other officers.
Like Daniel, we must be consistent, maintain a good testimony, be prayerful and honest in all we do. One day God will move men to remember you. People like Joseph and David succeeded during their time because of the favour of God and man. When David came into the house of Saul for the first time, King Saul loved him. It was the same for Joseph; he found favour with Portiphar who placed him (a total stranger and slave) in charge of his whole household. Equally, when he was thrown into prison for a crime he never committed, Joseph found favour with the warder who gave him charge over other prisoners; he was prisoner over other prisoners. The same thing played out between him and Pharaoh who handed Joseph the whole economy of Egypt without minding he was not ‘an indigene.’
Favour can take you beyond heights you never bargained for. Let us always pray for favour!
PRAYER: Dear Lord, please grant me favour that will take me to greater heights in Jesus’ name.
PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY’S DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL
DATE: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2024
TOPIC: FINDING FAVOUR WITH GOD AND MAN
- Father in the name of Jesus, thank You for the grace to see this new day in good health and sound mind.
- Father, thank You for the special gift of life, many wished to see this day, but they couldn’t.
- Thank You Jesus for being there for us, Your children.
- Thank You Lord for Your plans for me this month and this year. They are plans of good, not of evil, to give me a successful and good end.
- Father, please forgive me all my known and unknown sins, and give me power to overcome sin and its lustful desires, in Jesus’ name
- Father, please give me an excellent spirit like that of Daniel, in Jesus’ name
- Holy Spirit, help me to be consistent and honest in all I do, in Jesus’ name
- LORD, please move men to remember me for good, in Jesus’ name.
- Father, just like Joseph and David, cause me to succeed by Your favour and that of man, in Jesus’ name.
- Father, release on me today, favour that will take me beyond heights I never bargained for, 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 reign in 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.