The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 3 May 2025 — Living With A Purpose
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TOPIC: Living With A Purpose
READ: Ephesians 1:7-12 (NKJV)
- In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace
- which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,
- having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself,
- that in the dispensation of the fullness of the times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth — in Him.
- In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will,
- that we who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory.
THE MESSAGE:
God does nothing without setting out first, His purpose (Isa. 46:10). It therefore becomes crucial for us to search out through the help of the Holy Spirit, His purpose for choosing us; otherwise, we would be found to be abusers of ourselves. Our text reveals the mystery of God’s will or purpose for choosing us in Christ: It is because God wanted a people He will call His own, His own inheritance (v.11). He wanted a people set apart for Himself alone, and destined for a glorious living.
As His inheritance, we are predestined to play a key role in His unfolding purpose that will make everything conform to His will. We are to live in a way to bring Him glory and praise. Are you living out this purpose? Is Christ finding full expression in your life, family, place of work, business and career? God’s desire is that as He looks down on the earth, where He has placed you to occupy for him, He will see nothing but Christ, fully expressed. Anything you are doing here on earth, if it does not showcase Christ, is an abuse of divine investment in your life.
PRAYER: Father, please prevail over me. Help me to live for You alone, Amen!
PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY’S DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL
DATE: SATURDAY, MAY 03, 2025
TOPIC: LIVING WITH A PURPOSE
- Father in the name of Jesus, thank You for the grace to see this new day, the one hundred and twenty-third 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, help me to search out God’s purpose for choosing me, in Jesus’ name.
- Father Lord, please set out Your purpose for my life, in Jesus’ name.
- I am for Jesus my Lord, my God, He is my Saviour, my all, in Jesus’ name
- As God’s inheritance, I receive grace to live only for Him, and in way that brings Him glory and praise, 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 bless our country Nigeria -1 Chronicles 17:27.
- Thank You Lord for answered prayers, in Jesus’ Mighty Name we pray. Amen.
