The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 31 August 2026 – No Desirable Progress In Disunity
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TOPIC: No Desirable Progress In Disunity
READ: Luke 11:14-28
14 And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered.
15 But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.
16 And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven.
17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.
18 If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.
19 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.
20 But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.
21 When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:
22 But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.
23 He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.
24 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out.
25 And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished.
26 Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.
27 And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.
28 But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
THE MESSAGE:
There is this saying that “United we stand but divided we fall.” Jesus finished casting out the dumb spirit, and some persons accused him of casting out the demon by the power of Beelzebub, the chief of the demons. Jesus made it known that you cannot cast out demons by the power of Satan because a house divided against itself cannot stand. He told his accusers that what he had done was done by the power of God.
How many times have we doubted the manifestation of God and attributed it to the devil? How often have we been in opposition with each other? Can two walk together, except they be agreed? When we fight and backbite each other, we can only achieve very little as Christians. We will not be able to enforce the will of God on earth and His presence will not be with us. Beware! Disunity is the devil’s weapon to weaken the unity of the church.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, unite us again so that through your power, we will destroy the works of darkness and advance the kingdom of God
