The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 8 August 2026 – Aid To Holiness Before God
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TOPIC: Aid To Holiness Before God
READ: 1 Thessalonians 3:7-13
7 Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:
8 For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.
9 For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;
10 Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
11 Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.
12 And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:
13 To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.
THE MESSAGE:
Whenever a plantain tree bears fruit in fullness, it requires a practical support to enable it carry the fruit to maturity for use by its owners. This was exactly what Paul did for the brethren in Thessalonica. He sent Timothy to the young Church that was growing very fast, so as to sustain their faith in Jesus Christ and make them remain holy before God Almighty.
Timothy did exactly what Paul would have done if Paul had been present. He motivated them and cheered them on to grow (v. 7).
Then, he reported to Paul how their faith had flourished (vv. 6-8). He led the way for praying for what they may still be lacking (vv. 9-10). Beloved, whenever you are sent out on an assignment to represent your leader, how do you present issues? Do you blackmail him/her or present the issues as your leader would do? As a leader, how do you respond to the people growing or doing well under your leadership? Do you oppress or support them to do better? Remember Galatians 6:2.
PRAYER: Almighty God, help me to be a good ambassador of your kingdom all the days of my life in Jesus Christ’s name, Amen.
