The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 8 July 2025 — Sheath Your Sword!
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TOPIC: Sheath Your Sword!
READ: 2 Samuel 1:17-27 (NKJV)
- Then David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son,
- and he told [them] to teach the children of Judah [the Song of] the Bow; indeed [it is] written in the Book of Jasher:
- “The beauty of Israel is slain on your high places! How the mighty have fallen!
- Tell [it] not in Gath, Proclaim [it] not in the streets of Ashkelon — Lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, Lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.
- “O mountains of Gilboa, [Let there be] no dew nor rain upon you, Nor fields of offerings. For the shield of the mighty is cast away there! The shield of Saul, not anointed with oil.
- From the blood of the slain, From the fat of the mighty, The bow of Jonathan did not turn back, And the sword of Saul did not return empty.
- “Saul and Jonathan [were] beloved and pleasant in their lives, And in their death they were not divided; They were swifter than eagles, They were stronger than lions.
- “O daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, Who clothed you in scarlet, with luxury; Who put ornaments of gold on your apparel.
- “How the mighty have fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan [was] slain in your high places.
- I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan; You have been very pleasant to me; Your love to me was wonderful, Surpassing the love of women.
- “How the mighty have fallen, And the weapons of war perished!”
THE MESSAGE:
David lived in an era when the law “eye for eye, tooth for a tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe” (Exodus 21: 24 & 25), was in full operation. It is interesting to note that with all the secret and public display of hatred of king Saul and all the opportunities David had to kill him, the Spirit of God in David made him not to do so (1 Samuel 24: 5-7; 26: 7-12). Our text today shows that at Saul’s death, instead of rejoicing and celebrating, David lamented and mourned sincerely. He was a man with a different spirit. He believed that vengeance belongs to God and He would repay.
Beloved, sheath your sword! Please do not go ahead with your intention of paying back that wrong. Leave it all to God. Please do not rejoice because your perceived enemy is now in one trouble or the other. Do not rejoice over the calamity of those who hurt you. Let God handle all situations for you. Let Him fight for you while you hold your peace. The Bible advises us to mourn with those who mourn. Do not laugh when people are in pain. The desire of Jesus is that you bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you; and pray for those who despitefully use you and persecute you that you may be the children of your Father who is in heaven (Matthew 5:44-45). You can do it by the grace of God.
PRAYER: Lord, I receive grace to leave vengeance for You, in Jesus’ Name.
PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY’S DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL
DATE: TUESDAY, JULY 08, 2025
TOPIC: SHEATH YOUR SWORD!
- Father in the name of Jesus, thank You for the grace to see this new day, the one hundred and eighty-ninth 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 new 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 do the right thing always, in Jesus’ name.
- Holy Spirit, restrict me from avenging myself, in Jesus’ name.
- Father Lord, I leave all for You, please handle all situations for me, in Jesus’ name.
- By the grace of God, I will bless those who curse me, do good to those who hate me, and pray for those who despitefully use me, 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 God bless our country Nigeria -1 Chronicles 17:27.
- Thank You Lord for answered prayers, in Jesus’ Mighty Name we pray. Amen.
