The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 9 January 2026 – The Consecrated Life
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TOPIC: The Consecrated Life
READ: Matthew 2:19-23 (NKJV)
19 Now when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
20 saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the young Child’s life are dead.”
21 Then he arose, took the young Child and His mother, and came into the land of Israel.
22 But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea instead of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And being warned by God in a dream, he turned aside into the region of Galilee.
23 And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, “He shall be called a Nazarene.”
THE MESSAGE:
After the death of king Herod, Joseph was told in a dream to take the child and His mother back to Israel. As usual, Joseph obeyed and returned with his family. When he heard that the son of late king Herod was reigning over Judea, he went to the region of Galilee and decided to live in a city called Nazareth, after receiving a warning in a dream.
The life of Joseph baffles me each time he is read. Joseph was beginning to settle down in Egypt after a period of discomfort which he suffered – leaving his hometown unplanned – and the struggles of settling in a strange land. An angel of the Lord comes again, with the message of his immediate return to the land of Israel. Without any murmur and hesitation, Joseph “Arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.”
Joseph’s obedience to all God’s commands proves that he was a man of good character and consecration to God. Children of God are expected to live a life of total dedication and consecration to God. Have you offered your life to God as a living sacrifice? Are you living for Him alone or for yourself?
PRAYER: Father, I offer my life and all to You. Please help me to live for You alone.
