The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 9 September 2025: Avoid Spiritual Defilement
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TOPIC: Avoid Spiritual Defilement
Read: Haggai 2:10-14 (NKJV)
- On the twenty-fourth [day] of the ninth [month,] in the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came by Haggai the prophet, saying,
- “Thus says the LORD of hosts: ‘Now, ask the priests [concerning the] law, saying,
- “If one carries holy meat in the fold of his garment, and with the edge he touches bread or stew, wine or oil, or any food, will it become holy?” ‘ ” Then the priests answered and said, “No.”
- And Haggai said, “If [one who is] unclean [because] of a dead body touches any of these, will it be unclean?” So the priests answered and said, “It shall be unclean.”
- Then Haggai answered and said, ” ‘So is this people, and so is this nation before Me,’ says the LORD, ‘and so is every work of their hands; and what they offer there is unclean.
THE MESSAGE:
In our text today, two questions were asked and were meant to be answered by the Priests. The first was whether a garment used to bear Holy Meat would become clean. In other words, will the garment become clean by touching Holy Meat? The answer was no. The second question was whether something unclean (by touching a dead body) can make something else that is clean (holy) to become unclean. The answer was yes, meaning that the unclean thing will defile a clean thing, causing it to become unclean-like itself. Thus, the point being emphasized by the two questions was that it is easier to become unclean (defiled) than it is to be made clean (made Holy).
There are great lessons for us to learn from this passage. As we interact with people and the environment, we need at all times to be careful lest we become defiled by the immoral people that we relate with in the course of our daily transactions. One of the things that easily causes defilement is evil association (1 Corinthians 6:14-18) and some often-overlooked sinful habits (Hebrews 12:1-3). The world today is full of wicked and sinful people whose daily lives are corrupted by habitual, ungodly and criminal lifestyles. Most of these people are deeply religious and some of them even occupy high positions in the Church. They also give to charity and humanitarian services, thinking that they can use good works to erase their sins or make themselves clean. This is not possible. The sure way to be cleansed from the guilt of sin is by honest confession and genuine repentance and cleansing by the blood of the lamb (Acts 3:19).
PRAYER: Dear Lord, I rely on the blood of Christ for my cleansing. Help me daily to live by the power of Your Holy Spirit and to remain undefiled, Amen.
PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY’S DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL
DATE: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 09, 2025
TOPIC: AVOID SPIRITUAL DEFILEMENT
- Father in the name of Jesus, thank You for the grace to see this new day, the two hundred and fifty-second 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 month. 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.
- I receive grace to avoid every form of spiritual defilement, in Jesus’ name.
- Guide me, Holy Spirit, in my daily interaction that I may not sin or be defiled in Jesus’ name.
- Holy Spirit, help me to be morally-sound, humble and dedicated to the service of God, in Jesus’ name.
- Help me, LORD, to daily live by the power of Your Holy Spirit and to remain undefiled, 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.
