The Daily Fountain Daily Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 16 April 2019 – Choose Life

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TOPIC: Choose Life

READ: John 18:28-40 King James Version (KJV)

28 Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover.

29 Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man?

30 They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee.

31 Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death:

32 That the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying what death he should die.

33 Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?

34 Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it thee of me?

35 Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?

36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.

37 Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.

38 Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all.

39 But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

40 Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.

THE MESSAGE:

Jesus was taken from the Garden of Gethsemane to Annas and then to Caiaphas where selected members of the Sanhedrin gathered. False witnesses came forward to testify against Him. During the examination, no evidence was found against Him. But instead of dismissing Him, they proceeded to hold an illegal court where they condemned Jesus to death on the charge of blasphemy. They took Him to Pilate – the Roman governor where they changed their charge against Jesus from blasphemy to treason! Pilate examined Him and attempted to release Him because he knew that He was innocent, but the people pushed for His death. When given the opportunity to choose whom he should release to them, the Jews chose Barabbas a notorious prisoner, a robber, a rebel, a murderer! They chose to have a murderer and robber live among them than Jesus, the giver of life. Barabbas was set free but the King of glory was sentenced to die!

Today, the choice before us is the choice between eternal life and eternal death. Jesus offers eternal life but the world and its pleasures offer eternal death. You have a choice today. Choose Jesus Christ and you will reign eternally with Him in heaven. This choice begins with a humble confession of your sin and invitation of Christ into your life!

Prayer: Eternal God, give me grace to choose Christ today over and above all others.

Awesome Love by Bishop Mike Okonkwo

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Dearly Beloved, I bring you greetings in the name that is above every other name, Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God. It’s my joy to welcome you to another Sunday; the fact that you are still around is an indication that our God is a faithful God and His mercies are indeed new every morning. On this Sunday, which precedes the Easter, I just want to remind you of God’s love for you, and I want to encourage you to constantly bask in this awesome love, because therein lies the power of our faith.

John 3:16 (KJV) tells us “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” I highlighted the word “so” in the verse because it’s very key in our discussion. In trying to explain the extent of this amazing, awesome love, the word “so” had to be used, meaning the love is too much to be described. This is how much God loves you and me, oh what an awesome love.

“True love is God’s love for us, not our love for God. He sent his Son as the way to take away our sins.” (1John 4:10 ERV)

Beloved, how does this grab you? “True love is God’s love for us and not our love for God…” Meditate on this for a minute. God’s love for you is not dependent on your love for Him, He loves you whether you love Him or not. He loves you in spite of you. He loves you because He has chosen to love you, and that my friend is what True Love is. God’s love is True Love.

And because He loves us so much, so deeply, so recklessly, He sent His Son to come into this world, to die and pay the supreme price for our sins. Oh what an Awesome, Magnificent love!

Child of God, never believe the lie that God is mad at you, He is upset with you, No, God loves you and He demonstrated this love to you. Meditate on His love and let His awesome love overwhelm you.

Remember our Good Friday Service (Live Broadcast) themed “The Power of The Cross” holds this Friday April 19, 2019 at 9 a.m. in the Cathedral of His Glory, TREM International Headquarters Lagos. I am looking forward to seeing each and every one of you, as we come together to worship Jesus and bask in His love.

Maranatha!

In His Royal Service
Dr. Mike Okonkwo
The Presiding Bishop

MFM Mountain Top Life Daily Devotional 16 April 2019 By Dr. D.K Olukoya – The Spirit of Persistence

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TOPIC: The Spirit of Persistence (Mountain Of Fire and Miracle Ministries, MFM Daily Devotional 16 April 2019)

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1 Samuel 30-31; Luke 13:23-35

FIRE SCRIPTURE: Luke 18:1-5

MEMORY VERSE: “And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.” – Mark 10:48

The MESSAGE:

In our walk with God as well as in our secular endeavours, one important quality that will make us succeed is persistence. It is the ability to keep working towards your goal in the face of difficulties and challenges. Champions and leaders in secular and spiritual spheres of life would tell you that persistence took them to the top and is the same force that is keeping them there.

What does it mean to Persist?

It means to be insistent i.e to hold fast and steadfast to a purpose despite obstacles, challenges or discouragement. It is to refuse to stop and insist on your goals. One of the wonderful spirits that every believer must possess is the the spirit of persistence. Nothing in life can take the place of persistence. Many believers give up too soon in the things that would have changed their story. In the book of Luke 19:62, the Bible says no man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God. Many Christians that were fervent in the Lord before suddenly turned back because they lack the spirit of persistence. Many believers that were at the edge of their breakthrough suddenly turned back because they lack the spirit of persistence.

It was the spirit of persistence that made the woman in our Fire Scripture to win the heart of that Judge who feared not God, neither regardeth man. Some people in the Bible became celebrity even when the world had completely written them off. Somebody like Hannah would have remained a barren woman but because she possessed the spirit of persistence, she became the mother of one of the greatest judges and prophets in the Bible. Elisha would have remained like the other sons of the prophets, but because of the spirit of persistence in him, he received the double portion of his master, Elijah’s spirit.

The spirit of persistence will help you not to miss the day of your visitation. It will help you to overcome the spirit of failure at the edge of breakthrough. It will help you not to fall in the day of adversity. It was the spirit of persistence that kept Bartimeus shout to Jesus for mercy and help, even when others were telling him to keep quite. The spirit of persistence got Bartimeus Jesus’ attention, the restoration of his sight and the change of his story.

Whatsoever that will bring sweetness will also bring sweat and whatsoever will bring gain will also cause pain. Beloved, endless laughter cannot just come without any challenge. When you say you are tired of coming to church, tired of fasting, praying and studying the word of God, the enemy is not tired of launching his attacks against you. Be persistent and the Lord shall see you through, in Jesus’ name.

MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE:
YOU MAY ENCOUNTER MANY DEFEAT, BUT YOU MUST NOT BE DEFEATED.

PROPHETIC WORD:
Expected and unexpected breakthrough shall come to you.

PRAYER POINTS:

MORNING

1. I will not give up at the edge of my miracles, in the name of Jesus.
2. I will not miss the day of my visitation, in the name of Jesus.
3. I will not miss my divine opportunities, in the name of Jesus.
   EVENING
4. Spirit of persistence, come upon me, in the name of Jesus.
5. I will not give up, my enemies and challenges will give up, in the name of Jesus.
6. O Lord, arise and change my story, in the name of Jesus.
7. I will overcome the spirit of discouragement, in the name of Jesus.

MOUNTAIN TOP LIFE is a daily devotional by Dr. D.K Olukoya (General Overseer, Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries, Worldwide)

Flatimes Notice Board: Until you are born again, God ever abiding presence will never be with you. You must be born again to enjoy continuous victory. Please say the displayed prayer below in faith:

Lord Jesus, come into my life. I accept You as my Lord and Personal Saviour. I believe in my heart You died and rose from the dead to save me. Thank You Lord for saving me, in Jesus name Amen.

If you just prayed the prayer of salvation online please send your testimonies and prayer request to [email protected], 07026385437 OR 08141320204.

Topic: His Revelation [DCLM Daily Manna 16 April 2019 Daily Devotional by Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi]

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Text: Exodus 24:1-11 (KJV)

Key Verse: “Then went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel: And they saw the God of Israel: and there was under His feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in his clearness” (Exodus 24:9,10).

MESSAGE:

A preacher wrote, “For the called, the vision of God is not destructive; it is safety and joy. We meet the unveiling not only of infinite holiness, but also of infinite love. The vision of divine glory was a wonder and delight and the place of vision became a place of feasting”.

In the text, there was preparation and separation before the vision of God could be seen. First, Moses alone came near to the Lord. He came back to reveal the words of the Lord. The people were made to know the requirement of God that would lead to the ratification of the covenant agreement with the Almighty. Their response was, “All the words which the LORD hath said will we do”. The sacrifices to bring the people nearer to God were the burnt offerings to signify the dedication of the people to Jehovah and the peace offering to show Jehovah’s reconciliation with the people. The covenant could not be ratified without the blood sprinkled on the altar of God and the people. The acceptance of this allowed the selected, separated and sanctified people to see the vision of God (Exodus 24:9,10).

The ultimate experience of the Christian is to be so Christ-like as to see the vision of God here on earth and be with Him in eternity. In like manner, to see the Lord, you must possess the following: genuine salvation, sanctification and a separated walk. “Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God” (2 Corinthians 6:17,18; 7:1).

Thought For The Day: Behold the glory of Jesus and live.

The Bible In One Year: Acts 18-19

DCLM Daily Manna was written by Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi; is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church situated at KM 42 on the busy Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Nigeria.

Flatimes’ Notice Board: Until you are born again, God ever abiding presence will never be with you. You must be born again to enjoy continuous victory. Please say the displayed prayer below in faith:

Lord Jesus, come into my life. I accept You as my Lord and Personal Saviour. I believe in my heart You died and rose from the dead to save me. Thank You Lord for saving me, in Jesus name Amen.

If you just prayed the prayer of salvation online please send your testimonies and prayer request to [email protected], 07026385437 OR 08141320204.

Topic Pay Attention [Open Heavens for Teens 16 April 2019]

Memorise: “Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.” – Hebrews 2:1

Read: Hebrews 2:1-4

1 Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.

2 For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;

3 How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;

4 God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?

Bible In One Year: 1 Samuel 19-21, Luke 15:11-32

MESSAGE:

It is safe to say that we are to in the digital age. It has become a common sight to see phones in the hands of teenagers. It’s even a more common sight to see a teenager’s head bowed with rapt attention on the screen of his/her phone while something important like a sermon or a class is going on.

Our memory verse says we should “give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip”. The fact is, there are many important things going on around you,and you are at the stage where you need every positive thing you can lay your hands on to make your future a beautiful one.

Don’t get addicted to your phones or movies. Form the habit of listening through whatever conversation is going on around you without being distracted by your phone. Pay attention to your surroundings, listen attentively when people are speaking to you, particularly when a teaching is going on. Sometimes, teachers give some details or illustrations which might not be in the lesson note while teaching, only students who pay attention get it and interlude it. It is therefore expedient that you pay attention always.

Key Point:

Can you delete the social media app on your phone? If not, you are addicted and you need to break that addiction quickly.

Also Read: Teen Open Heaven Daily Devotional by Pastor Adeboye

Hymn 2:

1. When we walk with the Lord in the light of His Word,
What a glory He sheds on our way!
While we do His good will,
He abides with us still,
And with all who will trust and obey.

Chorus:
Trust and obey, for theres no other way
To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.

2. Not a shadow can rise, not a cloud in the skies,
But His smile quickly drives it away;
Not a doubt or a fear, not a sigh or a tear,
Can abide while we trust and obey.

3. Not a burden we bear, not a sorrow we share,
But our toil He doth richly repay;
Not a grief or a loss, not a frown or a cross,
But is blessed if we trust and obey.

4. But we never can prove the delights of His love
Until all on the altar we lay;
For the favor He shows, for the joy He bestows,
Are for them who will trust and obey.

5. Then in fellowship sweet we will sit at His feet,
Or we’ll walk by His side in the way;
What He says we will do, where He sends we will go;
Never fear, only trust and obey.

Daily Devotional for Teen’s guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical church in the world and also the President of Christ the Redeemer’s Ministries.

Topic: Anointed By Commitment [Seeds of Destiny 16 April 2019 Devotional]

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If God is not first in your life, your life is not in safety.

SCRIPTURE: I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him: Psalms 89:20

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: If God is not first in your life, your life is not in safety.

The word ‘commitment’ refers to devotion or dedication to a cause, person or relationship. A committed Christian is one who is donated for dedicated service to God, whether in ministry, industry, business or politics, and therefore, has become a natural candidate for the anointing of God.

Your personal devotional commitment to God determines God’s commitment to you. It will determine your fulfilment in this life and in the life to come. Your commitment to God also involves your personal prayer life, personal study of the Word and the knowledge of God.

When you are committed to God, you decide and pray to know God like Apostle Paul (Philippians 3:10). The Bible says that the people who do know their God, shall be strong and do exploits (Daniel 11:32). When God sees you wake up in the morning like Abraham in Genesis 19:27 and before you do anything, you talk to Him first; He sees you searching concordances and Bible references and different translations, all in a bid to know Him more; then the devil that can forbid your fulfilment in life and frustrate God’s commitment to you has not been born.

Beloved, please note that if your priorities are not in order with God, your possibilities in God are not in view, and if God is not first in your life, your life is not in safety.

REMEMBER THIS: If God is not first in your life, your life is not in safety.

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Make a conscious effort to be committed to God in all areas of your life.
2. Ask God for the grace to live for Him.

PRAYER: Lord, I ask for the grace to be totally committed to You in prayer, worship and study of the Word. Help me Lord, in Jesus’ Name

FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING, GET THIS MESSAGE: THE FIVE LEVEL COMMITMENT

QUOTE: The proof of service is not in title but in task. Culled from SERVICE: YOUR UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST by Dr Becky Paul-Enenche.

DAILY READING: Joshua 13:1 to 14:15, Luke 18:1 to 17, Psalm 85:1 to 13, Proverbs 13:7 to 8.

AMAZING FACT: Strawberries have more vitamin C than oranges.

TODAY IN HISTORY: 16/04/1972 – Apollo program: The launch of Apollo 16 from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Today’s devotional was written by Pastor Paul Enenche of the Dunamis International Gospel Centre (DIGC), headquartered at Abuja, Nigeria, with Pastor Paul and Becky Enenche, as the Senior Pastors. It is a power-packed arena where God’s Presence, Principles and Power are at work for the salvation, healing and restoration of human destinies and dignities

Flatimes Notice Board: Until you are born again, God ever abiding presence will never be with you. You must be born again to enjoy continuous victory. Please say the displayed prayer below in faith:

Lord Jesus, come into my life. I accept You as my Lord and Personal Saviour. I believe in my heart You died and rose from the dead to save me. Thank You Lord for saving me, in Jesus name Amen.

If you just prayed the prayer of salvation online please send your testimonies and prayer request to [email protected], 07026385437 OR 08141320204.

Open Heaven 16 April 2019 Tuesday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – Straight to the Point

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Topic: Straight to the Point (Open Heaven 16 April 2019)

Memorise: “Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.”- Luke 18:41

Read: John 5:1-9 (KJV)

1 After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

2 Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.

3 In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.

4 For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.

5 And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.

6 When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?

7 The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.

8 Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.

9 And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.

Bible in One Year: Genesis 11-13, Jeremiah 18:19-19:9

Open Heaven 16 April 2019 Tuesday MESSAGE:

One important thing about God that we must quickly learn as His children is the great power, authority and significance attached to His word. Psalm 138:2 tells us that God even magnifies His word above His Name. The enormity of this statement is amplified when you realise that His Name is above all other names in heaven and on earth. And that at the mention of His Name every knee must bow (Philippians 2:9-11). It is therefore not surprising that God only speaks whenever it is absolutely necessary, and His words are usually few and straight to the point. When God speaks to you, it better you pay close attention to every minute detail of His words. As partakers of His divine nature, God expects us to be like Him by going straight to the point whenever we have the opportunity of communicating with Him. Jesus manifested this desire in His interaction with people when He was with us here on earth. In today’s Bible reading, when Jesus asked the paralyzed man, who had been suffering for thirty-eight years, if he wanted to be healed, He expected an answer that was straight to the point, but what He got was a rambling speech. However, Jesus mercifully healed him.

Our lord Jesus Christ teaches us in Matthew 6:7 that prayers are not necessarily answered because of the multitude of words. God answers prayers based on His love for His children. Because of His grace, He gives us things we do not deserve, and He shields us from harmful desires through His mercy. When David was confronted with one of the most distressful situation of His life at Ziklag, he went straight to the point in his prayer to God in 1 Samuel 30:8, which says:

“And David enquired at the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.”

After his conversation with God, David and his men went ahead to recover all that the enemy had carried away from them. There was not a single thing that was lost. I Prophesy into your life that before the end of this year, there shall be a recovery of everything you have lost in Jesus’ name. Is your health being invaded by sickness? Are you troubled every side? Is your source of income under such terrible attacks that it has become difficult to make ends meet? Is the ocean of life threatening the survival of your marriage? Are you struggling to maintain your relationship with God because of sinful demands at your place of work? Are you agitated because of the fear of the future? I decree the immediate release of the power of God to deal with all your problems and to give you all-round peace in Jesus’ Name.

Open Heaven 16 April 2019 Tuesday Action Point:

Ask for an unprecedented outpouring of God’s Spirit and power on His Church today.

Also Read: Open Heaven 15 April 2019 – When Weeping does not Work

Open Heaven 16 April 2019 Tuesday Hymn 3: Trust And Obey

1 When we walk with the Lord in the light of His Word,
What a glory He sheds on our way!
While we do His good will, He abides with us still,
And with all who will trust and obey.

Chorus:
Trust and obey, for there’s no other way
To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.

2 Not a shadow can rise, not a cloud in the skies,
But His smile quickly drives it away;
Not a doubt or a fear, not a sigh or a tear,
Can abide while we trust and obey.

3 Not a burden we bear, not a sorrow we share,
But our toil He doth richly repay;
Not a grief or a loss, not a frown or a cross,
But is blessed if we trust and obey.

4 But we never can prove the delights of His love
Until all on the altar we lay;
For the favor He shows, for the joy He bestows,
Are for them who will trust and obey.

5 Then in fellowship sweet we will sit at His feet,
Or we’ll walk by His side in the way;
What He says we will do, where He sends we will go;
Never fear, only trust and obey.

Open Heaven 16 April 2019 Tuesday Daily Devotional guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical church in the world and also the President of Christ the Redeemer’s Ministries. The Open Heavens devotional application is available across all mobile platforms and operating systems: iOS, Android, Blackberry, Nokia, Windows Mobile and PC. Open Heaven 16 April 2019 Tuesday Daily Devotional.

Flatimes Notice Board: Until you are born again, God ever abiding presence will never be with you. You must be born again to enjoy continuous victory. Please say the displayed prayer below in faith:

Lord Jesus, come into my life. I accept You as my Lord and Personal Saviour. I believe in my heart You died and rose from the dead to save me. Thank You Lord for saving me, in Jesus name Amen.

If you just prayed the prayer of salvation online please send your testimonies and prayer request to [email protected], 07026385437 OR 08141320204.

Topic: Take Some New Ground [Kenneth Copeland Devotional 16 April 2019]

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Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. – Matthew 18:19

As believers, you and I are part of a conquering army, constantly claiming new ground for the kingdom of God. Right?

Well, yes, that’s the way it should be. But just about the time the army tops the hill and is ready to advance, it seems that Satan pulls out his big gun—division—and scatters believers in every direction.

How can we strike back against the strategy of division? By launching an even more powerful attack of our own. By using one of the most powerful resources given us by the Lord Jesus: the prayer of agreement.

Jesus said that if any two of us would agree as touching anything we ask, it shall be done! That statement is so powerful that most people don’t really believe it. If they did, you’d find little groups of Christians huddled up in every corner agreeing together in prayer.

Find someone to agree with in prayer this week. Be sure to base what you pray on the Word of God. You may have differing opinions about everything else, but you can be in agreement about the Word.

Also, be sure your agreement is total—spirit, soul and body. Cast down arguments, theories and imaginations that are contrary to the Word. Take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ. Keep a watch over your thoughts and your words.

Then get your body in line by speaking the thing you’ve agreed on. Act like you’ve already received the answer. Don’t keep asking but thank God for it. Stay in agreement and take some new ground for the Lord!

Scripture Reading: Acts 4:1-31

This message was written by Kenneth and Gloria Copeland, the leader of the Kenneth Copeland Ministries (www.KCM.org) that specializes in teaching principles of bible faith – prayer, healing, salvation and other biblical topics.

Topic: Wisdom to Understand [Billy Graham Devotional 16 April 2019]

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Behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest. — Genesis 28:15

When Jesus uttered His words of comfort in the first few verses of the fourteenth chapter of John’s Gospel, concluding with, “And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know” (John 14:4), Thomas said unto Him, “Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?” (John 14:5). Jesus answered him with a statement which has in it the ring of eternity. It was sublimely simple and yet profoundly deep. Its surface meaning was clear to all, and yet the great theologians have never completely sounded its mighty depths. This is that statement, “I am the way, the truth, and the life; no man cometh unto the Father, but by me” (John 14:6).

In one majestic sweep, these words silenced Thomas’ questioning tongue and brought reassurance and peace to the hearts of the other disciples. Within the marvel of that authoritative sentence from the lips of the Son of God, there was enough comfort to assuage the sufferings of the tormented, enough wisdom to satisfy those who yearned for understanding, and enough power to set the great Christian movement in motion.

Prayer for the day: Knowing You are with me is all the comfort I need, Lord.

Written by Billy Graham, Founder of Billy Graham Evangelistic Association(BGEA). BGEA exists to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ by every effective means and to equip the church and others to do the same.