ANGLICAN COMMUNION DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL FOR TODAY.
The Topic of Daily Fountain Devotional for 1st October 2024 Is “Apostle Paul:A Roman And Heavenly Citizen”
Read: Acts 22: 24-30(NKJV)
24 The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore* they cried so against him.
25 And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful* for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?
26 When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest*: for this man is a Roman.
27 Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me*, art thou a Roman*? He said, Yea.
28 And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.
29 Then straightway they departed from him which should have examined him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.
30 On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.
ANGLICAN COMMUNION DEVOTIONAL OUTLINE FOR 1ST OCTOBER 2024.
Apostle Paul met with challenges in his evangelistic missions. An angry mob wrongly accused him of teaching heresies and defiling the temple. A Roman Commandant arrested him and ordered him flogged without trial. Paul asserted his Roman citizenship which stopped this illegal action. Citizens of any country enjoy certain rights and privileges; sadly, the abuse or denial of these rights due to bad governance has been evident in our nation since independence.
The experiences of Paul show that Christians can meet with challenges when discharging their duties. Adequate knowledge and proper use of these rights can be used with wisdom if necessary. As born again Christians, we are entitled to rights and privileges such as peace amidst storms, God’s presence and counsel, good health, security, etc., in Christ.
Paul’s knowledge and assertion of his right as a Roman citizen saved him from an unjust punishment. Similarly, adequate knowledge and proper use of our sonship rights in the word of God is necessary to cope with life’s challenges. Are you a citizen of heaven?Repent and give your life to Jesus today to qualify for sonship rights in Christ.
Today, as we celebrate the 64th anniversary of Nigeria’s Independence, decide to uphold the rights and privileges of those under you and pray for God’s intervention for our leaders to always do the same and rule with justice.
PRAYER: O Lord, help our leaders at all levels to lead with justice and grant citizens their rights as we remember our 64th independence as a nation.
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