Daily Fountain Devotional for Thursday 14th December 2023
ANGLICAN DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL FOR 14 DECEMBER, 2023
Read and Digest Today’s Anglican Daily Fountain Devotional for December 14th, 2023 written to inspire and bless you!
TOPIC: DIVINE APPROVAL
TEXT: Matthew 17:1-13(KJV)
17:1. And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,
17:2. And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
17:3. And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.
17:4. Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
17:5. While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
17:6. And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.
17:7. And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.
17:8. And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only.
17:9. And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.
17:10. And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?
17:11. And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.
17:12. But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.
17:13. Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.
Anglican Daily Fountain 14th December 2023 STUDY:
Great crowds came to Him bringing the lame, the bind, the crippled, the mute and many others with diverse challenging situations. Jesus healed them(vv. 29-31). Do we have this situation in the church of Christ today? Yes, we have the lame. A lame man is not just someone who cannot walk.
Although a two-month old baby cannot walk, we cannot regard such as being lame because by reason of age, s/he is not expected yet to walk. But if after two years and that child cannot walk, we may consider him or her lame. They are many spiritually lame people in our churches today- those who by reason of spiritual age should be more mature in serving Christ, but are yet babes needing milk. Are you where you should be in your walk with God considering your ‘age in the Lord’? Are you still lame, sitting and doing nothing while souls are heading to Hell?
The same thing applies to blindness. A one-day-old baby may not yet see clearly, but cannot be said to be blind. But with time, s/he is expected to see or be labelled blind. Can you see the word of God clearly? Are you still arguing about what is clearly called sin in the Bible? Are you blind to your foul temper while blaming everybody else? Notice that all those in these conditions were brought to Christ for healing. In prayer, let us arise today bringing people in these conditions to Jesus for healing.
PRAYER: Heal us, O Lord!
