Anglican Daily Fountain 16th February 2024 (Devotional Today)
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TOPIC: SALVATION BRINGS JOY
TEXT: Psalm 53: 1-6(KJV)
53:1. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.
53:2. God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
53:3. Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
53:4. Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God.
53:5. There were they in great fear, where no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: thou hast put them to shame, because God hath despised them.
53:6. Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.
Anglican Daily Fountain 16th February 2024 STUDY:
The Psalmist defines a fool as someone who does not believe in God. Fools also live corrupt and abominable lives and do nothing good. When God seeks for people with understanding who seek him, He finds none because there is nobody who does good. Sinners do not have the knowledge of God and do not call upon Him. That is why they fear where there is no fear, they have been scattered by God and put to shame. There shall be rejoicing when God brings back the captivity of His people.
The mind of a fool has been taken captive by Satan. He cannot seek God because he is in bondage. However, if the wicked turns away from his sins and begins to do what is good and right, he will live (Ezek. 18: 27). Turn to God and pray so that He will bring you out of your captivity of anger, drugs, immorality, drunkenness, smoking, etc. Call on Jesus to set you free today (John 8: 36) and you will rejoice in the Lord (Phil. 4: 4). Your salvation is the greatest gift you will ever have; seek it for God did not appoint you to wrath, but to obtain salvation through Christ(1 Thess. 5: 9).
PRAYER: Father, please set the captives free and cause Your people to rejoice, Amen
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