Anglican Daily Fountain 25th December 2023 (Devotional Today)
Welcome to Today’s Daily Fountain Devotional of the Anglican Church of Nigeria. Daily Fountain is a daily reading devotional for all Anglicans and Non-Anglicans to read, study, share and discuss the Word of God on a daily basis.
TOPIC: HIS LIFE GIVES LIGHT
TEXT: John 1:1-14(KJV)
1:1. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
1:2. The same was in the beginning with God.
1:3. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
1:4. In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
1:5. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
1:6. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
1:7. The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
1:8. He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
1:9. That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
1:10. He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
1:11. He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
1:12. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
1:13. Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
1:14. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
Anglican Daily Fountain 25th December 2023 STUDY:
There is a life that gives light to men, and that life can only be found in Jesus Christ. That life can never be found anywhere else or in anyone else. This also is the good news of Christmas: That Jesus came so that you can find the life that gives light: “… I came that they may have life and have it abundantly” (John 10:10).
When you have Jesus in your life, you have abundant life, but without Jesus, you can only exist. The life that is in Jesus gives direction and true purpose for living. It is only in Jesus that you get to know God’s true plans and purposes for your life. In other words, the presence of Jesus in your life illuminates and gives you perfect understanding of God’s will for your life.
Of equal importance is the fact that without Jesus, you lose your true identity, you lose that sense of who you really are and what your worth really is. It is only in Jesus that you gain back your identity and self-worth. To put it even clearer: Life in Christ puts you in your right place, as the son or daughter of God (v.12). That is why Jesus came: To put us back in our rightful place, with God as our Father! Merry Christmas!!!
PRAYER: Thank You, Lord, for the gift of life that we have in Jesus.
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