Anglican Daily Fountain 6th January 2024 (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: TWO NEEDS OF A LEADER
72:1. Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.
72:2. He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.
72:3. The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.
72:4. He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
72:5. They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
72:7. In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.
72:8. He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
72:9. They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.
72:11. Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.
72:12. For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.
72:13. He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.
72:14. He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
Anglican Daily Fountain 6th January 2024 STUDY:
Two things are important for leaders at all levels – justice and righteousness. Solomon’s prayer today is quite instructive. “Give the king your justice, O God”(v.1). As king, he was desperate in asking God to give His “love ofjustice” (NLT) to him (Solomon). Every Christian leader must love justice if he will be effective and godly.
One wonders how many Christians in politics, for example, understand and are pleading with God for this. A casual look at the practice of democracy in Nigeria since 1999will reveal an array of very selfish politicians who have led, or are leading, without recourse to genuine justice. Sadly, some of them are professing Christians. This is inconsistent with biblical expectations of a leader. Solomon understood how much God hates injustice and he made it a primary plea.
The second thing is righteousness; Solomon also asked for this. Righteousness has to do with being in a right standing with God as a result of being upright and decent in living and handling affairs. Again, every leader must have this attribute to lead well. Please note that leadership is at different levels and that God has placed leaders at these levels: Homes, churches, offices, local government areas, states, and the national level. If you are a leader at any of these levels, bend your knees until these two things become manifest in your leadership; otherwise, you will end in failure. If you’re not a leader already, know that you will grow into it soon. Prepare!
PRAYER: Pray for leaders at the different levels.
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