DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
SUNDAY, AUGUST 25, 2019
(Trinity 10)

THEME: BLESSED ARE THE MERCIFUL

BIBLE TEXT: MATTHEW 25:31-46
31. “When the Son of Man comes in His glory,
and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit
on the throne of His glory.
32. All the nations will be gathered before Him,
and He will separate them one from another, as
a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats.
33. And He will set the sheep on His right hand,
but the goats on the left.
34. Then the King will say to those on His right
hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit
the kingdom prepared for you from the
foundation of the world:
35. for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I
was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a
stranger and you took Me in;
36. I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick
and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came
to Me.’
37. “Then the righteous will answer Him, saying,
‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You,
or thirsty and give You drink?
38. When did we see You a stranger and take
You in, or naked and clothe You?
39. Or when did we see You sick, or in prison,
and come to You?’
40. And the King will answer and say to them,
‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it
to one of the least of these My brethren, you did
it to Me.’
41. “Then He will also say to those on the left
hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the
everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his
angels:
42. for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I
was thirsty and you gave Me no drink;
43. I was a stranger and you did not take Me in,
naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in
prison and you did not visit Me.’
44. “Then they also will answer Him, saying,
‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a
stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not
minister to You?’
45. Then He will answer them, saying, ‘Assuredly,
I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to
one of the least of these, you did not do it to
Me.’
46. And these will go away into everlasting
punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
Matthew 25:31-46 NKJV

MESSAGE
As the righteous give up the selfish life, they are
to embrace acts of mercy as the rule of the new
life. Our Lord Jesus Christ will one day sit on the
throne of His glory and He will separate the
people one from another.
The word ‘nation’ used here refers to persons
and not to countries, just as the Lord said to
Rebecca about the two nations (persons) in her
womb. A kingdom has been prepared for the
righteous from the foundation of the world.
It is good for us to note that the acts that
commended the righteous to the praise of the
King were acts of mercy done in the service of
mankind. This, in part, is a continuation of what
we saw yesterday the life of service through the
act of mercy.
The righteous think about (serving) others, and
not about themselves. This impressed the Lord
very much. In hunger, the righteous gave Him
food; in thirsty, drink; as a stranger, he was
taken in, etc. Let us begin to minister to others.

PRAYER: Lord, please grant me the grace to
do Your will and make heaven at last, in Jesus
Name. Amen.
HAPPY SUNDAY!

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DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2019

THEME: A TIME TO RETURN TO GOD

BIBLE TEXT: JEREMIAH 6:10-21
10. To whom shall I speak and give warning,
That they may hear? Indeed their ear is
uncircumcised, And they cannot give heed.
Behold, the word of the Lord is a reproach to
them; They have no delight in it.
11. Therefore I am full of the fury of the Lord . I
am weary of holding it in. “I will pour it out on
the children outside, And on the assembly of
young men together; For even the husband shall
be taken with the wife, The aged with him who is
full of days.
12. And their houses shall be turned over to
others, Fields and wives together; For I will
stretch out My hand Against the inhabitants of
the land,” says the Lord .
13. “Because from the least of them even to the
greatest of them, Everyone is given to
covetousness; And from the prophet even to the
priest, Everyone deals falsely.
14. They have also healed the hurt of My people
slightly, Saying, ‘Peace, peace!’ When there is no
peace.
15. Were they ashamed when they had
committed abomination? No! They were not at
all ashamed; Nor did they know how to blush.
Therefore they shall fall among those who fall;
At the time I punish them, They shall be cast
down,” says the Lord .
16. Thus says the Lord : “Stand in the ways and
see, And ask for the old paths, where the good
way is, And walk in it; Then you will find rest for
your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it. ’
17. Also, I set watchmen over you, saying, ‘Listen
to the sound of the trumpet!’ But they said, ‘We
will not listen.’
18. Therefore hear, you nations, And know, O
congregation, what is among them.
19. Hear, O earth! Behold, I will certainly bring
calamity on this people— The fruit of their
thoughts, Because they have not heeded My
words Nor My law, but rejected it.
20. For what purpose to Me Comes frankincense
from Sheba, And sweet cane from a far country?
Your burnt offerings are not acceptable, Nor your
sacrifices sweet to Me.”
21. Therefore thus says the Lord : “Behold, I will
lay stumbling blocks before this people, And the
fathers and the sons together shall fall on them.
The neighbor and his friend shall perish.”
Jeremiah 6:10-21 NKJV

MESSAGE
The Prophet Jeremiah was living in the land at a
time of great disregard for the word of God.
Disobedience was spread out over the land.
The priests and prophets were not exempted in
the indictment. Individual, families, couples,
communities, etc., were all rebelling against the
commands of God. Covetousness and falsehood,
shamelessness and callousness became the
order of the day. It was a time when the
principal message was It is well!”
This picture portrays the reality of the present
state of our nation today. Nigeria has fallen into
a terrible state in departing from the Lord.
People steal with impunity.
Evil is no longer abhorred. Murder, hatred, lying,
hypocrisy, pretence, etc., have infused into the
fabric of our existence. Now, unless we all
repent as individuals and as a nation, evil will
befall us as it befell the people in the days of
Jeremiah. We must pray for ourselves and for
the nation. The result of the state of things then
was calamity from the Lord. The same will be in
our time if we do not do something now. We
need to begin with ourselves and our immediate
families. From there we can move it to our
offices and businesses.

PRAYER: Dear Lord, lead us to those old
paths where the good way is, that we may walk
in them as we return to You.

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DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2019

THEME: THE CONSQUENCES OF SIN

BIBLE TEXT: JEREMIAH 6:22-30
22. Thus says the Lord : “Behold, a people
comes from the north country, And a great
nation will be raised from the farthest parts of
the earth.
23. They will lay hold on bow and spear; They
are cruel and have no mercy; Their voice roars
like the sea; And they ride on horses, As men of
war set in array against you, O daughter of Zion.”
24. We have heard the report of it; Our hands
grow feeble. Anguish has taken hold of us, Pain
as of a woman in labor.
25. Do not go out into the field, Nor walk by the
way. Because of the sword of the enemy, Fear is
on every side.
26. O daughter of my people, Dress in sackcloth
And roll about in ashes! Make mourning as for an
only son, most bitter lamentation; For the
plunderer will suddenly come upon us.
27. “I have set you as an assayer and a fortress
among My people, That you may know and test
their way.
28. They are all stubborn rebels, walking as
slanderers. They are bronze and iron, They are
all corrupters;
29. The bellows blow fiercely, The lead is
consumed by the fire; The smelter refines in
vain, For the wicked are not drawn off.
30. People will call them rejected silver, Because
the Lord has rejected them.”
Jeremiah 6:22-30 NKJV

MESSAGE
Iniquity and impurity make God angry because by
involving in them, His creation takes Him and His
Name and Word for granted, believing that He
will neither do good or evil (Zephaniah 1:12).
Impurity weakens Gods protection and shield
around His children so that they become
vulnerable to the attacks of the enemy
(vs.22-23).
The destruction of Judah was planned by God
because they treated Him and His word with
contempt and trampled underfoot, the covenant
that had been sustaining them (vs.22-23). The
judgment God planned for Judah was so great
that only true repentance would save them, but
the corruption had eaten so deep into them that
they did not turn to the Lord (vs.26-30).
The same warning to Judah is being given to
every individual Church and nation, especially
Nigeria, today. Just as in the case of Judah, the
people today are not heeding Gods warning. This
is why the judgment of the Lord is imminent. Let
us turn to our God and live, but if we refuse, the
Lord said that He is angry with the wicked every
day (Psalm 7:11). Look unto Jesus and live.

PRAYER: Lord give me the grace to do Your
will and live.

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DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2019

THEME: AMEND YOUR WAYS

BIBLE TEXT: JEREMIAH 7:1-15
1. The word that came to Jeremiah from the
Lord , saying,
2. “Stand in the gate of the Lord ’s house, and
proclaim there this word, and say, ‘Hear the word
of the Lord , all you of Judah who enter in at
these gates to worship the Lord !’ ”
3. Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel:
“Amend your ways and your doings, and I will
cause you to dwell in this place.
4. Do not trust in these lying words, saying, ‘The
temple of the Lord , the temple of the Lord , the
temple of the Lord are these.’
5. “For if you thoroughly amend your ways and
your doings, if you thoroughly execute judgment
between a man and his neighbor,
6. if you do not oppress the stranger, the
fatherless, and the widow, and do not shed
innocent blood in this place, or walk after other
gods to your hurt,
7. then I will cause you to dwell in this place, in
the land that I gave to your fathers forever and
ever.
8. “Behold, you trust in lying words that cannot
profit.
9. Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear
falsely, burn incense to Baal, and walk after other
gods whom you do not know,
10. and then come and stand before Me in this
house which is called by My name, and say, ‘We
are delivered to do all these abominations’?
11. Has this house, which is called by My name,
become a den of thieves in your eyes? Behold, I,
even I, have seen it, ” says the Lord .
12. “But go now to My place which was in
Shiloh, where I set My name at the first, and see
what I did to it because of the wickedness of My
people Israel.
13. And now, because you have done all these
works,” says the Lord , “and I spoke to you, rising
up early and speaking, but you did not hear, and I
called you, but you did not answer,
14. therefore I will do to the house which is
called by My name, in which you trust, and to
this place which I gave to you and your fathers,
as I have done to Shiloh.
15. And I will cast you out of My sight, as I have
cast out all your brethren— the whole posterity
of Ephraim.
Jeremiah 7:1-15 NKJV

MESSAGE
The people of Judah in the passage, trusted in
the security of Gods temple in their midst a
symbol of Gods presence. The message for
today is to amend your ways; to amend your
doings. Re-design your way of life. If you want to
dwell in the presence of God and receive divine
benefits from Him, be a man/woman of justice.
Run away from every kind of oppression and
from worshiping and following other gods. Stop
dangling between two opinions. Stand up for
Jesus. Be a voice for the less privileged -
foreigners, widows and orphans. Amending your
ways creates a pathway for great goods to flow
into your life and career, for purity begets plenty.
Beloved, search your life and if there is any
ungodly character in you, tell God to help you
amend your ways.

PRAYER : O! Lord, please help me to amend
my ways.

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DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTUONAL GUIDE OF
THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 2019

THEME: WALKING IN GODS WAY

BIBLE TEXT: JEREMIAH 7:16-27
16. “Therefore do not pray for this people, nor lift
up a cry or prayer for them, nor make
intercession to Me; for I will not hear you.
17. Do you not see what they do in the cities of
Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?
18. The children gather wood, the fathers kindle
the fire, and the women knead dough, to make
cakes for the queen of heaven; and they pour
out drink offerings to other gods, that they may
provoke Me to anger.
19. Do they provoke Me to anger?” says the Lord
. “ Do they not provoke themselves, to the
shame of their own faces?”
20. Therefore thus says the Lord God : “Behold,
My anger and My fury will be poured out on this
place—on man and on beast, on the trees of the
field and on the fruit of the ground. And it will
burn and not be quenched.”
21. Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of
Israel: “Add your burnt offerings to your
sacrifices and eat meat.
22. For I did not speak to your fathers, or
command them in the day that I brought them
out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt
offerings or sacrifices.
23. But this is what I commanded them, saying,
‘Obey My voice, and I will be your God, and you
shall be My people. And walk in all the ways that
I have commanded you, that it may be well with
you.’
24. Yet they did not obey or incline their ear, but
followed the counsels and the dictates of their
evil hearts, and went backward and not forward.
25. Since the day that your fathers came out of
the land of Egypt until this day, I have even sent
to you all My servants the prophets, daily rising
up early and sending them.
26. Yet they did not obey Me or incline their ear,
but stiffened their neck. They did worse than
their fathers.
27. “Therefore you shall speak all these words to
them, but they will not obey you. You shall also
call to them, but they will not answer you.
Jeremiah 7:16-27 NKJV

TODAY'S GUIDE TEXT
All manner of prayers, sowing seeds, paying
tithes and other sacrifices to God, are the norm
nowadays. People do these as means of
attracting Gods blessings and favour, and also as
means of relating with Him. It may shock you
that God advised Jeremiah not to pray for the
house of Israel because He would not hear him.
He asked them in verse 21 to eat their burnt
offerings and the sacrifices they would offer. He
rejected them because of their sins and
disobedience. God said that what He
commanded them was obedience to His word.
If you listen to the voice of God and walk in His
ways, He will be your God. He will treat you as a
son.
When God begins to treat you as a son, things
will begin to go right. Walking in the counsel of
God will bring you closer to God and make you a
celebrity of your time. Walking in Gods way will
grant you divine instruction, which will turn out
to be your pathway to distinction. Walking
outside Gods way is dangerous and always
brings confusion and setback. It attracts divine
anger and produces closed doors.
But walking in Gods way brings blessings,
connections, lifting up, happiness, fulfilment,
satisfaction and advancement in all areas. Would
you not rather walk in His ways and enjoy the
benefits?

PRAYER: O! Lord, cause me to walk in Your
ways and enjoy Your benefits.

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DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL FRIDAY,
AUGUST 30, 2019

THEME: DIVINE INSTRUCTION

BIBLE TEXT: JEREMIAH 7:28-34
28. “So you shall say to them, ‘This is a nation
that does not obey the voice of the Lord their
God nor receive correction. Truth has perished
and has been cut off from their mouth.
29. Cut off your hair and cast it away, and take
up a lamentation on the desolate heights; for the
Lord has rejected and forsaken the generation of
His wrath.’
30. For the children of Judah have done evil in
My sight,” says the Lord . “They have set their
abominations in the house which is called by My
name, to pollute it.
31. And they have built the high places of
Tophet, which is in the Valley of the Son of
Hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in
the fire, which I did not command, nor did it
come into My heart.
32. “Therefore behold, the days are coming,”
says the Lord , “when it will no more be called
Tophet, or the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, but
the Valley of Slaughter; for they will bury in
Tophet until there is no room.
33. The corpses of this people will be food for
the birds of the heaven and for the beasts of the
earth. And no one will frighten them away.
34. Then I will cause to cease from the cities of
Judah and from the streets of Jerusalem the
voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the
voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the
bride. For the land shall be desolate.
Jeremiah 7:28-34 NKJV

TODAY'S GUIDE MESSAGE
Our passage advocates a lament for every nation
that neglects the word of God. Such nations are
forsaken and rejected.
They are the people of Gods wrath because they
disobey Gods instructions which are the high
way to distinction. Anybody who does not honour
divine instruction will not fit into Gods end time
agenda.
There is no amount of praying and fasting that
can cancel divine instruction for you because
God prefers your obedience to your sacrifice. If
you want to achieve your goal in 2019 and fulfill
your destiny, you must walk in and obey divine
instruction.
You cannot be walking and living in disobedience
and rebellion to Gods instruction and expect
things to go well.
Divine instruction grants you divine speed and
divine speed makes you outstanding in all of your
lifes endeavours. Make up your mind from today
to obey Gods instruction and you will not remain
the same.

PRAYER: O! Lord help me to walk with divine
instruction.

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DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 2019
THEME: RETURN UNTO THE LORD
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BIBLE TEXT: JEREMIAH 8:1-7
1. At that time, saith the Lord , they shall bring
out the bones of the kings of Judah, and the
bones of his princes, and the bones of the
priests, and the bones of the prophets, and the
bones of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, out of
their graves:
2. And they shall spread them before the sun,
and the moon, and all the host of heaven, whom
they have loved, and whom they have served,
and after whom they have walked, and whom
they have sought, and whom they have
worshipped: they shall not be gathered, nor be
buried; they shall be for dung upon the face of
the earth.
3. And death shall be chosen rather than life by
all the residue of them that remain of this evil
family, which remain in all the places whither I
have driven them, saith the Lord of hosts.
4. Moreover thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith
the Lord ; Shall they fall, and not arise? shall he
turn away, and not return?
5. Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden
back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast
deceit, they refuse to return.
6. I hearkened and heard, but they spake not
aright: no man repented him of his wickedness,
saying, What have I done? every one turned to
his course, as the horse rusheth into the battle.
7. Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her
appointed times; and the turtle and the crane
and the swallow observe the time of their
coming; but my people know not the judgment of
the Lord .
Jeremiah 8:1-7 KJV
TODAY'S GUIDE TEXT
In our passage today, God visited the remainder
of the ungodly kings, princes, priests and
prophets of Judah and in fact, the inhabitants of
Jerusalem. Death shall be chosen rather than life
by all the residue of those who remain of this
evil family (Jeremiah 8:3). Despite all these, in
verses 5 to 7, God marvelled that the people
were always backsliding perpetually and never
considered returning to God and righteousness.
In all these, God looked forward to their
repentance and their asking for forgiveness.
Returning to the Lord is the key to experiencing
His blessings. The call to return is not something
to be passed over lightly. It is the basic and
fundamental plea of God throughout the Bible. A
walk with God is marked with continual returning
unto Him. God is full of love and mercy to
everyone who returns. God in His holiness
cannot and does not wink at our sins.
He does not treat sin lightly. His terrible wrath
against sin and the sinner should cause us to
run away from sin and return unto Him. Beloved,
it is time to return to God. It pays and is the link
to your fulfilling your destiny here on earth.

PRAYER: O! Lord grant me the grace to return
unto You completely.

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DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 2019

THEME: RETURN UNTO THE LORD

BIBLE TEXT: JEREMIAH 8:1-7
1. At that time, saith the Lord , they shall bring
out the bones of the kings of Judah, and the
bones of his princes, and the bones of the
priests, and the bones of the prophets, and the
bones of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, out of
their graves:
2. And they shall spread them before the sun,
and the moon, and all the host of heaven, whom
they have loved, and whom they have served,
and after whom they have walked, and whom
they have sought, and whom they have
worshipped: they shall not be gathered, nor be
buried; they shall be for dung upon the face of
the earth.
3. And death shall be chosen rather than life by
all the residue of them that remain of this evil
family, which remain in all the places whither I
have driven them, saith the Lord of hosts.
4. Moreover thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith
the Lord ; Shall they fall, and not arise? shall he
turn away, and not return?
5. Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden
back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast
deceit, they refuse to return.
6. I hearkened and heard, but they spake not
aright: no man repented him of his wickedness,
saying, What have I done? every one turned to
his course, as the horse rusheth into the battle.
7. Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her
appointed times; and the turtle and the crane
and the swallow observe the time of their
coming; but my people know not the judgment of
the Lord .
Jeremiah 8:1-7 KJV

TODAY'S GUIDE TEXT
In our passage today, God visited the remainder
of the ungodly kings, princes, priests and
prophets of Judah and in fact, the inhabitants of
Jerusalem. Death shall be chosen rather than life
by all the residue of those who remain of this
evil family (Jeremiah 8:3). Despite all these, in
verses 5 to 7, God marvelled that the people
were always backsliding perpetually and never
considered returning to God and righteousness.
In all these, God looked forward to their
repentance and their asking for forgiveness.
Returning to the Lord is the key to experiencing
His blessings. The call to return is not something
to be passed over lightly. It is the basic and
fundamental plea of God throughout the Bible. A
walk with God is marked with continual returning
unto Him. God is full of love and mercy to
everyone who returns. God in His holiness
cannot and does not wink at our sins.
He does not treat sin lightly. His terrible wrath
against sin and the sinner should cause us to
run away from sin and return unto Him. Beloved,
it is time to return to God. It pays and is the link
to your fulfilling your destiny here on earth.

PRAYER: O! Lord grant me the grace to return
unto You completely.

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DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2019
(TRINITY 11)

THEME: UNITY OF BELIEVERS

BIBLE TEXT: JOHN 17:20-26
20. “I do not pray for these alone, but also for
those who will believe in Me through their word;
21. that they all may be one, as You, Father, are
in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in
Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me.
22. And the glory which You gave Me I have
given them, that they may be one just as We are
one:
23. I in them, and You in Me; that they may be
made perfect in one, and that the world may
know that You have sent Me, and have loved
them as You have loved Me.
24. “Father, I desire that they also whom You
gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they
may behold My glory which You have given Me;
for You loved Me before the foundation of the
world.
25. O righteous Father! The world has not known
You, but I have known You; and these have
known that You sent Me.
26. And I have declared to them Your name, and
will declare it, that the love with which You loved
Me may be in them, and I in them.”
John 17:20-26 NKJV

. GUIDE TEXT
You are welcome to the ember months. May the
Lord give you great blessings in this season in
Jesus Name.
John 17 is a lengthy prayer made by Jesus for
his disciples and those who would believe in Him
through their word. He prayed for unity among
believers and their unity with Him. He prayed
that believers may be one as He and the Father
is one. The Trinity is fully in union with each
other; no division exists. They do not struggle for
supremacy or relevance. When God created man,
he said, let us (the Trinity) make man in our own
image. When Jesus was baptized at the River
Jordan, the Trinity was together to support His
Ministry (Matthew 3:16-17).
The Church can only have unity when we allow
Christ-like humility (Philippians 2:5) to be our
watchword and when we engage in healthy
Christian activities like the Apostles in Acts 2:42
and 4:22. The greatest problem facing the
Church of today is disunity. Satan has capitalized
on this to put the Church in disarray.
We are faced with struggle for power and
supremacy both within a denomination/Christian
organization and amongst children of God. This
has made us abandon the Kingdom business of
winning souls for God. Even some Christian
organizations that are meant to unite the Church,
sometimes do not help matters. Are you involved
in causing disunity in the Church? The Holy Spirit
is calling you today to retrace your steps. Jesus
will come for a united Church and not for one in
confusion.

PRAYER: Dear Lord, may we be one even as
You and Your Father are one.

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*HAPPY SUNDAY, HAPPY NEW MONTH OF
SEPTEMBER*

DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF MONDAY,
SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

THEME: GOD HAS NOT ABANDONED YOU

BIBLE TEXT: JEREMIAH 15:10-21
10. Woe is me, my mother, That you have borne
me, A man of strife and a man of contention to
the whole earth! I have neither lent for interest,
Nor have men lent to me for interest. Every one
of them curses me.
11. The Lord said: “Surely it will be well with
your remnant; Surely I will cause the enemy to
intercede with you In the time of adversity and in
the time of affliction.
12. Can anyone break iron, The northern iron and
the bronze?
13. Your wealth and your treasures I will give as
plunder without price, Because of all your sins,
Throughout your territories.
14. And I will make you cross over with your
enemies Into a land which you do not know; For
a fire is kindled in My anger, Which shall burn
upon you.”
15. O Lord , You know; Remember me and visit
me, And take vengeance for me on my
persecutors. In Your enduring patience, do not
take me away. Know that for Your sake I have
suffered rebuke.
16. Your words were found, and I ate them, And
Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my
heart; For I am called by Your name, O Lord God
of hosts.
17. I did not sit in the assembly of the mockers,
Nor did I rejoice; I sat alone because of Your
hand, For You have filled me with indignation.
18. Why is my pain perpetual And my wound
incurable, Which refuses to be healed? Will You
surely be to me like an unreliable stream, As
waters that fail?
19. Therefore thus says the Lord : “If you return,
Then I will bring you back; You shall stand
before Me; If you take out the precious from the
vile, You shall be as My mouth. Let them return
to you, But you must not return to them.
20. And I will make you to this people a fortified
bronze wall; And they will fight against you, But
they shall not prevail against you; For I am with
you to save you And deliver you,” says the Lord .
21. “I will deliver you from the hand of the
wicked, And I will redeem you from the grip of
the terrible.”
Jeremiah 15:10-21 NKJV

GUIDE MESSAGE
When God called Jeremiah, He assured him that
before he was born He knew him and had
sanctified him and ordained him as a prophet to
the nations (Jeremiah 1:5). Along the line,
Jeremiah faced a lot of challenges in his
prophetic assignment that he even regretted the
day he was born as a man (v.10). He even felt
that God had abandoned and failed him (v.18),
despite his integrity. Though Jeremiah did not
join the people to sin, he was sharing in their
suffering. God assured him no harm would befall
him on the day of disaster (v.11). God also
charged him not to sink to the level of the
people (v.19).
In life, challenges must come, both to the
believer and to the unbeliever. How we handle
these challenges makes the difference. Are you
passing through tough times that you feel like
giving up? Dr. Robert Schuller, in his book said,
Tough Times Never Last But Tough People Do.
When Elijah felt that way, God brought him back
to his senses and even fed him twice with food
that sustained him for 40 days (1 Kings 19:5-.
My beloved, please dont give up, help is on the
way. Our God will never abandon you or forsake
you (Hebrews 13:5). Even if your problem is a
result of sin, God is ready to show you mercy if
you repent.

PRAYER: Oh Lord My God, you know what I
am passing through; may you never be far from
me in Jesus Name.

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DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

THEME: THE COMING CAPTIVITY

BIBLE TEXT: JEREMIAH 16:1-13
1. The word of the Lord also came to me,
saying,
2. “You shall not take a wife, nor shall you have
sons or daughters in this place.”
3. For thus says the Lord concerning the sons
and daughters who are born in this place, and
concerning their mothers who bore them and
their fathers who begot them in this land:
4. “They shall die gruesome deaths; they shall
not be lamented nor shall they be buried, but
they shall be like refuse on the face of the earth.
They shall be consumed by the sword and by
famine, and their corpses shall be meat for the
birds of heaven and for the beasts of the earth.”
5. For thus says the Lord : “Do not enter the
house of mourning, nor go to lament or bemoan
them; for I have taken away My peace from this
people,” says the Lord , “lovingkindness and
mercies.
6. Both the great and the small shall die in this
land. They shall not be buried; neither shall men
lament for them, cut themselves, nor make
themselves bald for them.
7. Nor shall men break bread in mourning for
them, to comfort them for the dead; nor shall
men give them the cup of consolation to drink
for their father or their mother.
8. Also you shall not go into the house of
feasting to sit with them, to eat and drink.”
9. For thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of
Israel: “Behold, I will cause to cease from this
place, before your eyes and in your days, the
voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the
voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the
bride.
10. “And it shall be, when you show this people
all these words, and they say to you, ‘Why has
the Lord pronounced all this great disaster
against us? Or what is our iniquity? Or what is
our sin that we have committed against the Lord
our God?’
11. then you shall say to them, ‘Because your
fathers have forsaken Me,’ says the Lord ; ‘they
have walked after other gods and have served
them and worshiped them, and have forsaken Me
and not kept My law.
12. And you have done worse than your fathers,
for behold, each one follows the dictates of his
own evil heart, so that no one listens to Me.
13. Therefore I will cast you out of this land into
a land that you do not know, neither you nor your
fathers; and there you shall serve other gods day
and night, where I will not show you favor.’
Jeremiah 16:1-13 NKJV

GUIDE MESSAGE
Due to the coming captivity of Judah through
the Babylonians, God warned Jeremiah not to
marry (v.2), nor take part in funeral rites (v.5) or
joyous occasions (v.. God promised to take
away peace, joy and gladness from the people.
He asked Jeremiah to tell the people when they
inquired the reasons for all these that their
fathers forsook God, served and worshipped
other gods and did not keep His word. God
promised to take them to captivity where they
would have opportunity to serve other gods
(vs.10-13). He accused the people of even doing
worse than their fathers by walking according to
the imagination of their own evil hearts.
Our God is a consuming fire. Though God is very
merciful, He is ever ready to punish every sin
and disobedience if there is no repentance. We
are in the end times.
The handwriting is on the wall about this. God
has been warning men over the years about the
coming disaster through the Second Coming of
Christ. Many are paying deaf ears to these
warnings. God shall not be blamed if He allows
captivity to overtake us. Run from the coming
wrath of God.
God warned through Amos 5:18-20 about the Day
of the Lord. He also declared in 2 Corinthians 6:2
that this is the acceptable time and the day of
salvation. Take the opportunity you have now
and repent. Tomorrow may be too late.

PRAYER: Lord, help us to run away from the
wrath to come.

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DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

THEME: THE FUTURE ASSURANCE OF
SALVATION

BIBLE TEXT: JEREMIAH 16:14-21
14. “Therefore behold, the days are coming,”
says the Lord , “that it shall no more be said,
‘The Lord lives who brought up the children of
Israel from the land of Egypt,’
15. but, ‘The Lord lives who brought up the
children of Israel from the land of the north and
from all the lands where He had driven them.’
For I will bring them back into their land which I
gave to their fathers.
16. “Behold, I will send for many fishermen,” says
the Lord , “and they shall fish them; and
afterward I will send for many hunters, and they
shall hunt them from every mountain and every
hill, and out of the holes of the rocks.
17. For My eyes are on all their ways; they are
not hidden from My face, nor is their iniquity
hidden from My eyes.
18. And first I will repay double for their iniquity
and their sin, because they have defiled My land;
they have filled My inheritance with the
carcasses of their detestable and abominable
idols.”
19. O Lord , my strength and my fortress, My
refuge in the day of affliction, The Gentiles shall
come to You From the ends of the earth and
say, “Surely our fathers have inherited lies,
Worthlessness and unprofitable things. ”
20. Will a man make gods for himself, Which are
not gods?
21. “Therefore behold, I will this once cause
them to know, I will cause them to know My
hand and My might; And they shall know that My
name is the Lord .
Jeremiah 16:14-21 NKJV

GUIDE MESSAGE
The nation of Israel is so special to God that He
assured of re-gathering them in future from
every nation He had presently scattered them
(v.15; cf. Matthew 24:31). This will take place at
the Second Coming of Christ. Meanwhile, they
have to pay for their sins now by going into
exile. God promised them they would be caught
like fish by fishermen and like prey, hunted by
hunters. The reason is that all their iniquities,
chief of which is idolatry, were not hidden from
God.
None of our sins escapes the attention of God,
whether we sin secretly or openly (Psalm
139:7-12). Many of us feel we are so smart we
can deceive or confuse God that He will never
notice what we are doing. This assumption is so
dangerous. Whatever you are doing presently
which does not give glory to God, please retrace
your steps. Our God is so merciful He is ready to
forgive.
God has no pleasure in the death of a sinner but
that the sinner may repent and return to Him
(Ezekiel 18:32). We are assured of a better
future in heaven if we accept Christ today and
follow His footsteps.

PRAYER: My Father, we have gone astray; but
in your anger, remember mercy.

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DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

THEME: THE HEART OF MAN

BIBLE TEXT: JEREMIAH 17:1-10
1. “The sin of Judah is written with a pen of
iron; With the point of a diamond it is engraved
On the tablet of their heart, And on the horns of
your altars,
2. While their children remember Their altars and
their wooden images By the green trees on the
high hills.
3. O My mountain in the field, I will give as
plunder your wealth, all your treasures, And your
high places of sin within all your borders.
4. And you, even yourself, Shall let go of your
heritage which I gave you; And I will cause you
to serve your enemies In the land which you do
not know; For you have kindled a fire in My anger
which shall burn forever.”
5. Thus says the Lord : “Cursed is the man who
trusts in man And makes flesh his strength,
Whose heart departs from the Lord .
6. For he shall be like a shrub in the desert, And
shall not see when good comes, But shall inhabit
the parched places in the wilderness, In a salt
land which is not inhabited.
7. “Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord ,
And whose hope is the Lord .
8. For he shall be like a tree planted by the
waters, Which spreads out its roots by the river,
And will not fear when heat comes; But its leaf
will be green, And will not be anxious in the year
of drought, Nor will cease from yielding fruit.
9. “The heart is deceitful above all things, And
desperately wicked; Who can know it?
10. I, the Lord , search the heart, I test the mind,
Even to give every man according to his ways,
According to the fruit of his doings.
Jeremiah 17:1-10 NKJV

GUIDE TEXT
God described the sin of Judah as being
engraved in their hearts with a pen of iron, with a
diamond tip. They seemed unrepentant of their
sins which God had been pointing out to them.
They never cared to repent and seek Gods help.
Instead, they sought for the help of Egypt
against the coming Babylonian captivity. God
described their heart, and mans heart, generally
as desperately wicked (v.9).
God searches the heart and tests the mind as to
give every man according to his ways. Our heart
is the centre-piece of activity.
The Word of God enjoins us to guard it with all
diligence, for out it comes all the issues of life
(Proverbs 4:23). We should be careful of what
flows in and out of our hearts. When we trust in
the Lord, make Him our hope and give our hearts
to Him, we will be like a tree planted by the
riverside that its leaves remain evergreen. On
what and on whom do you centre your heart?
Never give your heart to the devil or the world.

PRAYER: May the meditations and thoughts
of my heart be centred only on thee, Oh Lord

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DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

THEME: THE HEART OF MAN

BIBLE TEXT: JEREMIAH 17:1-10
1. “The sin of Judah is written with a pen of
iron; With the point of a diamond it is engraved
On the tablet of their heart, And on the horns of
your altars,
2. While their children remember Their altars and
their wooden images By the green trees on the
high hills.
3. O My mountain in the field, I will give as
plunder your wealth, all your treasures, And your
high places of sin within all your borders.
4. And you, even yourself, Shall let go of your
heritage which I gave you; And I will cause you
to serve your enemies In the land which you do
not know; For you have kindled a fire in My anger
which shall burn forever.”
5. Thus says the Lord : “Cursed is the man who
trusts in man And makes flesh his strength,
Whose heart departs from the Lord .
6. For he shall be like a shrub in the desert, And
shall not see when good comes, But shall inhabit
the parched places in the wilderness, In a salt
land which is not inhabited.
7. “Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord ,
And whose hope is the Lord .
8. For he shall be like a tree planted by the
waters, Which spreads out its roots by the river,
And will not fear when heat comes; But its leaf
will be green, And will not be anxious in the year
of drought, Nor will cease from yielding fruit.
9. “The heart is deceitful above all things, And
desperately wicked; Who can know it?
10. I, the Lord , search the heart, I test the mind,
Even to give every man according to his ways,
According to the fruit of his doings.
Jeremiah 17:1-10 NKJV

GUIDE TEXT
God described the sin of Judah as being
engraved in their hearts with a pen of iron, with a
diamond tip. They seemed unrepentant of their
sins which God had been pointing out to them.
They never cared to repent and seek Gods help.
Instead, they sought for the help of Egypt
against the coming Babylonian captivity. God
described their heart, and mans heart, generally
as desperately wicked (v.9).
God searches the heart and tests the mind as to
give every man according to his ways. Our heart
is the centre-piece of activity.
The Word of God enjoins us to guard it with all
diligence, for out it comes all the issues of life
(Proverbs 4:23). We should be careful of what
flows in and out of our hearts. When we trust in
the Lord, make Him our hope and give our hearts
to Him, we will be like a tree planted by the
riverside that its leaves remain evergreen. On
what and on whom do you centre your heart?
Never give your heart to the devil or the world.

PRAYER: May the meditations and thoughts
of my heart be centred only on thee, Oh Lord.

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DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

THEME: HALLOW THE SABBATH DAY

BIBLE TEXT: JEREMIAH 17:24-27
24. “And it shall be, if you heed Me carefully,”
says the Lord , “to bring no burden through the
gates of this city on the Sabbath day, but hallow
the Sabbath day, to do no work in it,
25. then shall enter the gates of this city kings
and princes sitting on the throne of David, riding
in chariots and on horses, they and their princes,
accompanied by the men of Judah and the
inhabitants of Jerusalem; and this city shall
remain forever.
26. And they shall come from the cities of Judah
and from the places around Jerusalem, from the
land of Benjamin and from the lowland, from the
mountains and from the South, bringing burnt
offerings and sacrifices, grain offerings and
incense, bringing sacrifices of praise to the
house of the Lord .
27. “But if you will not heed Me to hallow the
Sabbath day, such as not carrying a burden when
entering the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath
day, then I will kindle a fire in its gates, and it
shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it
shall not be quenched.” ’ ”
Jeremiah 17:24-27 NKJV

GUIDE MESSAGE
As we read yesterday, the people of Israel used
the Sabbath Day to bring in their crops and
wares into the city. This violated the Law which
forbade work on the Day. God created the world
and rested on the 7th day. He instructed the
Israelites to keep the day holy. Hallowing the
Sabbath is a sign of repentance (Nehemiah
10:31). God told them that if they would obey
the rules of the Sabbath, they would receive
bountiful blessings. If they disobeyed, God said I
will set the gates of Jerusalem on fire. Fire
would burn down the palaces of Jerusalem, and
no one would be able to put it out (v.27; GNB).
God never jokes with His instructions. Our own
Sabbath Day today is Sunday, the first day of the
week. The early Christians observed it probably
in honour of the Resurrection of Christ (Acts
20:7; Matthew 28:1-6). God owns all the days of
the week. We are to worship/honour Him on a
daily basis though we have to join others to
respect this designated day. If you are not on
essential duty on Sundays, like those in the
armed forces, medical personnel, etc., kindly
make out time to join others to worship God.
This is a mark of obedience and the Lord will
bless you.

PRAYER: Oh Lord, please help me to obey you
by keeping the Sabbath Day holy.

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DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2019
(Trinity 12)

THEME: LIKE MASTER LIKE SERVANT

BIBLE TEXT: MATTHEW 10:16-25
16. “Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst
of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and
harmless as doves.
17. But beware of men, for they will deliver you
up to councils and scourge you in their
synagogues.
18. You will be brought before governors and
kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to
the Gentiles.
19. But when they deliver you up, do not worry
about how or what you should speak. For it will
be given to you in that hour what you should
speak;
20. for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of
your Father who speaks in you.
21. “Now brother will deliver up brother to death,
and a father his child; and children will rise up
against parents and cause them to be put to
death.
22. And you will be hated by all for My name’s
sake. But he who endures to the end will be
saved.
23. When they persecute you in this city, flee to
another. For assuredly, I say to you, you will not
have gone through the cities of Israel before the
Son of Man comes.
24. “A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a
servant above his master.
25. It is enough for a disciple that he be like his
teacher, and a servant like his master. If they
have called the master of the house Beelzebub,
how much more will they call those of his
household!
Matthew 10:16-25 NKJV

GUIDE TEXT
Jesus knew He was going to suffer for mankind.
Very soon, He would leave His disciples. He
clearly told them what they were going to face
as they spread the Gospel. These included:
arrest and being charged to court for no crime,
flogging, hatred, trial before state and national
leaders, and even death. They were asked not to
fear about what they would say at such times.
The Holy Spirit would reveal that. As they
persecuted Jesus, so would they be.
Jesus was not saying these things to scare His
disciples. He was preparing their minds to know
that following Him is costly. Many modern
Christians prefer easy-going Christianity. Many of
us sing at the top of our voices: Me, I no go
suffer, I no go beg for bread. This is a wonderful
confession but we are warned that he who must
follow Christ must suffer persecution (2 Timothy
3:12). Jesus said that he who wants to follow
him must daily carry his Cross to do so.
The Cross of Christ signifies suffering. No one
wishes suffering but we are enjoined that our
suffering should not be for committing evil but
for righteousness sake (1 Peter 3:17). What are
you suffering for: righteousness or evil?

PRAYER: Lord Jesus, just as you suffered for
me, help me to endure every suffering for your
sake.

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DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2019
[Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
(transferred)]

THEME: THE SPECIAL CHILD, JESUS

BIBLE TEXT: LUKE 1:39-55
39. Now Mary arose in those days and went into
the hill country with haste, to a city of Judah,
40. and entered the house of Zacharias and
greeted Elizabeth.
41. And it happened, when Elizabeth heard the
greeting of Mary, that the babe leaped in her
womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy
Spirit.
42. Then she spoke out with a loud voice and
said, “Blessed are you among women, and
blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43. But why is this granted to me, that the
mother of my Lord should come to me?
44. For indeed, as soon as the voice of your
greeting sounded in my ears, the babe leaped in
my womb for joy.
45. Blessed is she who believed, for there will be
a fulfillment of those things which were told her
from the Lord.”
46. And Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord,
47. And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.
48. For He has regarded the lowly state of His
maidservant; For behold, henceforth all
generations will call me blessed.
49. For He who is mighty has done great things
for me, And holy is His name.
50. And His mercy is on those who fear Him
From generation to generation.
51. He has shown strength with His arm; He has
scattered the proud in the imagination of their
hearts.
52. He has put down the mighty from their
thrones, And exalted the lowly.
53. He has filled the hungry with good things,
And the rich He has sent away empty.
54. He has helped His servant Israel, In
remembrance of His mercy,
55. As He spoke to our fathers, To Abraham and
to his seed forever.”
Luke 1:39-55 NKJV

GUIDE TEXT
Before Jesus was conceived, Elizabeth, Marys
cousin, was already six months pregnant. This
miracle prompted Mary to visit her. The baby in
Elizabeths womb leaped for joy in getting in
contact with Jesus in His mothers womb. This
showed that Jesus was not an ordinary child.
From conception to birth to the fulfillment of His
ministry, Jesus manifested Himself as special.
Mary was privileged to be the instrument God
used to bring the Child, Jesus to the world. After
all, she was not the only virgin in Israel then.
She showed this in the Magnificat (Song of
Praise) in verses 46-55. The song showed the
mighty things God can do as:
i. One who scatters the proud and their plans;
ii. He who dethrones mighty kings and lifts the
lowly;
iii. He who feeds the hungry and sends the rich
away empty;
iv. He who shows mercy to those who fear Him
in all generations.
May we all join Mary today to praise our
heavenly Father for great things He has done in
our lives and especially for giving mankind this
Special Child, Jesus.

PRAYER: Turn this Song to prayer; To God be
the glory, great things He has done... (SSS 23)

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DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

THEME: PRAYER FOR THE FLOCK

BIBLE TEXT: PHILIPPIANS 1:1-11
1. Paul and Timothy, bondservants of Jesus
Christ, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are
in Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
2. Grace to you and peace from God our Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3. I thank my God upon every remembrance of
you,
4. always in every prayer of mine making request
5. for you all with joy, for your fellowship in the
gospel from the first day until now,
6. being confident of this very thing, that He who
has begun a good work in you will complete it
until the day of Jesus Christ;
7. just as it is right for me to think this of you
all, because I have you in my heart, inasmuch as
both in my chains and in the defense and
confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers
with me of grace.
8. For God is my witness, how greatly I long for
you all with the affection of Jesus Christ.
9. And this I pray, that your love may abound still
more and more in knowledge and all discernment,
10. that you may approve the things that are
excellent, that you may be sincere and without
offense till the day of Christ,
11. being filled with the fruits of righteousness
which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and
praise of God.
Philippians 1:1-11 NKJV

GUIDE TEXT
Todays text is part of a letter of appreciation to
the saints in Christ Jesus in Philippi. The word
saint (Acts 9:13) means consecrated to God,
holy, sacred, pious." The word saints is a group
of people set apart for the Lord and His kingdom
as seen in their godly character (Romans 16:2;
Ephesians 4:12).Believers in Christ Jesus are
saints! It is only when we surrender to the Lord
that He will begin a work in our lives which will
continue until Christ returns (Philippians 1:6).
The Philippian Church was a partner in ministry
to Paul. Whatever support we render to ministers
and missionaries, we partner with them in
spreading the Gospel.
Paul writing from prison makes him all the more
optimistic of seeing them again. His love for
them and prayers show they were much
endeared to him, he approves of them and was
proud of them. I thank my God upon every
remembrance of you (v.3). He prayed for them
that their love may abound, not only in giving but
also in knowledge, all judgment, ability to
approve things that are excellent, sincerity, being
filled with the fruit of righteousness and most
importantly, remaining without offence till the
day of Christ. What a prayer for us today!

PRAYER: Oh Lord, give me grace to be
thankful for all things you give to me through
people.

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DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

THEME: PREACH CHRIST IN SEASON AND
OUT OF SEASON

BIBLE TEXT: PHILIPPIANS 1:12-18
12. But I want you to know, brethren, that the
things which happened to me have actually
turned out for the furtherance of the gospel,
13. so that it has become evident to the whole
palace guard,
14. and to all the rest, that my chains are in
Christ; and most of the brethren in the Lord,
having become confident by my chains, are
much more bold to speak the word without fear.
15. Some indeed preach Christ even from envy
and strife, and some also from goodwill:
16. The former preach Christ from selfish
ambition, not sincerely, supposing to add
affliction to my chains;
17. but the latter out of love, knowing that I am
appointed for the defense of the gospel.
18. What then? Only that in every way, whether in
pretense or in truth, Christ is preached; and in
this I rejoice, yes, and will rejoice.
Philippians 1:12-18 NKJV

GUIDE TEXT
Paul, while in custody/house arrest in Rome,
persisted in preaching the gospel of our Lord
Jesus Christ to the extent that his imprisonment
and the gospel were well known in the kings
palace. His incarceration even gave the brethren
more boldness to speak the word without fear.
Paul never gave room to self-pity, despondency
or despair; rather he continued ministering while
in custody and in his own words, knowing that I
am set for the defense of the Gospel (v.17). Like
Joseph in prison, who through his ministrations
to other prisoners, was made to keep charge of
the prisoners because the Lord was with him
(Genesis 39:20-23), Paul was strong in spirit.
Paul also wrote several epistles which form
about one-third of his letters while in prison or
custody! What a powerful management of time
and resources!
This is surely an encouragement to us as
Christians worldwide to preach Christ in every
situation we find ourselves, whether at home, in
the office, while travelling and in every market
place. We must use every opportunity to
propagate the gospel in love, especially in these
times of tribulation around the world (2Timothy
4:2). The coming of Christ is at the door.

PRAYER: Lord, help me to be strong in spirit
and to preach the Gospel of our Lord Jesus
Christ, no matter the challenges of life.

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DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

THEME: TO LIVE IS CHRIST AND TO DIE IS
GAIN

BIBLE TEXT: PHILIPPIANS 1:19-30
19. For I know that this will turn out for my
deliverance through your prayer and the supply
of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
20. according to my earnest expectation and
hope that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but with
all boldness, as always, so now also Christ will
be magnified in my body, whether by life or by
death.
21. For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
22. But if I live on in the flesh, this will mean
fruit from my labor; yet what I shall choose I
cannot tell.
23. For I am hard-pressed between the two,
having a desire to depart and be with Christ,
which is far better.
24. Nevertheless to remain in the flesh is more
needful for you.
25. And being confident of this, I know that I
shall remain and continue with you all for your
progress and joy of faith,
26. that your rejoicing for me may be more
abundant in Jesus Christ by my coming to you
again.
27. Only let your conduct be worthy of the
gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see
you or am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that
you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind
striving together for the faith of the gospel,
28. and not in any way terrified by your
adversaries, which is to them a proof of
perdition, but to you of salvation, and that from
God.
29. For to you it has been granted on behalf of
Christ, not only to believe in Him, but also to
suffer for His sake,
30. having the same conflict which you saw in
me and now hear is in me.
Philippians 1:19-30 NKJV

GUIDE MESSAGE
In the African setting, a mother never really has
a time she can call rest time in her life. All
through her life, she is caring for family
members. From husband to children, to
grandchildren and other relations, she is always
pouring out her life to care for others. Likewise,
Paul was more concerned for the welfare of the
saints than himself. In this passage, he had a
desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far
better. On a second thought, he said to abide in
the flesh is more needful for you for your joy of
faith and rejoicing in Jesus Christ (Philippians
1:24-25). Just as Paul gave up himself to the
Lord, whether living or dying, so are we expected
to do for the furtherance of the Gospel.
Walking in the footsteps of the Lord makes it
easy to live the life of Christ. It is easier to
serve well when your master or mentor is
around.
The opposite may be the case. Pauls concern for
the saints is that at our different locations: (i)
our Christian conduct should portray the Gospel
of Christ in unity (ii) we should labour in
spreading the Gospel (iii) suffer for Christ, and
(iv) be courageous in the face of adversaries. We
are admonished not to be eye-service Christians
(Ephesians 6:6).

PRAYER: Grant me Oh Lord, the grace and
strength to live for you in every aspect of my life,
whether in the secret or in the open.

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DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

THEME: THE JOY OF THE FATHER

BIBLE TEXT: PHILIPPIANS 2:1-4
1. Therefore if there is any consolation in Christ,
if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the
Spirit, if any affection and mercy,
2. fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the
same love, being of one accord, of one mind.
3. Let nothing be done through selfish ambition
or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each
esteem others better than himself.
4. Let each of you look out not only for his own
interests, but also for the interests of others.
Philippians 2:1-4 NKJV

GUIDE TEXT
In this text, Paul is showing the Philippians "the
manual." The best model of a genuine Christian
mindset is Christ himself. Christ is the ultimate
manifestation of the character of God which God
aims to reproduce in His people. Union with
Christ and love for Him are necessary for
Christian love and unity (v.2). Paul enumerates
the conditions to fulfilling his joy: be likeminded,
have the same love, be of one accord and of one
mind. This is the unity expressed. A wise son
makes a glad father, (Proverbs 10:1) and whoso
keeps the law is a wise son (Proverbs 28:7).
Therefore let us make God happy by being united
and having the mind of Christ (Amos 3:3).
Christs ultimate example of one not looking only
to his own interests, but also to the interests of
others, is clearly outlined (v.4). Putting others
first is a sure mark of love, humility, maturity,
selflessness, politeness and servant-leadership.
Humility eradicates strife and vainglory and
makes one to esteem the other better than
oneself. Self-exaltation, which is exaggerating
ones own importance or power, is not a Christian
spirit. Rather, let men see your good works and
glorify your Father in heaven (Matthew 5:16).

PRAYER: Dear Lord, may my life give you joy
continually

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DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2019

THEME: BE LIKE CHRIST

BIBLE TEXT: PHILIPPIANS 2:5-11
5. Let this mind be in you which was also in
Christ Jesus,
6. who, being in the form of God, did not
consider it robbery to be equal with God,
7. but made Himself of no reputation, taking the
form of a bondservant, and coming in the
likeness of men.
8. And being found in appearance as a man, He
humbled Himself and became obedient to the
point of death, even the death of the cross.
9. Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and
given Him the name which is above every name,
10. that at the name of Jesus every knee should
bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth,
11. and of those under the earth, and that every
tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.
Philippians 2:5-11 NKJV

GUIDE TEXT
The two natures of Christ are portrayed in this
passage: (i) His divine nature illustrated thus: (i)
Who being in the form of God (v.6), (b) the
eternal and only begotten Son of God (John1:1,
Colossians 1:1), (c) He thought it no robbery to
be equal with God; did not think himself guilty of
any invasion of what did not belong to him, or
assuming anothers right (v.6), (d) I and my
Father are one (John 10:30). It is the highest
degree of robbery for any mere man to pretend
to be equal with God, or profess himself one with
the Father.
(ii) His human nature: the Lord Jesus Christ
could have come as a prince, and appeared in
splendour but He took upon Him the likeness and
fashion of a man and the form of a servant, that
is, a man of mean estate (Hebrews 2:17). The
lowest step of His humiliation was His dying the
death of the cross; He was actually and
voluntarily obedient. His exaltation was the
reward of His humiliation. Therefore, God highly
exalted Him, that is, raised Him to an exceeding
height in honour; so He had a name above every
name, a title of dignity above all the creatures,
men and angels. And in power: Every knee must
bow to Him, the whole creation must be in
subjection to Him. The name of Jesus is greater
than any other name, full of power and might.
When we humble ourselves like Christ, God must
lift us up. Try it today.

PRAYER: Lord Jesus, please teach me
humility so that I will be honoured and exalted.
Suggested Song:
At the name of Jesus, Every knee shall bow
Every tongue confess him King of glory now
Tis the Fathers pleasure we should call him Lord
Who from the beginning was the mighty Lord

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DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2019
(TRINITY 13)

THEME: LORD, TEACH US TO PRAY

BIBLE TEXT: LUKE 11:1-13
1. Now it came to pass, as He was praying in a
certain place, when He ceased, that one of His
disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as
John also taught his disciples.”
2. So He said to them, “When you pray, say: Our
Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your
kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it
is in heaven.
3. Give us day by day our daily bread.
4. And forgive us our sins, For we also forgive
everyone who is indebted to us. And do not lead
us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil
one.”
5. And He said to them, “Which of you shall have
a friend, and go to him at midnight and say to
him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves;
6. for a friend of mine has come to me on his
journey, and I have nothing to set before him’;
7. and he will answer from within and say, ‘Do
not trouble me; the door is now shut, and my
children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and
give to you’?
8. I say to you, though he will not rise and give
to him because he is his friend, yet because of
his persistence he will rise and give him as many
as he needs.
9. “So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to
you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be
opened to you.
10. For everyone who asks receives, and he who
seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be
opened.
11. If a son asks for bread from any father
among you, will he give him a stone?
12. Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a
serpent instead of a fish? Or if he asks for an
egg, will he offer him a scorpion?
13. If you then, being evil, know how to give
good gifts to your children, how much more will
your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to
those who ask Him!”
Luke 11:1-13 NKJV

GUIDE TEXT
The disciples of Jesus must have observed Him
going out early to pray daily in a quiet place
(Mark 1:35). This must have made them to
realize the importance of prayer and to ask
Jesus to teach them how to pray. The prayer
Jesus taught them is the popular Our Lords
Prayer (cf. Matthew 6:7-13). Some reduce the
contents of this prayer to ACTS (Adoration,
Confession, Thanksgiving and Supplication). It is
a sample prayer and contains all the ingredients
of prayer. It can be applied for all seasons and
situations in derived forms. Jesus also taught
them consistency in prayer till an answer comes
(vs.9-10). Some call it PUSH (Pray Until
Something Happens).
These days, many people pray all manner of
prayers. Some pray for their enemies to die.
Some pray amiss and for selfish purposes
(James 4:1-3). Some believe that if you have not
shouted or jumped up, you have not prayed.
There is no particular formula to prayer. All
these call for the necessity to ask Jesus to
teach us to pray. Have you ever asked Jesus to
teach you? Once you make out time to pray,
Jesus will come to your aid! Pour your heart out
to your Father in heaven. He has assured you
that if you ask, you will receive; if you seek, you
will find and if you knock, the door will be
opened unto you. Please seize this opportunity
and cry to heaven now. If you pray according to
the will of God, you are sure of answers (Isaiah
65:24; 1 John 5:14-15). The time to start is now.
Only sin hinders answers to prayers (Isaiah
59:1-2).
PRAYER: Lord, teach us how to pray aright
(A&M 317, stanza 1)

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DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

THEME: FAITHFUL WORKERS

BIBLE TEXT: PHILIPPIANS 2:12-30
12. Therefore, my beloved, as you have always
obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now
much more in my absence, work out your own
salvation with fear and trembling;
13. for it is God who works in you both to will
and to do for His good pleasure.
14. Do all things without complaining and
disputing,
15. that you may become blameless and
harmless, children of God without fault in the
midst of a crooked and perverse generation,
among whom you shine as lights in the world,
16. holding fast the word of life, so that I may
rejoice in the day of Christ that I have not run in
vain or labored in vain.
17. Yes, and if I am being poured out as a drink
offering on the sacrifice and service of your
faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all.
18. For the same reason you also be glad and
rejoice with me.
19. But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy
to you shortly, that I also may be encouraged
when I know your state.
20. For I have no one like-minded, who will
sincerely care for your state.
21. For all seek their own, not the things which
are of Christ Jesus.
22. But you know his proven character, that as a
son with his father he served with me in the
gospel.
23. Therefore I hope to send him at once, as
soon as I see how it goes with me.
24. But I trust in the Lord that I myself shall also
come shortly.
25. Yet I considered it necessary to send to you
Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and
fellow soldier, but your messenger and the one
who ministered to my need;
26. since he was longing for you all, and was
distressed because you had heard that he was
sick.
27. For indeed he was sick almost unto death;
but God had mercy on him, and not only on him
but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon
sorrow.
28. Therefore I sent him the more eagerly, that
when you see him again you may rejoice, and I
may be less sorrowful.
29. Receive him therefore in the Lord with all
gladness, and hold such men in esteem;
30. because for the work of Christ he came
close to death, not regarding his life, to supply
what was lacking in your service toward me.
Philippians 2:12-30 NKJV

GUIDE TEXT
Paul was really blessed to have Timothy and
Epaphroditus to help him while in prison custody
in Rome. Epaphroditus was sent by the Philippian
Church to minister to the needs of Paul. He
became sick in the course of running the errand
and stayed with Paul, thus becoming his
companion in labour and a fellow soldier (v.25).
Paul urged the Philippians to work out their
salvation with fear and trembling (v.12) which
implies to continually work to bring something to
completion or fruition.”
It is good to have faithful people around
especially when one is in trouble. Today, we
have many fair-weather friends - those who only
come around when the going is good. Even the
disciples of Jesus deserted him and ran away for
their lives when He was arrested. Peter followed
afar off. How faithful are we to people? How
often do we visit those who are sick, the aged,
the destitute, the widows, those in prison or in
one problem or another? Visitation is a
necessary part of the Christian service meant to
be a source of encouragement and ministration
for the needy. Pay a visit today! Pray also for
those in trouble.

PRAYER: Dear Lord, grant us the grace to
bless and comfort the needy today.

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DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

THEME: ALL FOR CHRIST

BIBLE TEXT: PHILIPPIANS 3:1-9
1. Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. For
me to write the same things to you is not
tedious, but for you it is safe.
2. Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers,
beware of the mutilation!
3. For we are the circumcision, who worship God
in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no
confidence in the flesh,
4. though I also might have confidence in the
flesh. If anyone else thinks he may have
confidence in the flesh, I more so:
5. circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of
Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the
Hebrews;
6. concerning the law, a Pharisee; concerning
zeal, persecuting the church; concerning the
righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
7. But what things were gain to me, these I have
counted loss for Christ.
8. Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the
excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my
Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all
things, and count them as rubbish, that I may
gain Christ
9. and be found in Him, not having my own
righteousness, which is from the law, but that
which is through faith in Christ, the
righteousness which is from God by faith;
Philippians 3:1-9 NKJV

GUIDE TEXT
The faithful and flourishing Philippian Church
seemed disturbed by the Judaizing teachers who
endeavoured to keep the laws of Moses and mix
the observances of it with the doctrines of
Christ. Paul warned them, beware of dogs, (v.2),
who bark and bite against faithful proclaimers of
the Gospel of Christ. Paul calls them the
concision: they rent and tore the Church of
Christ contending for the Jewish rites and
ceremonies as conditions for salvation. Paul then
declared his human achievements and how he
had laid them aside since they prevented him
from trusting in Christ (vs.4-7). He considered all
things in which he boasted as worthless because
they couldnt earn him righteousness which
comes by faith in Christ Jesus, before God.
Many of us allow our human achievements to
blind us from serving God or serving Him
wholeheartedly. We flaunt our position, our
academic laurels, our wealth, our connections,
etc. Some will ask you with arrogance, do you
know me? Such persons forget that the best
brains and achievers are lying in the mortuary or
in the grave. We are nothing if not for the grace
of God (1 Corinthians 4:7). Paul realized this and
showed us worthy examples to follow. Please
emulate him and count all things but loss for the
sake of Christ. Eternal reward awaits you.

PRAYER: Dear Father, I surrender all that I
am and shall be to you.

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DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

THEME: PRESSING TOWARDS THE MARK

BIBLE TEXT: PHILIPPIANS 3:10-21
10. that I may know Him and the power of His
resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings,
being conformed to His death,
11. if, by any means, I may attain to the
resurrection from the dead.
12. Not that I have already attained, or am
already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay
hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid
hold of me.
13. Brethren, I do not count myself to have
apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those
things which are behind and reaching forward to
those things which are ahead,
14. I press toward the goal for the prize of the
upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
15. Therefore let us, as many as are mature,
have this mind; and if in anything you think
otherwise, God will reveal even this to you.
16. Nevertheless, to the degree that we have
already attained, let us walk by the same rule,
let us be of the same mind.
17. Brethren, join in following my example, and
note those who so walk, as you have us for a
pattern.
18. For many walk, of whom I have told you
often, and now tell you even weeping, that they
are the enemies of the cross of Christ: whose
end is destruction,
19. whose god is their belly, and whose glory is
in their shame— who set their mind on earthly
things.
20. For our citizenship is in heaven, from which
we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord
Jesus Christ,
21. who will transform our lowly body that it may
be conformed to His glorious body, according to
the working by which He is able even to subdue
all things to Himself.
Philippians 3:10-21 NKJV

GUIDE TEXT
In this text, Pauls earnestness of soul was not
projected as if he had gained the prize, or was
already made perfect in the Saviour's likeness.
He forgot the things which were behind: he was
not content with past labours or present
measures of grace. He reached forth (that is,
stretched himself forward towards the goal
which is eternity with Christ) and showed great
concern to become more and more like unto
Christ. He who runs a race, must never stop
short of the end, but press forward as fast as he
can. So, those who have heaven in their view,
must still press forward to it, in holy desires and
hopes, and constant endeavours. Eternal life is
the gift of God and must come to us through
Christ Jesus. There is no getting to heaven as
our home, but by Christ as our Way.
Paul urges the Philippians to follow his example
and live according to the Biblical pattern he gave
them. Can we like Paul tell our spiritual children
to follow us? The way of the enemies of the
Cross of Christ who mind nothing but their
sensual appetites may seem pleasant, but death
and hell are at the end of it. If we choose their
way, we shall share their end. Let us as
Christians set our affections upon things above,
heaven; where our head, home and hearts are
and where we hope to be shortly.

PRAYER: Father, kindly keep us focused as
we press towards the mark.

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DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

THEME: REJOICE IN THE LORD ALWAYS

BIBLE TEXT: PHILIPPIANS 4:1-11
1. Therefore, my beloved and longed-for brethren,
my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord,
beloved.
2. I implore Euodia and I implore Syntyche to be
of the same mind in the Lord.
3. And I urge you also, true companion, help
these women who labored with me in the gospel,
with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow
workers, whose names are in the Book of Life.
4. Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say,
rejoice!
5. Let your gentleness be known to all men. The
Lord is at hand.
6. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by
prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let
your requests be made known to God;
7. and the peace of God, which surpasses all
understanding, will guard your hearts and minds
through Christ Jesus.
8. Finally, brethren, whatever things are true,
whatever things are noble, whatever things are
just, whatever things are pure, whatever things
are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if
there is any virtue and if there is anything
praiseworthy—meditate on these things.
9. The things which you learned and received
and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God
of peace will be with you.
10. But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at
last your care for me has flourished again;
though you surely did care, but you lacked
opportunity.
11. Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have
learned in whatever state I am, to be content:
Philippians 4:1-11 NKJV

GUIDE TEXT
Paul used the following words for the Philippian
Church in v.1: beloved - repeated twice - implying
that his great love to them should be a motive
for their obedience; longed for --"yearned after"
in your absence (Philippians1:; crown - the
disciples in the day of the Lord (1 Thessalonians
2:19). All these show how much he treasured
the Philippian Church. So he encouraged them to
stand fast in the Lord. Paul pleaded with Euodia
and Syntyche who laboured with him in the
Gospel, whose names are in the book of life but
who seem to have been at variance with each
other, to be of the same mind in the Lord. He
enjoined the Church to help them. Is your name
in the book of life?
Pauls joyful mood pervades this epistle in spite
of his bonds (vs. 4, 10). The more we rejoice in
Christ, the more willing we shall be to suffer for
Him and the less danger we shall be in of being
drawn away from him. The joy of the Lord is our
strength (Nehemiah 8:10). The Church is called
upon to commit all their burdens to the Lord in
prayer in order to enjoy Gods peace which
passes all understanding. He urges the Church to
have continual regard for things that are true,
honest, just, pure, lovely, of good report, of virtue
and praise-worthy. Virtue, which is behaviour
showing high moral standard, is inseparable from
piety. Piety is love with its face towards God;
morality is love with its face towards man. Lets
not despise anything that is good.

PRAYER: Oh Lord, make me a living example
like Paul that others can emulate.

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DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

THEME: GOD SHALL SUPPLY ALL OUR
NEEDS

BIBLE TEXT: PHILIPPIANS 4:12-23
12. I know how to be abased, and I know how to
abound. Everywhere and in all things I have
learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to
abound and to suffer need.
13. I can do all things through Christ who
strengthens me.
14. Nevertheless you have done well that you
shared in my distress.
15. Now you Philippians know also that in the
beginning of the gospel, when I departed from
Macedonia, no church shared with me
concerning giving and receiving but you only.
16. For even in Thessalonica you sent aid once
and again for my necessities.
17. Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit
that abounds to your account.
18. Indeed I have all and abound. I am full,
having received from Epaphroditus the things
sent from you, a sweet-smelling aroma, an
acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing to God.
19. And my God shall supply all your need
according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
20. Now to our God and Father be glory forever
and ever. Amen.
21. Greet every saint in Christ Jesus. The
brethren who are with me greet you.
22. All the saints greet you, but especially those
who are of Caesar’s household.
23. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with
you all. Amen.
Philippians 4:12-23 NKJV
GUIDE TEXT
Paul informed the Philippians that he had learnt
in all things and in all situations to be content.
This is a state of happiness and satisfaction
(1Timothy 6:6). He stated that he could do all
things through Christ who strengthened him. The
Philippians made themselves sharers with Paul in
his affliction, by contributing to his need over
and over again (vs.15, 16). He appreciated the
gifts given him by calling it the odour of a sweet
smell drawn from their gifts which were not so
much to Paul, as to God (Matthew 25:40). These
gifts to God "came up for a memorial" (Acts
10:4), sweet-smelling in God's presence (Genesis
8:21; Revelation 8:3,4) and a sacrifice
acceptable (Hebrews 13:16). Paul affirmed that
God would reward their bounty to HIS servant, by
"fully supplying" their every "need" (v.19; 2
Corinthians 9: according to His riches in glory.
Many people want blessings from God without
fulfilling the conditions set by Him. Deuteronomy
28:1-2 says otherwise. Many lay claim to the
promises in Philippians 4:19 without knowing it
was a prayer prayed by a father showing
gratitude for what his children had done for him.
Paul was praying out of burden for them. How
can you receive when you have not sown? Learn
to sow into the lives of genuine men of God and
the needy and God will supply all your needs.
What have you given to expect a supply?

PRAYER: Lord, make me a giver to the work
of the kingdom so that I may enjoy the full
benefits of giving.

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DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2019
(St. Matthew the Apostle)

THEME: FAITH IN ACTION

BIBLE TEXT: MATTHEW 9:1-13
1. So He got into a boat, crossed over, and came
to His own city.
2. Then behold, they brought to Him a paralytic
lying on a bed. When Jesus saw their faith, He
said to the paralytic, “Son, be of good cheer;
your sins are forgiven you.”
3. And at once some of the scribes said within
themselves, “This Man blasphemes!”
4. But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why
do you think evil in your hearts?
5. For which is easier, to say, ‘ Your sins are
forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Arise and walk’?
6. But that you may know that the Son of Man
has power on earth to forgive sins” —then He
said to the paralytic, “Arise, take up your bed,
and go to your house.”
7. And he arose and departed to his house.
8. Now when the multitudes saw it, they
marveled and glorified God, who had given such
power to men.
9. As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man
named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And He
said to him, “Follow Me.” So he arose and
followed Him.
10. Now it happened, as Jesus sat at the table in
the house, that behold, many tax collectors and
sinners came and sat down with Him and His
disciples.
11. And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to
His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with
tax collectors and sinners?”
12. When Jesus heard that, He said to them,
“Those who are well have no need of a
physician, but those who are sick.
13. But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire
mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I did not come to
call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.
Matthew 9:1-13 NKJV

GUIDE TEXT
The friends of the paralytic man conveyed him to
where Jesus was. Their faith was something
never seen before. Nothing could serve as an
obstacle or barrier to them. When they noticed
that the entrance was blocked, they had to carry
the man on a bed through the roof of the house
where Jesus was. They brought him before
Jesus who said to the man son, be of good
cheer; your sins are forgiven you, (v.2).
This implies that the origin of the mans sickness
is sin. Will Jesus address you as son or
daughter?
Anywhere Jesus went, He was still actively
involved in the mission of why He came - to
seek and to save the lost. Anywhere He went,
He was doing good, (Acts 10:38). The assurance
we have is that whether it is sickness or sin,
demons or witches, challenges or deformities;
Jesus is the solution to every problem. Faith in
Jesus is the key. Jesus gave the clue in Luke
18:8b, nevertheless, when the son of man comes,
will He really find faith on the earth? Never allow
sin to be a barrier between you and God.
PRAYER: Lord, please increase my faith to
tackle all my problems including sin.

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DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL SUNDAY,
SEPTEMBER 22, 2019
(TRINITY 14)

THEME: BE A GOOD NEIGHBOUR

BIBLE TEXT: LUKE 10: 25-37
25. And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and
tested Him, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to
inherit eternal life?”
26. He said to him, “What is written in the law?
What is your reading of it? ”
27. So he answered and said, “ ‘You shall love
the Lord your God with all your heart, with all
your soul, with all your strength, and with all your
mind,’ and ‘your neighbor as yourself.’ ”
28. And He said to him, “You have answered
rightly; do this and you will live.”
29. But he, wanting to justify himself, said to
Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
30. Then Jesus answered and said: “A certain
man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and
fell among thieves, who stripped him of his
clothing, wounded him, and departed, leaving him
half dead.
31. Now by chance a certain priest came down
that road. And when he saw him, he passed by
on the other side.
32. Likewise a Levite, when he arrived at the
place, came and looked, and passed by on the
other side.
33. But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed,
came where he was. And when he saw him, he
had compassion.
34. So he went to him and bandaged his wounds,
pouring on oil and wine; and he set him on his
own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care
of him.
35. On the next day, when he departed, he took
out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and
said to him, ‘Take care of him; and whatever
more you spend, when I come again, I will repay
you.’
36. So which of these three do you think was
neighbor to him who fell among the thieves?”
37. And he said, “He who showed mercy on him.”
Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”
Luke 10:25-37 NKJV

GUIDE TEXT
The story in our text today is of a man who was
attacked by robbers while on a journey. The
robbers wounded him and left him half-dead.
This story is a pathetic one. The Priest and the
Levite who were the religious leaders of the day
came and by-passed the injured man. The
Samaritan when he came around, had
compassion on the man, treated him and took
care of him. He is labeled the Good Samaritan
by people.
This type of story is rampant all over the world
especially in Africa. We hear about terrorism,
violence, kidnapping, etc. Do we still have good
people with sincere love for God and human
beings? Some Christians pray that their enemies
die. Some show apathy to things around them.
This does not model the life of God. The attitude
of some law enforcement agencies to the good
Samaritans of our day who may wish to help has
made it somewhat impossible to show empathy
even to accident victims, in order to avoid
trouble. Matthew 19:18-19 summarizes the
commandments of God,
You shall not murder; you shall not commit
adultery; you shall not steal; you shall not bear
false witness; and you shall love your neighbor
as yourself. The Priest and the Levite knew
these laws; the Samaritan may not have known
but he applied it. How much of a good neighbour
are you? A good neighbour is only the one who
shows mercy to fellow humans. You must earn
being a neighbour. Go and do likewise.

PRAYER: Lord Jesus, please inculcate in us
the godly virtue of showing mercy even in a
world of violence and wickedness through
obedience to the Holy Spirit.

HAPPY SUNDAY

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DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

THEME: THE SUPREMACY OF GOD

BIBLE STUDY: JEREMIAH 18:1-17
1. The word which came to Jeremiah from the
Lord , saying:
2. “Arise and go down to the potter’s house, and
there I will cause you to hear My words.”
3. Then I went down to the potter’s house, and
there he was, making something at the wheel.
4. And the vessel that he made of clay was
marred in the hand of the potter; so he made it
again into another vessel, as it seemed good to
the potter to make.
5. Then the word of the Lord came to me,
saying:
6. “O house of Israel, can I not do with you as
this potter?” says the Lord . “Look, as the clay is
in the potter’s hand, so are you in My hand, O
house of Israel!
7. The instant I speak concerning a nation and
concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, to pull down,
and to destroy it,
8. if that nation against whom I have spoken
turns from its evil, I will relent of the disaster
that I thought to bring upon it.
9. And the instant I speak concerning a nation
and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant
it,
10. if it does evil in My sight so that it does not
obey My voice, then I will relent concerning the
good with which I said I would benefit it.
11. “Now therefore, speak to the men of Judah
and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying,
‘Thus says the Lord : “Behold, I am fashioning a
disaster and devising a plan against you. Return
now every one from his evil way, and make your
ways and your doings good.” ’
12.” And they said, “That is hopeless! So we will
walk according to our own plans, and we will
every one obey the dictates of his evil heart.”
13. Therefore thus says the Lord : “Ask now
among the Gentiles, Who has heard such things?
The virgin of Israel has done a very horrible
thing.
14. Will a man leave the snow water of Lebanon,
Which comes from the rock of the field? Will the
cold flowing waters be forsaken for strange
waters?
15. “Because My people have forgotten Me, They
have burned incense to worthless idols. And they
have caused themselves to stumble in their
ways, From the ancient paths,
To walk in pathways and not on a highway,
16. To make their land desolate and a perpetual
hissing; Everyone who passes by it will be
astonished And shake his head.
17. I will scatter them as with an east wind
before the enemy; I will show them the back and
not the face In the day of their calamity.”
Jeremiah 18:1-17 NKJV

GUIDE TEXT
God directed Jeremiah to the potters house to
watch him work. God made him to know that as
the potter has the right to do with the clay
whatever he likes, so does God have the right
over his people and creation.
He declared that He had the right to punish or
show mercy to the people of Judah depending
on their obedience or disobedience. God is
supreme and nobody can query His actions. The
people of Judah were stubborn to all entreaties
of God; they preferred idol worship to worship of
the true God. God had utilized every avenue to
communicate with Judah to make them come to
the understanding of His love, purpose and
thoughts concerning them, but to no avail. God
declared He would punish them.
Every human being, irrespective of race, religion
and complexion was created by God Almighty.
Transgender people (men who turn themselves
to women and vice versa) have attempted to
change themselves outwardly to what God has
not made them to be! Can they recreate the
internal organs? Such people rebel against God,
querying Him why He made them who they are.
The greatest rebellion is looking down on the
instructions of God and living our lives the way
we choose. We shall all one day appear before
the judgment seat of Christ to answer about our
actions (2 Corinthians 5:10). If you repent today
and give your life to Jesus, it will make the
difference.

PRAYER: Dear Lord, open my eyes and
thoughts to realize you reign supreme over my
life.

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DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

THEME: WHEN THE MINISTER IS
PERSECUTED

BIBLE TEXT: JEREMIAH 18:18-23
18. Then they said, “Come and let us devise
plans against Jeremiah; for the law shall not
perish from the priest, nor counsel from the
wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come and
let us attack him with the tongue, and let us not
give heed to any of his words.”
19. Give heed to me, O Lord , And listen to the
voice of those who contend with me!
20. Shall evil be repaid for good? For they have
dug a pit for my life. Remember that I stood
before You To speak good for them, To turn
away Your wrath from them.
21. Therefore deliver up their children to the
famine, And pour out their blood By the force of
the sword; Let their wives become widows And
bereaved of their children. Let their men be put
to death, Their young men be slain By the sword
in battle.
22. Let a cry be heard from their houses, When
You bring a troop suddenly upon them; For they
have dug a pit to take me, And hidden snares for
my feet.
23. Yet, Lord , You know all their counsel Which
is against me, to slay me. Provide no atonement
for their iniquity, Nor blot out their sin from Your
sight; But let them be overthrown before You.
Deal thus with them In the time of Your anger.
Jeremiah 18:18-23 NKJV

GUIDE TEXT
The people of Israel made up their minds to deal
with Jeremiah. They felt they could always find
priests to instruct them; the wise to give them
counsel and prophets to proclaim Gods message
to them (v.1). Jeremiah asked God if evil was
the payment for doing good. He was sure he
never offended these people but was interceding
for them (vs.19-20). Jeremiah prayed with a very
bitter heart against them for their plot.
It is true people can always find others who can
tell them what they wish to hear.The problem is:
are they being told the truth? (2 Timothy 4:3-4).
Anyone who proclaims the truth should always be
ready for persecution. John the Baptist was
thrown into prison by Herod for telling him it was
not right for him (Herod) to marry the wife of his
brother who was alive. Eventually, John was
beheaded for his boldness. Micaiah was thrown
into the prison for telling Ahab he would not
return from the war alive (1 Kings 22:26-27).
Are you passing through such persecution
presently? Dont despair. God knows and He will
see you through. Matthew 5:11-12 says: Blessed
are you when they revile and persecute you, and
say all kinds of evil against you falsely for my
sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great
is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted
the prophets who were before you.”

PRAYER: Teach me O Lord, to endure every
persecution arising from saying the truth.

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