The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 3 January 2026
Daily Fountain Devotional 3 January 2026, SATURDAY TOPIC: PRAYERS BIRTH LASTING REVIVAL
SCRIPTURE READING: Psalm 126:1-6
1 When the Lord brought back [a]the captivity of Zion,
We were like those who dream.
2 Then our mouth was filled with laughter,
And our tongue with singing.
Then they said among the [b]nations,
“The Lord has done great things for them.”
3 The Lord has done great things for us,
And we are glad.
4 Bring back our captivity, O Lord,
As the streams in the South.
5 Those who sow in tears
Shall reap in joy.
6 He who continually goes [c]forth weeping,
Bearing [d]seed for sowing,
Shall doubtless come again [e]with rejoicing,
Bringing his sheaves with him.
TODAY’S MESSAGE
The Psalmist recalls that it seemed like a dream that God brought the Israelites back from captivity. The people were happy and other nations testified of what God had done for His people. People who work hard in tears, will someday, reap the harvest in joy. People who sow seeds in tears will surely carry home the mature crops with rejoicing. The expression “We were like those who dream” connotes an unexpected and unprecedented deliverance. It was a deliverance that was almost too good to be true. Even the heathens were forced to recognise that God had done great things for Israel.
Prayer is an essential ingredient in every revival and deliverance we experience. Prayer is very essential also if we must enjoy the fullness of God’s promises. It is to this end that they cried, “Turn again our captivity, O LORD, as the streams in the south” (v.4). It was a cry for more than a return from captivity but a cry for full restoration of lost glory. God is eager to send revival but He is also in need of men who would move His hands through passionate prayers. Do you need revival in your life, family, church, village, society, or country? Pray for God to send it!
PRAYER: Father, I beseech you to turn again our captivity.