The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 29 January 2026
Daily Fountain Devotional 28 January 2026 THURSDAY TOPIC: The Righteousness of the Lord
SCRIPTURE READING: Psalm 129:1-8
1 “They have greatly oppressed me from my youth,”
let Israel say;
2 “they have greatly oppressed me from my youth,
but they have not gained the victory over me.
3 Plowmen have plowed my back
and made their furrows long.
4 But the Lord is righteous;
he has cut me free from the cords of the wicked.”
5 May all who hate Zion
be turned back in shame.
6 May they be like grass on the roof,
which withers before it can grow;
7 a reaper cannot fill his hands with it,
nor one who gathers fill his arms.
8 May those who pass by not say to them,
“The blessing of the Lord be on you;
we bless you in the name of the Lord.”
TODAY’S MESSAGE:
“The Lord is righteous: He has cut in pieces the cords of the wicked” is the way the Psalmist presents God’s attributes of righteousness and justice. He complained that in spite of the acts that the enemies of Israel had afflicted her with for a long time, they did not prevail.
The Psalmist appealed to the Lord to disgrace Zion’s enemies and render them useless so that no one would pronounce a blessing upon them. It is worthy to note that God’s righteousness is shown in the deliverance He granted His people who were afflicted and kept in slavery by their enemies. Moreover, God’s righteousness is revealed each time wickedness is judged by Him (Isa.26:9).
All over the world, we witness lack of love, intolerance, injustice, rape, oppression of the poor, maltreatment of the weak, and dispossession by the strong. However, for God’s people, the wicked shall not prevail against them, no matter how hard they try! It doesn’t matter how long the enemies’ cord of oppression has been on your neck. God’s word to you today is that “He has cut in pieces the cords of the wicked.” That yoke in your life is broken! Sing a song of praise to God today.
PRAYER: Father; I praise your righteous name, for breaking the cords of the wicked upon my life.