Anglican Daily Fountain Devotional 26 February 2026: Familiarity Breeds Contempt

The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 26 February 2026

Daily Fountain Devotional 26 February 2026 TOPIC: Familiarity Breeds Contempt

SCRIPTURE READING: Luke 4:23-30

²³ And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.

²⁴ And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.

²⁵ But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;

²⁶ But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.

²⁷ And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.

²⁸ And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,

²⁹ And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.

³⁰ But he passing through the midst of them went his way,

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TODAY’S MESSAGE:

While He was in Nazareth, Jesus knew that the people expected miracles from Him. Using a proverb, He told them that He understood their expectations. However, He also informed them that no prophet is accepted in his own country. Prophet Elijah helped only a Zarephath widow miraculously during a three and half years of famine. Prophet Elisha healed only a leper from Syria in spite of the many lepers in Israel. Jesus’words enraged the people who wanted topush Him over a hilly cliff but He miraculously went away from them.

People in Nazareth were very familiar with Jesus and knew His parents and siblings. They had little respect for Him but wanted Him to perform miracles He did elsewhere. Some people do not respect their Priests or Pastors. Some wives do not respect or submit to their husbands because of familiarity. Some young people disrespect and disobey their parents, teachers, and superiors because of familiarity. Some workers disrespect, disobey, and rebel against constituted authority because they are familiar with the leaders. Christians need to live exemplary lives of respect and obedience to leaders in the home, office, placeof business and in the society. Do you respect authority?

PRAYER: Dear Lord, please help me not to be too familiar with your Word.