The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 13 May 2026
Daily Fountain Devotional 13 May 2026 TOPIC: Crave For Inheritance of Faith, Not of Evil
SCRIPTURE READING: Genesis 4:14-26
14 Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.
15 And the Lord said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the Lord set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.
16 And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
17 And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.
18 And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.
19 And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
20 And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.
21 And his brother’s name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.
22 And Zillah, she also bare Tubalcain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain was Naamah.
23 And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.
24 If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
25 And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.
26 And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the Lord.
TODAY’S MESSAGE
A young man in one of the churches I pastored lamented about the polygamous nature of his father’s family which caused a lot of setbacks, conflicts and disunity. He vowed never to become a polygamist. Few years later however, he had a quarrel with his wife and tried to frustrate all efforts towards reconciliation. He consequently set his eyes on strange women who readily made themselves available. Then, I had to remind him that he was already drifting into the dreadful path he vowed never to tread.
In verse 23 of today’s reading, Lamech became a murderer, like his ancestor, Cain. Negative habits and curses can be inherited from blood lines. We must be watchful. Have you noticed some bad habits of your father, mother or grand-parents manifesting in your life? Do you notice evil experiences in your life which in times past happened to your parents? You need fervent prayer and carefulness.
Good virtues of faith and glory can also be inherited from blood lines. For instance, Isaac and Jacob inherited the faith and blessings of their father, Abraham (Heb. 11:9&10). Also, Timothy had an inheritance of faith from his mother, Eunice and grand-mother, Lois (II Tim. 1:5). As Christians, we must be prayerful and vigilant to avoid the paths of sin and evil while we strive for and embrace the good inheritance of faith and glory.
PRAYER: Heavenly Father; by the indwelling of your Holy Spirit, guide me towards the path of righteousness and glory in Jesus’ Name. Amen