The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 22 August 2025
Daily Fountain Devotional 22 August 2025 TOPIC: Escape For Your Life
SCRIPTURE READING: 2 Samuel 13:37-39(NKJV)
13:37. But Absalom fled and went to Talmai the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And [David] mourned for his son every day.
13:38. So Absalom fled and went to Geshur, and was there three years.
13:39. And King David longed to go to Absalom. For he had been comforted concerning Amnon, because he was dead.
Anglican Daily Fountain Devotional 22 August 2025 – MESSAGE
Life is of a great value and does not consist in the abundance of one’s possessions or status. In today’s text, the expression “Absalom fled” appears twice. That he was King David’s son meant nothing-he fled for his life to Geshur for three years. He knew the consequences of murder in Israel, so he escaped to avoid the wrath of the law, David’s anger and family discipline. He knew that “Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed” (Gen. 9:6) and because the blood of Amnon pursued him. It is written “…and blood shall pursue you, because you are guilty of blood, therefore, blood shall pursue you” (Ezek.35:6).
How many people have you murdered in your heart, with your tongue, through abortion, poison and ritual? If a man flees from fellow men, to whom will he escape if God has marked him for destruction? If hands join together, sinners will never go unpunished. How can you sit on the gun-powder of sin and think all is well? Flee to Jesus now and be saved.
PRAYER: Dear Father, please help me to live to escape your coming wrath, Amen.
MEDITATION: God says “I will make you fruitful in your old age. Psalm 92:13-14”