Anglican Daily Fountain Devotional 23 November 2021 Tuesday Message
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TOPIC: My Convert: My Joy And Crown
TEXT: 1 Thessalonians 2:17-20(NKJV)
17. But we, brethren, having been taken away from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavored more eagerly to see your face with great desire.
- Therefore we wanted to come to you — even I, Paul, time and again — but Satan hindered us.
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For what [is] our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? [Is it] not even you in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at His coming?
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For you are our glory and joy.
Anglican Daily Fountain Devotional 23 November 2021 STUDY:
Today’s passage expresses not just the passion, affection and love that Apostle Paul had for his converts in Thessalonica, but the longing in his heart to joyfully present the converts to the Lord Jesus in eternity as the fruit of his earthly mission. Thus he described them as his joy and crown (Phil. 4:1).
Throughout His earthly ministry, Jesus was consumed with the passion to win souls for God’s kingdom. It was this passion that moved Him to lay down His life that the world through Him might be saved. (Jn. 3:16-17).
A saved soul is a fruit of the believer’s labour; it brings pleasure and glory to God when we bear fruit (Jn. 15:8). As much as there is joy and celebration in heaven over one sinner that repents (Lk. 15:7).
So is there greater joy for that child of God who labours to present a fruit before the Great Shepherd who alone rewards with the unfading crown (1Pet. 5:4). Child of God, do you have a yearning for soul-winning?
Work now for that joy and crown. Remember. “He that wins a soul is wise (Prov. 11:30).
PRAYER:
Must I go an empty-handed?
Must I meet my Saviour so?
Not one soul with which to greet Him,
Must I empty-handed go?
Daily Fountain Quote of the Day
“Let this encourage those of you who belong to Christ: the storm may be tempestuous, but it is only temporary. The clouds that are temporarily rolling over your head will pass, and then you will have fair weather, an eternal sunshine of glory. Can you not watch with Christ for one hour? ” – Williams Gurnall
Anglican Daily Fountain Devotional 23 November 2021 Message. The Church of Nigeria is the Anglican church in Nigeria. It is the second-largest province in the Anglican Communion, as measured by baptized membership, after the Church of England.