The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 24 August 2025
Daily Fountain Devotional 24 August 2025 TOPIC: A Devotion To Prayer
SCRIPTURE READING: Acts 1:12-14(NKJV)
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1:12. Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey.
1:13. And when they had entered, they went up into the upper room where they were staying: Peter, James, John, and Andrew; Philip and Thomas; Bartholomew and Matthew; James [the son] of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot; and Judas [the son] of James.
1:14. These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
Anglican Daily Fountain Devotional 24 August 2025 – MESSAGE
In the lists of the Apostles in the Synoptic Gospels, Bartholomew (literally ‘son of Tolmai, always linked with Philip), is the same person called Nathaniel in St. John’s Gospel (John 1: 45-46). It was not unusual for one man to have two or more names at that time. He is always true to himself, Jesus commends him that he has no guile (he is not hypocritical); this could be one of the virtues that Jesus saw in him that qualified him to be one of His Apostles.
Bartholomew, together with the other Apostles and the women, gathered in the upper room and devoted themselves to prayer till they were filled with the Holy Spirit. This led to the outburst of revival in the early Church. In these evil days, fervent prayers from believers with no hypocrisy and guile are needed for the nation, the Church, and families. “When they had prayed the place in which they were gathered together was shaken” (Acts 4:31).
Now that we sit where they sat, we dare not play with holy living. Fervent prayers can only be offered by sanctified vessels of honor who live in biblical obedience and holiness. We must depart from iniquity, or sin will make us depart from prayer. If holy men and women lift up holy hands, without ceasing (1 Thess.5:17), the prayers are effective and avail much (James 5:16).
PRAYER: Lord, please let my life and prayers please You in Jesus’ name, Amen!
MEDITATION: God says “I bind up the brokenhearted and I will comfort all who mourn. Isaiah 61:1-2”
