Anglican Daily Fountain Devotional 27 October 2022 Message for Thursday. Read Daily Fountain Devotional 27th October 2022 for Anglican Communion
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TOPIC: God, The Leveller!
TEXT: Ecclesiastes 3:16-4:16(NKJV)
Anglican Daily Fountain Devotional 27 October 2022 Message
In today’s passage, the ‘Preacher’ goes on to explain that power (which men are so ambitious of) and life itself, (which men are so fond and jealous of), are all nothing without the fear of God. He points out the reality of the place of God as the ultimate and perfect judge for both the wicked and the righteous (vv. 16-17). He further discusses the status of all flesh, both humans and animals (vv. 18-22).
This comparison he made implies that it is only the religious consciousness in man that elevates him a little above other animal, else, man and animals are alike in fate. “For what happens to the sons of men also happens to animals…they all have one breath” (v.19). In Chapter 4, he sadly recognises the prevalence of oppression on earth.
He however sustains that even the oppressed and the oppressor are altogether equal, being subject to One Master, God, The Leveller. The succeeding verses further unveil that our earthly existence is full of endless toils, and at the end, everyone passes on, leaving the efforts and achievements behind. Here is the vanity of man as mighty he is even in his best estate.
There is really nothing any human should glory for or brag about in this life since all flesh are subject to one fate (death) and one Master (God The Leveller). We are hereby encouraged to imbibe attitudes of absolute humility, maintain a sober conscience towards God, lead a simple and selfless lifestyle, work together in unity with others in forbearance and tolerance while bearing one another’s burdens, for two are better than one (Eccl. 4:9-16). Everything shall level up before God eventually.
PRAYER: When we shall all turn to skeletons; no one can identify which skeleton is the rich or that of the poor!
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