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Women & Girls' Org. - Diocese of Awori This is the Women and Girls' Organization of the Diocese of Awori ( Anglican Communion)

27/08/2026

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN

DAILY DEVOTIONAL OF THE
CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION)

DATE: THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 2026

TOPIC: TAKING IMMEDIATE ACTION

READ: 1 KINGS 1:31-37

31 Then Bathsheba bowed down with her face to the ground, prostrating herself before the king, and said, “May my lord King David live forever!”
32 King David said, “Call in Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet and Benaiah son of Jehoiada.” When they came before the king,
33 he said to them: “Take your lord’s servants with you and have Solomon my son mount my own mule and take him down to Gihon.
34 There have Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him king over Israel. Blow the trumpet and shout, ‘Long live King Solomon!’
35 Then you are to go up with him, and he is to come and sit on my throne and reign in my place. I have appointed him ruler over Israel and Judah.”
36 Benaiah son of Jehoiada answered the king, “Amen! May the Lord, the God of my lord the king, so declare it.
37 As the Lord was with my lord the king, so may he be with Solomon to make his throne even greater than the throne of my lord King David!”

THE MESSAGE:

David immediately took action. He called all his loyal officers and directed them on what to do to make Solomon king. They were to make him ride on the King David's personal mule and to sit on his throne after coronation. This was to show that King David was in support of Solomon. They all left immediately to carry out the directive.

Many projects have been stalled because of delay in action. Many men have ended up not marrying their ordained wives because of procrastination. While they were delaying, another man stepped in and proposed to their dream woman. Many have not attained their target success for delay in taking immediate action or decision. Many treaties that could have changed the course of history were never signed because of delay. Some careers were never pursued because of delay. What is it that you have in mind to do? Why not take immediate action now and pursue it until you achieve your goal. Start now!

PRAYER: Dear Father, may I not delay again that which You have been nudging me to do. Amen.

26/08/2026

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN

DAILY DEVOTIONAL OF THE
CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION)

DATE: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2026

TOPIC: RIGHTING THE WRONG

READ: 1 KINGS 1:22-30

22 While she was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet arrived.
23 And the king was told, “Nathan the prophet is here.” So he went before the king and bowed with his face to the ground.
24 Nathan said, “Have you, my lord the king, declared that Adonijah shall be king after you, and that he will sit on your throne?
25 Today he has gone down and sacrificed great numbers of cattle, fattened calves, and sheep. He has invited all the king’s sons, the commanders of the army and Abiathar the priest. Right now they are eating and drinking with him and saying, ‘Long live King Adonijah!’
26 But me your servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and your servant Solomon he did not invite.
27 Is this something my lord the king has done without letting his servants know who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?”
28 Then King David said, “Call in Bathsheba.” So she came into the king’s presence and stood before him.
29 The king then took an oath: “As surely as the Lord lives, who has delivered me out of every trouble,
30 I will surely carry out this very day what I swore to you by the Lord, the God of Israel: Solomon your son shall be king after me, and he will sit on my throne in my place.”

THE MESSAGE:

Nathan the Prophet came in later as was arranged and asked the king if he had sanctioned the ascendancy of Adonijah as next king without hinting him. The king had to invite Bathsheba and reassured her that he still stood by his promise to make Solomon the next king after him. Thank God David was still alive to correct things.

Some people take advantage of situations to achieve their selfish ambition. Adonijah may have felt that since his father was no longer active in governance, he could manipulate the system or situation and achieve his desire. However, he had not counted on the way events turned out. Imagine if David had died, his succession could have turned bloody. Many communities today are still struggling to have the next traditional ruler after the demise of the last occupant because of not following things properly. Some have been in court for years while some have resorted to elimination of perceived opponents. May we pray that God will intervene where such crisis may exist today!

PRAYER: Dear Lord, help me to control my ambitions and desires.

25/08/2026

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN

DAILY DEVOTIONAL OF THE
CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION)

DATE: TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2026

TOPIC: FOLLOWING DUE PROCESS

READ: 1 KINGS 1:11-21

11 Then Nathan asked Bathsheba, Solomon’s mother, “Have you not heard that Adonijah, the son of Haggith, has become king, and our lord David knows nothing about it?
12 Now then, let me advise you how you can save your own life and the life of your son Solomon.
13 Go in to King David and say to him, ‘My lord the king, did you not swear to me your servant: “Surely Solomon your son shall be king after me, and he will sit on my throne”? Why then has Adonijah become king?’
14 While you are still there talking to the king, I will come in and add my word to what you have said.”
15 So Bathsheba went to see the aged king in his room, where Abishag the Shunammite was attending him.
16 Bathsheba bowed down, prostrating herself before the king.
“What is it you want?” the king asked.
17 She said to him, “My lord, you yourself swore to me your servant by the Lord your God: ‘Solomon your son shall be king after me, and he will sit on my throne.’
18 But now Adonijah has become king, and you, my lord the king, do not know about it.
19 He has sacrificed great numbers of cattle, fattened calves, and sheep, and has invited all the king’s sons, Abiathar the priest and Joab the commander of the army, but he has not invited Solomon your servant.
20 My lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, to learn from you who will sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.
21 Otherwise, as soon as my lord the king is laid to rest with his ancestors, I and my son Solomon will be treated as criminals.”
22 While she was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet arrived.
23 And the king was told, “Nathan the prophet is here.” So he went before the king and bowed with his face to the ground.

THE MESSAGE:

As we read on Saturday, Adonijah arranged with his supporters and made himself king without the blessing of his father, David. David being old and out of circulation of state affairs, was not abreast with what was happening in his kingdom. So, Nathan the Prophet arranged with David's wife, Bathsheba, to break the news to David to do the right thing while he (Nathan) would come in later to corroborate. Bathsheba reminded the king of his promise to her that Solomon, her son, would be king after him.

As we observed earlier, though Adonijah, by position in the family, may have been the next in succession, if such was followed, he never sought for the approval of his father. In the same way, many miss their blessings and opportunities by not following due process or waiting for approval from God or the right men. Don't be in too much hurry to attain that height without first seeking God's approval or following due process. Cutting corners does not take one too far. Avoid it. Isaiah 28:16b states, “Whoever believes will not act hastily."

PRAYER: Lord, help me to be patient as I await that promotion or height. Amen.

24/08/2026

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN

DAILY DEVOTIONAL OF THE
CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION)

DATE: MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2026

TOPIC: WHO IS THE GREATEST?

READ: LUKE 22:24-31 (NKJV)

[24] Now there was also a dispute among them, as to which of them should be considered the greatest.
[25] And He said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those who exercise authority over them are called ‘benefactors.’
[26] But not so among you; on the contrary, he who is greatest among you, let him be as the younger, and he who governs as he who serves.
[27] For who is greater, he who sits at the table, or he who serves? Is it not he who sits at the table? Yet I am among you as the One who serves.
[28] “But you are those who have continued with Me in My trials.
[29] And I bestow upon you a kingdom, just as My Father bestowed one upon Me,
[30] that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.”
[31] And the Lord said, “Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat.

THE MESSAGE:

Today is St. Bartholomew's Day. He was one of the twelve Apostles of Jesus (Mark 3:18). Nothing much was written about him in the New Testament aside from his listing as one of the Apostles. Most scholars today identify him as Nathanael, who appears in the Gospel according to St. John. Tradition holds that he was the first Bishop of Jerusalem and served at the Council of Jerusalem. He was said to have been martyred by beheading and must have been among those described in Acts 1:21-22 when Judas Iscariot was being replaced: "Therefore, of these men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, beginning from the baptism of John to that day when He was taken up from us, one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.

In our text, the Apostles were quarrelling over who was the greatest. Jesus told them point blank that it should not be so among them. Though Bartholomew was not too visible in his activities in the Scriptures, he was involved in all the activities carried out by the Apostles with Jesus. You may not be noticed in what you are doing now but be assured that heaven recognises what you do. Don't give up.

PRAYER: Dear Lord, help me to be encouraged to continue in Your work whether recognised or not.

23/08/2026

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN

DAILY DEVOTIONAL OF THE
CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION)

DATE: SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2026
(Trinity 12)

TOPIC: PREACHING THE GOSPEL

READ: MATTHEW 10:16-22 (NKJV)

[16] “Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.
[17] But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to councils and scourge you in their synagogues. [18] You will be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.
[19] But when they deliver you up, do not worry about how or what you should speak. For it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak; [
20] for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.
[21] “Now brother will deliver up brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death.
[22] And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved.

THE MESSAGE:

As part of Jesus' training of His disciples (the Apostles). He sent them out to go and practise preaching the Gospel. He also reminded them of the challenges they would face and asked them to be wise as serpents and harmless as doves. The challenges included: Delivering them to Councils (civil leaders), flogging, death, rebellion, hatred, etc. His assurance to them was that if they endured to the end, they would be saved.

The things Jesus told His disciples that day are still the same challenges those that preach the Gospel today pass through. In many parts of the world today, Christians are being persecuted, marginalised, killed, rendered homeless, etc., just because they preach the Gospel or believe in Christ. Those in authority or government seem not to be bothered. Christians have become endangered species.
The devil is really at war against believers to stop the spread of the Gospel. It is only God that will save the remnant to continue to preach without fear.

PRAYER: Matthew 24:14: "And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come." Lord. May You enlist me today.

22/08/2026

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN

DAILY DEVOTIONAL OF THE
CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION)

DATE: SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2026

TOPIC: CHILD DISCIPLINE

READ: 1 KINGS 1:1-10

1 When King David was very old, he could not keep warm even when they put covers over him.
2 So his attendants said to him, “Let us look for a young virgin to serve the king and take care of him. She can lie beside him so that our lord the king may keep warm.”
3 Then they searched throughout Israel for a beautiful young woman and found Abishag, a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
4 The woman was very beautiful; she took care of the king and waited on him, but the king had no sexual relations with her.
5 Now Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith, put himself forward and said, “I will be king.” So he got chariots and horses[a] ready, with fifty men to run ahead of him.
6 (His father had never rebuked him by asking, “Why do you behave as you do?” He was also very handsome and was born next after Absalom.)
7 Adonijah conferred with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, and they gave him their support.
8 But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei and Rei and David’s special guard did not join Adonijah.
9 Adonijah then sacrificed sheep, cattle and fattened calves at the Stone of Zoheleth near En Rogel. He invited all his brothers, the king’s sons, and all the royal officials of Judah,
10 but he did not invite Nathan the prophet or Benaiah or the special guard or his brother Solomon.

THE MESSAGE:

One role God expects of all parents is to enforce discipline on their children. Proverbs 29:15 states thus; "The rod and rebuke give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother." We may never know for sure why the father is not mentioned in this instruction.

We see in our text today where the above scripture played out clearly. Adonijah felt it was his turn to ascend the throne of Israel. He never allowed his father, David, who was still alive, to make the pronouncement rather he organised his coronation group and took them to where they would crown him king. He also extended his invitation to a selected few and left out others. Though he may have been the eldest after Absalom, but it was not right for him to declare himself king. The problem lies in verse 6a. "And his father had not rebuked him at any time by saying, "Why have you done so?" Though David was a very reputable King in Israel, he was very weak in enforcing discipline at the home front. This led to some of his children misbehaving. Please, keep an eye on your children so that they will not grow out of control and bring shame to the family.

PRAYER: Lord, please give me the grace to bring up my children in Your unity. Amen.

21/08/2026

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN

DAILY DEVOTIONAL OF THE
CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION)

DATE: FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2026

TOPIC: DISOBEDIENCE TO GOD'S WORD

READ: 2 THESSALONIANS 3:14-18

14 If anyone does not obey what we say in this letter, take note of that person, and have nothing to do with him, that he may be ashamed.
15 Do not regard him as an enemy, but warn him as a brother.
16 Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all.
17 I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. This is the sign of genuineness in every letter of mine; it is the way I write.
18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.

THE MESSAGE:

Paul had said a lot in this short Epistle and was emphatic on those that will not obey what God was using him to tell them through his letter. He asked the believers to note such person and not keep company with him/her. This will lead to the shame of that person. Again, such a person should not be treated as an enemy but as a brother, who will possibly retrace his step.

Christian discipline is allowed in Christianity. Though it is not too common these days for Christian leaders to stand their ground to discipline an erring brother or sister, it is wrong to tolerate everything. Some leaders are afraid that if a certain brother or sister who plays key role(s) is disciplined, the person may abandon the fold and go to another denomination or another Church and may never return. Such is possible, but rescuing that person is far more important than other considerations. May the Lord grant us wisdom to handle every case on its merit!

PRAYER: Lord, please give me the boldness to correct an erring believer and redirect him/her to You.

20/08/2026

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN

DAILY DEVOTIONAL OF THE
CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION)

DATE: THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2026

TOPIC: AVOIDING IDLENESS AND LAZINESS

READ: 2 THESSALONIANS 3:6-13

6 In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we command you, brothers and sisters, to keep away from every believer who is idle and disruptive and does not live according to the teaching[a] you received from us.
7 For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example. We were not idle when we were with you,
8 nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. On the contrary, we worked night and day, labouring and toiling so that we would not be a burden to any of you.
9 We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help, but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you to imitate.
10 For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: ‘The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat.’
11 We hear that some among you are idle and disruptive. They are not busy; they are busybodies.
12 Such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to settle down and earn the food they eat.
13 And as for you, brothers and sisters, never tire of doing what is good.

THE MESSAGE:

In our text today, Apostle Paul warns against idleness and laziness. Though the Thessalonian believers were eagerly waiting for the Second Coming of Christ, Paul urged them to be busy and engage in ventures while doing so. Some of them had stopped working so Paul reminded them of how they themselves toiled night and day to provide for their needs and not be a burden to any of them (verse 8). This was to serve to them as an example to follow (verse 9). For emphasis, he declared that "If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat" (verse 10).

Since we must eat daily and do not know the actual day of Jesus' Second Coming, we must continue in normal daily activities, including engaging in meaningful ventures while waiting. Are you idle? Prayerfully ask God to help you get engaged in something meaningful. Are you unemployed? May the Lord come to your rescue and make you smile very soon. However, you must engage in little things while waiting for that breakthrough!

PRAYER: Lord Jesus, help me to overcome every spirit of laziness and idleness while awaiting Your return.

19/08/2026

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN

DAILY DEVOTIONAL OF THE
CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION)

DATE: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2026

TOPIC: PRAYING FOR OUR LEADERS

READ: 2 THESSALONIANS 3:1-5

1 Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run swiftly and be glorified, just as it is with you,
2 and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men; for not all have faith.
3 But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one.
4 And we have confidence in the Lord concerning you, both that you do and will do the things we command you.
5 Now may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the patience of Christ.

THE MESSAGE:

In our text, Paul stated clearly, "Brethren, pray for us" that the Word of the Lord may spread rapidly and we be delivered from wicked and evil people who hate the Gospel (verses 1-2).
It is not common for a notable and visible spiritual leader to ask for prayers. Some people feel that when God is using a man mightily, he may not need people to pray for him. In fact, he is assumed to know his way with God. The truth remains that we are all flesh with frailties and subject to possible fall or missing the direction.

For our Master to rise early to pray (Mark 1:35) and asking Peter, James and John (Matthew 26:36-38) to join Him to pray before His arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane is a humbling call that we all need prayers including our leaders. We may not wait for them to ask for our prayers. We may be doing so in our closets knowing that they need it. If it has not been part of our prayer habit, may we start now or intensify it if we have been doing so. Brethren, pray for us.

PRAYER: Dear Lord, may You constantly remind me to pray for my spiritual leaders.

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