The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 12 August 2026 – The Day Of The Lord
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TOPIC: The Day Of The Lord
READ: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
1 Now, brothers and sisters, about times and dates we do not need to write to you,
2 for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.
3 While people are saying, “Peace and safety,” destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
4 But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a thief.
5 You are all children of the light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness.
6 So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober.
7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.
8 But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet.
9 For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.
10 He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him.
11 Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.
THE MESSAGE:
The time and date of our Lord’s (Jesus) Second Coming is known only by the Father Himself (Matthew 24:16). But mark this, it will come like a thief in the night. Thieves operate in concealment which calls for watchfulness and readiness. Anyone that walks in darkness is vulnerable to being attacked by anything.
While waiting and watching, we need to do the following:
(i). Walk in the light of the Word of God (Psalm 119:105) to enable us to be awake so that His coming will not take us by surprise. We must “study to show yourself approved, a workman that needs not to be ashamed… (2 Timothy 2:15).
(ii) We need to be sober-minded and love others, without which we shall just be noise makers (1 Corinthians 13:1).
(iii) Guard jealously our prized salvation. We should put on the helmet of salvation to protect both the head and the body. When the head is destroyed, the body is of no effect.
(iv) We need to inculcate the habit of encouraging one another as we fellowship together (Hebrews 10:25b). Discouragement is a veritable tool in the hand of the devil and he has used it on many, to the point of making them believe that Christianity is a scam.
(v) Be prayerful always (1 Thessalonians 5:17; Luke 18:1). We must also watch and pray so that we do not enter into temptation (Matthew 26:41).
PRAYER: Lord, give me the grace to live by the light of Your word in readiness for Your coming
