The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 20 April 2026 – Be Thankful To God
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TOPIC: Be Thankful To God
READ: Exodus 13:1-10
1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
2 Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine.
3 And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the Lord brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten.
4 This day came ye out in the month Abib.
5 And it shall be when the Lord shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee, a land flowing with milk and honey, that thou shalt keep this service in this month.
6 Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, and in the seventh day shall be a feast to the Lord.
7 Unleavened bread shall be eaten seven days; and there shall no leavened bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen with thee in all thy quarters.
8 And thou shalt shew thy son in that day, saying, This is done because of that which the Lord did unto me when I came forth out of Egypt.
9 And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the Lord’s law may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath the Lord brought thee out of Egypt.
10 Thou shalt therefore keep this ordinance in his season from year to year.
THE MESSAGE:
n our text, Moses, in obedience to God, continued to provide guidance to the Israelites on their journey to thePromised Land. God told him to consecrate to Him all first born of both man and animals of the children of Israel, to belong to Him. Moses then reminded his people about their last day in Egypt and how God delivered them, and asked them to observe the Feast of the Unleavened Bread for seven days.
No leaven or leavened bread was to be seen in their houses during the seven-day period. The message of how God delivered them from slavery in Egypt with a strong Hand must be passed on to their descendants for them to trust and obey God. Moses also enjoined them to keep the ordinance of Unleavened Bread yearly in its season, as a Memorial to God for their deliverance from slavery in Egypt.
Prayer:
Lord, help me to imbibe an attitude of gratitude always in Jesus Name. Amen.
