Thursday August 24
(St. Bartholomew's Day)
Bible Reading: John 1: 43 - 49
Topic: A Man Of Integrity
Today has been set aside
by the Church to commemorate Bartholomew, one of the twelve Apostles (Matt. 10:
3); Mark 3: 18)
He is also known as
Nathaniel as in our text today.
Jesus testified about him
that he was a man of integrity.
Nathaniel lived a sincere,
honest and genuine life. He as a man one could trust.
In the interaction was
Jesus, Nathaniel wondered how Christ knew him. Christ manifested His Divinity
by telling him that He saw him under the fig tree before Philip came to call
him. At this, Nathaniel confessed Christ's Divine Nature as the Son of God and
His mission as the King of Israel.
Integrity, sincerity and
faithfulness are very rare virtues in the lives of many of this generation.
No wonder, Proverbs 20: 6b
wonders where one can find a faithful
man.
May the life of Nathaniel
challenge especially those of us who belong to Christ to live sincere and
honest lives especially in our country where corruption has eaten deep into the
fabrics of the Society.
Prayer
Lord, I want to be like
Jesus in my heart
In my heart, in my heart
Lord I want to be like
Jesus in my heart
Memory Verse John 1: 46
"And Nathaniel (Bartholomew)
said unto him, Can any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him,
Come and see"
Source:
The Daily Fountain 2017
(The Daily Devotional Guide of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion)
(The Daily Devotional Guide of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion)
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