Daily Devotions For The Nations: For The Nations

By John Githiga

The book draws from our daily devotion, the discipline which started more than half a century ago. The devotion has helped Mary and I to grow in godliness which produces the fruit of the Spirit which is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Using Daily Office, we read four books of the Bible

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• Release date: Jul 21, 2022
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John Githiga

Dr. Githiga is Chancellor at ANCCI University, former chaplain and faculty at West Texas A&M University, Grambling State University, and instructor at Pensacola Junior College, Head of the Department of Pastoral Theology at St. Paul's University, founder and first President of the African Association for Pastoral Study and Counseling. He is a graduate from Church Army College, St. Paul's United Theological College, Makerere University, the University of the South, Vanderbilt University and the International Bible Institute and Seminary. He holds a Dip. Th, M.Div, D.Min, DRE, and D.D. He is married to the Rev. Dr. Mary Githiga.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dr. Githiga is Chancellor at ANCCl University, former chaplain and faculty at West Texas A&M university, where he taught Biblical studies and was president of United Campus ministry; Grambling State university where he organized celebration of International cultures and taught Swahili and African philosophy was instructor at Pensacola Junior College where he taught humanity; Head of the Department of Pastoral Theology at St. Paul’s university where he taught human background to pastoral ministry; founder and first President of the African Association for Pastoral Study and Counseling. He then presided over the African Congress in Pastoral studies. He is a graduate from Church Army College, St. Paul’s united Theological College, Makerere university, the University of the South, Vanderbilt University and the International Bible Institute and Seminary. He holds Dip. Th, M.Div., D.Min, DRE, and DD. He is married to the Rev. Dr. Mary Githiga.

ABOUT THE BOOK

The book draws from our daily devotion, the discipline which started more than half a century ago. The devotion has helped Mary and I to grown in godliness which produce the fruit of the Spirit which is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Using Daily Office, we read four books of the Bible concurrently, two from the New testament and two from the Old Testament. The book is designed for daily reading.

Table of Contents

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

ABOUT THE BOOK

CHAPTER 1      SUNDAY ADVENT AND JOY

CHAPTER 2      TUESDAY SIGNS OF THE END OF THE AGE

CHAPTER 3      WEDNESDAY DESERT LIFE AND ALL NATIONS

CHAPTER 4      THURSDAY UNFATHOMABLE LOVE OF GOD

CHAPTER 5      FRIDAY HOLY TRINITY AND BLESSING

CHAPTER 6      SATURDAY HOLY TRINITY AND RANSFIGURATION

CHAPTER 7      SUNDAY HOLY TRINITY AND THE RITE OF PASSAGE

CHAPTER 8      MONDAY HOLYTRINITY AND THREE BROTHERS

CHAPTER 9      TUESDAY HOLY TRINITY AND PERSECUTION

CHAPTER 10    WEDNESDAY THE COST OF BEING A PROPHET TO THE NATIONS

CHAPTER 11    THURSDAY SUFFERING FOR BEING A SCHOLAR

CHAPTER 12    FRIDAY TAKE RISK FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD

CHAPTER 13    SATURDAY REJECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

CHAPTER 14    SUNDAY UNFATHOMABLE LOVE OF GOD

CHAPTER 15    MONDAY IN GOD WE TRUST

CHAPTER 16    TUESDAY THE REJECTED CORNERSTONE

CHAPTER 17    WEDNESDAY THE HUMILATED AND EXALTED CHRIST

CHAPTER 18    THURSDAY WHO AM I AND WHAT AM I?

CHAPTER 19    FRIDAY HOLY TRINITY AND DOUBT

CHAPTER 20    SATURDAY DO NOT BE AFRAID

CHAPTER 21    SUNDAY RIGHTIOUSNESS, JUDGEMENT AND PROVISION

CHAPTER 22    MONDAY RETRIBUTION AND RESTORATION

CHAPTER 23    TUESDAY REPLACE FEAR WITH THANKSGIVING

CHAPTER 24    WEDNESDAY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

CHAPTER 25    THURSDAY IT DOES NOT MAKE SENSE

CHAPTER 26    FRIDAY ISAAC THE ONLY SON

CHAPTER 27    SATURDAY HOLY TRINITY AND PROVISION

CHAPTER 28    SUNDAY GOD IS WITH US WHEN WE ARE FACING DEATH

CHAPTER 29    MONDAY GOD IS OUR REFUGE

CHAPTER 30    TUESDAY FEAR AND PROVISION

CHAPTER 31    WEDNESDAY EPIPHANY AND TRANSFORMATION

CHAPTER 32    THURSDAY CALAMITY AND THE NEW COVENANT

CHAPTER 33    FRIDAY CHRIST IS THE LIVING WATER

CHAPTER 34    SATURDAY AFFLICTION AND RESTORATION

CHAPTER 35    SUNDAY AFFLICTION AND RESTORATION

CHAPTER 36    MONDAY A NEW LIGHT. A NEW HOPE

CHAPTER 37    TUESDAY A BLACK GRANDPA WITH WHITE CHILDREN

CHAPTER 38    WEDNESDAY GIFTS AND JELOUSY

CHAPTER 39    THURSDAY NOTHING CAN SEPARATE US FROM THE LOVE OF GOD

CHAPTER 40    FRIDAY FACING THE IMPOSSIBILITY

CHAPTER 41    SATURDAY RECONCILIATION OF ALL NATIONS

CHAPTER 42    SUNDAY WE ARE BOTH INTERNATIONAL

CHAPTER 43    MONDAY I AM A CHRISTIAN

CHAPTER 44    TUESDAY HERE COMES THE DREAMER

CHAPTER 45    WEDNESDAY IF IT IS POSSIBLE, LIVE AT PEACE WITH EVERYONE

CHAPTER 46    THURSDAY SAY THANK YOU TO YOUR PARTNER

CHAPTER 47    FRIDAY INNUMERABLE TROUBLE AND TRANSFORMATION

CHAPTER 48    SATUDAY PROPHETIETIC MESSAGE TO THE NATIONS

CHAPTER 49    SATURDAY CALAMITY AND THE NEW COVENANT

CHAPTER 50    SUNDAY THE POORS BECOME RICH

CHAPTER 51    MONDAY JELOUSY PUNISHMENT AND RESTORATION

CHAPTER 52    TUESDAY AMAZING GENEROSITY

CHAPTER 53    WEDNESDAY THE HUMBLE IS EXALTED

CHAPTER 54    THURSDAY THE PEACE OF GOD

CHAPTER 55    FRIDAY FORBEARING ONE ANOTHER

CHAPTER 56    SATURDAY REJOICE IN THE LORD

CHAPTER 57    SUNDAY BE FAITHFUL TO THE END

CHAPTER 58    MONDAY BE HUMBLE BEFORE GOD

CHAPTER 59    TUESDAY SELF-CONTROL

CHAPTER 60    WEDNESDAY THE CROSS AND THE CROWN

CHAPTER 61    THURSDAY THE CROSS AND RECONCILIATION

CHAPTER 62    FRIDAY THE GIFTS ARE FOR THE COMMON GOOD

CHAPTER 63    SATURDAY FRUITFUL KISS

CHAPTER 64    SUNDAY WORDS OF CONSOLATION

CHAPTER 65    MONDAY BETRAYAL

CHAPTER 66    TUESDAY ASSURANCE OF PROVISION

CHAPTER 67    WEDNESDAY PRAYER FOR A REAL CHURCH

CHAPTER 68    THURSDAY REFLECTION ON THE LIFE OF ST. PATRICK

CHAPTER 69    FRIDAY TAKING CARE OF THE SHEPHERD

CHAPTER 70    SATURDAY BE STRONG, BEHOLD YOUR GOD

CHAPTER 71    SUNDAY THE HIGH PRIESTLY PRAYER

CHAPTER 72    MONDAY SIN AND REPENTANCE

CHAPTER 73    TUESDAY FRUITFUL KISS

CHAPTER 74    WEDNESDAY WORDS OF CONSOLATION

CHAPTER 75    THURSDAY MEDITATION OF HIGH PRIESTLY PRAYER

CHAPTER 76    FRIDAY KINDSHIP AND VULNERABILTY OF JESUS

CHAPTER 77    SATURDAY VIRGINE BIRTH: HOW WILL THIS BE?

CHAPTER 78    SUNDAY EASTER: HOW WILL THIS BE?

CHAPTER 79    MONDAY VICTORY OVER FEAR

CHAPTER 80    TUESDAY GOD’S SIGNS AND MISSION

CHAPTER 81    WEDNESDAY HOLY TRINITY AND VICTORY

CHAPTER 82    THURSDAY BE ANXIOUS FOR NOTHING

CHAPTER 83    FRIDAY HOLY TRINITY AND TRANSFIGURATION

CHAPTER 84    SATURDAY THE HUMILIATED AND EXALTED

CHAPTER 85    SUNDAY ADVENT AND JOY

CHAPTER 86    TUESDAY SURRENDER ALL TO GOD

CHAPTER 87    WEDNESDAY JESUS WAS OBEDIENCE TO DEATH.

CHAPTER 88    THURSDAY THE COST OF DISCIPLESHIP

CHAPTER 89    THURSDAY FAITH OF ALL NATIONS

CHAPTER 90    FRIDAY BE GRATEFUL TO YOUR PARTNER

CHAPTER 91    SATURDAY GOOD NEWS FOLLOWED BY BAD NEWS

CHAPTER 92    SUNDAY MINISTRY OF RECONCIALTION

CHAPTER 93    MONDAY MY LIGHT AND MY SALVATION

CHAPTER 94    TUESDAY FIRST BECOME LAST

CHAPTER 95    WEDNESDAY GOOD MAN GRACIOUS MAN

CHAPTER 96    THURSDAY GODLESS AND GODLINESS

CHAPTER 97    FRIDAY REACHING OUT TO AITHIESTS

CHAPTER 98    SATUrDAY WINE THEM BY LOVE AND HOSPITALITY

CHAPTER 99    SUNDAY PATRIARCH AND SEVEN ANGELS

CHAPTER 100  MONDAY BUILD UP ONE ANOTHER

CHAPTER 101  TUESDAY WE LOVE YOU

CHAPTER 102  WEDNESDAY WISE CHILDREN AND FOOLISH CHILDREN

CHAPTER 103  THURSDAY WHAT GOD CAN DO FOR Us

CHAPTER 104  FRIDAY THE STORM MOVES YOU TO A HIGHER LEVEL THE STORMS MOVES YOU TO ANOTHER LEVEL

CHAPTER 105  SATURDAY EPIPHANY AND TRANSFORMATION

CHAPTER 106  SUNDAY PATIENCE ENJPYS RIPE FRUIT

CHAPTER 107  FRIDAY VISION AND PROPHECY

CHAPTER 108  SATURDAY VISION AND FEELING OF INADQUACY

CHAPTER 109  SUNDAY JEREMIARED BY HIS MAGESTY THE BABY

CHAPTER 110  MONDAY CALLED BY THE HOLY TRINITY

CHAPTER 111  TUESDAY BETRAYED BY THE LAY POPE

CHAPTER 112  WEDNESDAY BETRIAL FROM UNHOLY TRINITY

CHAPTER 113  THURSDAY CRISSES FOLLOWED BY THE GOSPEL

CHAPTER 114  FRIDAY SUCCESS ATER CRISES

CHAPTER 115  SATURDAY GOD GIVES US THE RIGHT WORDS

CHAPTER 116  SUNDAY PATIENCE ENJPYS RIPE FRUIT

CHAPTER 117  MONDAY SUFFERING FOR BEING A SCHOLAR

CHAPTER 118  TUESDAY LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF

CHAPTER 119  TUESDAY REJOICE IN THE LORD ALWAYS

CHAPTER 120  WEDNESDAY PEACE I LEAVE WITH YOU

CHAPTER 121  THURSDAY FORBEARING ONE ANOTHER

CHAPTER 122  FRIDAY BE KIND ONE TO ANOTHER

CHAPTER 123  SUTURDAY HIS GOODNESS WILL FOLLOW ME

CHAPTER 124  SUNDAY BE FAITHFUL TO THE END

CHAPTER 125  MONDAY HUMILITY AND SERVICE

CHAPTER 126  TUESDAY SELF CONTROL NOT HOT TEMPERED

CHAPter 1

SUNDAY

ADVENT AND JOY

- 4 Advent, Isaiah 65:17-25, Canticle 15,

Thessalonian 5:16-28, John 3:23-30 .

My mother and Mather in law are Joyce. When my mom was asked by the Missionary about the name, she wanted for baptism she said: I am a joyous girl and I would like the name related to joy. And thus, the missioner selected the name Joyce for her and she was happy about it. My father was also known as a preacher who preached with lot joy. Joy is the main them of the advent. When we are waiting for the coming of the Lord in Christ, we are filled with joy. Isaiah is prophesying about Joy:

My Spirit rejoices in God my Savior For behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy Rejoice always John the Baptist exclaimed: Therefore, this joy of mine is now full; He must increase, but I must decrease"¹

Joy is the main thread in today’s lectionary; it is in keeping with the third week of Advent which is symbolized by the third Candle which is known as the Good New Candle. The news about the First coming was good tiding of the great joy. As the Angel proclaimed to the shepherd:

Be not afraid, for behold,

I bring to you good news

Of a great joy which will come to all the people.

For to you is born this day,

In the city of David, a savior,

Who is Christ the Lord?²

The first coming and the second coming are tidings of great joy. The coming of Jesus was the matter of great joy to the Baptist.

In the Gospel, John says, Therefore, this joy of mine is now full. He must increase but I must decrease. The context of this statement is the discussion between John’s disciple and a Jew.

They were talking about the ministry of Jesus. The disciple is saying, "he who you introduced is doing exactly what you are doing He is even doing better than you.

Jesus had appeared to John in public according to the fourth Gospel. John introduced him publicly. Saying:

I baptize with water, but among you stands one you do not know, even of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie He is the lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the World! He came after me yet he ranks before me. Yet he was before me. I baptize you with water but he will baptize with fire and spirit."³

Now John’s disciple was wondering, you have introduced someone he is becoming more popular. All are going to him.⁴

Instead of being Jealous and competitive the Baptist was joyful. He refers to Jesus as the bridegroom. The Church is the bride and John is a friend of the bridegroom. And therefore, he rejoices, Therefore, this joy of mine is now full. He must increase, but I must decrease.¹⁷

There is a real joy that flows in our heart. When we say with the Baptist, Christ must increase, but I must decrease.

The more we turn our eyes to Jesus. And look fully in his wonderful face. The more things of this earth grow strangely deem. The more we fellowship with him, the more we rejoice. Paul reminds us to rejoice always. To fuel this joy there are things that we must do:

We must pray constantly and give thanks in all circumstances.

We must not dare to quench the spirit, that is, we have to remain plugged into the spirit. We dare not despise prophesying; instead, we must make it a habit to come to church and listen to the sermon, we need to turn on religious channels in the radio and TV. We need to hold fast to what is good, and abstain from evil.

If we do these things, we fuel the joy of the Lord. With the joy of the Lord, we don’t have to fear the future because, the God of all joy will preserve us. He will sanctify us wholly, and keep our spirits and soul and body sound and blameless at the coming of the Lord. Rejoice in the Lord always and again I say rejoice committed myself to Christ. Then I decided that I will be a street preacher like that boy. One of my converts because a pastor and he has worn eight hundred people to Christ. I have been looking for you for fifteen years. So, we had lovely time and I was encouraged. So, all what you need to do is to be in Christ, the word who promises: I am the vine, you are the branches, if a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruits; apart from me you can do nothing. John 15:5

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1For additional inspiration, read Thessalonian 5:16-28 and Canticle 15, The Song of Mary, Magnificat, Luke 1:46-55.

2Luke 2: 10-11.

3John 30: 11

4John 3: 25-26.

17John 3: 30.

CHAPter 2

TUESDAY

SIGNS OF THE END OF THE AGE

So, when you see standing in the holy place the abominations that courses desolation spoken of through the prophet Daniel- let the reader understand. Mathew 24.15.

What convince me beyond doubt Chris is God is the way he saw what will happen to each one of us in minute detail. He spoke the above words two thousand year ago. Going to ANCCIU website and Doctorjohngithiga.com which has posted the books which we have published, I could not believe what I saw. Visiting the house of bishops, I found one of the bishops’ sites replaced by homosexuals performing their dirt games and the books in our website replace by a hacker with sex material and someone pretending to be Dr John was advertising sex material. I was so hurt and felt great pain for two days. Ironically, I was healed by 6 years old Pastor Denis who appeared in my WhatsApp. Please if you have ST CYPRIAN’S INTERNATIONAL CHURCH card. Don’t visit the website. We are also asking the person who did this abomination to repent, otherwise he is in great danger. The God who is in us is the Lord of Host. I remember having similar experience and I prayed that the person who had done it suffer from urinary problem. Few days later, I met and African who was a professor who was an atheist. He quickly shares his problem with me. I have lost my job; my girlfriend has forsaken me. I am trying to bet and I am not getting anything. Besides, I have urinary problem. I praised the Lord for bring the man to me. If you are one of those who send dirty things to the men of God and in their Facebook, we ask you to repent of your sin otherwise not only you are going to suffer here and now, but finally you will be in hell where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

There is good news for those who are godly and doing what is the right. The word of God puts it this way:

Blessed are they whose ways are blameless’

Who walk according to the way of the Lord.

Blessed are they who keep his statutes

And seek him with all their hearts. Psalm 119:1-2

CHAPTER 3

WEDNESDAY

DESERT LIFE AND ALL NATIONS

Praise the Lord, all your nations, loud him all you people, for his loving kindness to ward us is great and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. Halleluiah. Psalm 117

Today we are celebrating the feast of St. Benedict of Nursia Who retrieved in the desert and prepare the rule of life which included, prayer