"Open Heavens" A Daily Devotional Messages from Pastor E.A Adeboye of R.C.C.G: THE PRICE OF BEING A STANDARD for Wednesday May 27...: TITLE: THE PRICE OF BEING A STANDARD Memorise: Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch n...
IT IS FOR YOUR GOOD for Sunday May 31st 2015
TITLE: IT IS FOR YOUR GOOD
Memorise: And we know that all things work together for good to them that love
God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28
Read: Genesis 50:15-21, Bible in one year: 1st Kings 2, Luke
1:26-56
From the beginning, the devil’s modus operandi has been to sow the
seeds of doubt in the heart of mankind with regards to the plan and intentions
of God for them. For example, while God’s reason for restraining Adam and Eve
from eating the forbidding fruit was to keep them alive, healthy and
prosperous, the devil came and told them that God did so because He did not
have their good at heart (Genesis 3:4-5). It was this type of doubt that the
devil sowed in the heart of Joseph’s brothers after the demise of their father.
Thank God Joseph was a man who knew the mind of God; He quickly quenched their
doubts. For us His children
A CONSCIENCE VOID OF OFFENCE for Saturday May 30th 2015
TITLE: A CONSCIENCE VOID OF OFFENCE
Memorise: And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of
offence toward God, and toward men. Acts 24:16
Read: Romans 14:16-21, Bible in one year: 1st Kings 1st
Luke 1:1-25
The Church of Jesus Christ on earth will be healthy and pleasant if
Christians would live with conscience void of offence. Unfortunately, offences
often arise here and there in the Body of Christ today. This is caused by
misuse of opportunities, wealth and other material possessions. For this to be
uprooted from the Church, we need to apply the spiritual principles that
Apostle Paul laid down in 1st Timothy 6:17-18:
“Charge them that are rich in this world, that they
be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who
giveth us richly all things to enjoy; that they do good, that they be rich in
good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;”
WHAT HAS YOUR AFFECTION? for Friday May 29th 2015
TITLE:WHAT HAS YOUR AFFECTION?
Memorise: Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. Colossians
3:2
Read: Colossians 3:1-6, Bible in one year: 2nd Samuel 23-24, Mark
15:33-16:8
I have observed that one of the reasons why many Christians find it
difficult to live according to the standards of the Bible today is that their
mind is not set on the things of heaven, and the reason for this is the coming
of material prosperity to the church. Is it then a mistake that God has
prospered us materially? Certainly not! Abraham was blessed, Isaac was blessed
and Jacob was also blessed, but yet, they all served the Lord. King David even
blessed the Lord for material prosperity among other things. Psalm 103:1&5
says,
CARING FOR THE NEEDY for Thursday May 28th 2015
TITLE: CARING FOR THE NEEDY
Memorise: For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command
thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor,
and to thy needy, in thy land. Deuteronomy 15:11
Read: Matthew 25:34-40, Bible in one year: 2nd Samuel 21-22, Mark
15:6-32
The Bible says something very fundamental about our calling as
disciples of Jesus Christ which many of us do not pay close attention to. This
relates to caring for the needy. Proverbs 22:9 says:
“He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for
he giveth of his bread to the poor.”
Once of the quickest ways to be blessed by God is to care for poor. The
Almighty God said that the poor shall never cease out of the land, and it is
His prerogative to take care of such poor people. In as much as God will not
come down to do this duty Himself; He has commanded those who are blessed with
resources to give to those who do not have. Whoever acts on God’s behalf by
catering for the needy and the poor will be bountifully blessed by Him. This is
one of the secrets of divine blessing.
THE PRICE OF BEING A STANDARD for Wednesday May 27th 2015
TITLE:THE PRICE OF BEING A STANDARD
Memorise: Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord,
and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, 2 Corinthians 6:17
Read: 2nd
Corinthians 6:14-18, Bible in one year: 2nd Samuel 19:16-20:26, Mark
14:53-15:5
To become a standard or a positive reference point, there is a price to
pay. Going though the Bible, one will see that all those who got outstanding
approval from God had at least one thing in common, which is that they stood
out for God before they became a reference point. One of such Bible heroes is
Elijah. He stood out for God on Mount Carmel. He risked being killed by the
numerous prophet of Baal whom he had challenged. As a matter of fact, he was
considered to be Public Enemy No. 1 by the ruler of his day, Ahab (1st
Kings 21:20)
DRESS TO BE ADDRESSED for Tuesday May 26th 2015
TITLE: DRESS TO BE ADDRESSED
Memorised: And they said, An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand pf the
shepherds, ands also drew water enough for us, and watered the flock. Exodus
2:19
Read: Exodus
2:16-20, Bible in one year: 2nd Samuel 18:1-19:15, Mark 14:32-52
Many of today’s Christians don’ pay attention to their physical
appearance. They have overstretched the fact that physical appearance may be
deceptive at times. Although the Bible confirms this to be true in Proverbs
31:30, it is also true that what you show on the outside is a reflection of who
you are on the inside. In my culture, there are two sayings of the elders which
appear to contradict, each other, but which contain eternal truths that cannot
be wished away. The first one says: “The way you appear determines the level of
respect people will accord you.” In other words, if you dress like ma slave,
you will be treated like a slave. The other saying is: “A gorgeous dress does
not
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