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Open Heavens 27 August 2017: Sunday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye - Don’t Resist; Run!

Posted: 25 Aug 2017 01:18 PM PDT

DON'T RESIST; RUN! – Sunday August 27^th 2017

Memorise: For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's. 1^st Corinthians 6:20

Read: 2^nd Timothy 2:22-23 (KJV)

^2:22Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

^2:23But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.

Bible in one year: 1^st Chronicles 13-15, Ezekiel 32:1-15, Hymn: Sing hymn 6

MESSAGE:

While it is important for you to admit your mistakes with sorrowful heart, it is also important that you learn from these mistakes. Ask yourself: "How did I get here? What did I do wrong? How could I have avoided this outcome?" To live triumphantly in this world, you need to pay very close attention to what the word of God says and follow it to the letter. 1^st Peter 5:8-9 says you should steadfastly resist the devil, so if you resist, but do not steadfastly resist, you will surely fall. On the other hand, in 1^st Corinthians 6:18, we are commanded to flee fornication. In this case, God does not require resistance from you, but that you should take to your heels! If you then try to resist instead of running, you will surely fall. Similarly, 2^nd Timothy 2:22 says,

"Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart."

Clearly, there is a time to stand and a time to run. If you stand when you should run, you will most likely fall.

Sometimes ago, I told male pastors not to have female secretaries, but some of them who thought they were wiser than I, called it gender discrimination. I told them that after they had become causalities of their wrong decisions, they would remember that I had earlier warned them. One of my very good sons, who knew the Bible very well, hired a female secretary. I asked him, "What are you doing? How can you be in the same office with this lady smiling at you? Eventually, you will end up working late with her. Go and ease her out." He dragged his feet on this. Today, this same person is out of the ministry, out of his home and jobless. If not that he lives in a country where the government provides food for the jobless, he would have starved. Some leaders are still toying with danger. Some piglets once asked the mother pig, "Why are you always grunting? "The mother pig replied, "When you are as old as I am, you will know why." Avoid any source of temptation! Resist when you should and run when you should. Some people take it as an act of cowardice to run from those they feel sexually attracted to. No! It is not cowardice, it is wisdom! God knows how He wired your body, so if He says you should run in a particular situation, please run for your dear life!

Action Point

The Bible has the antidote to every situation; apply it diligently and you will never fall.

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Open Heavens 26 August 2017: Saturday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye - The reward of profitable stewardship

Posted: 24 Aug 2017 02:14 PM PDT

THE REWARD OF PROFITABLE STEWARDSHIP – Saturday August 26^th 2017

Memorise: And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. Revelation 22:12

Read: Matthew 25:14-23 (KJV)

^25:14For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

^25:15And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.

^25:16Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.

^25:17And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.

^25:18But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

^25:19After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.

^25:20And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.

^25:21His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

^25:22He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.

^25:23His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

Bible in one year: 1^st Chronicles 11:12, Ezekiel 31:10-18, Hymn: Sing hymn: 14

MESSAGE:

Christianity entails total submission to the will of God as revealed in His word. A Christian must view God as the ultimate owner of everything, who decides to delegate and distribute a certain measure of His resources to each and every person, according to their ability, for the purpose of making profit. In reality, all that we own isn't really ours; they are blessings that have been graciously bestowed on us by the Lord (John 3:27). For all that God has given to us, there's an expectation that comes along with them. The word "stewardship" summarises this arrangement. A steward is a special servant employed to oversee and manage the affairs of a household according to the dictates of the owner. He or she is simply a servant who has been entrusted with the authority to make decisions on behalf of his or her master. All purchases pertaining to the running of a household are made by the steward. Even some very important decisions are made by stewards. For example, Abraham entrusted his steward, Eliezer of Damascus, with the crucial responsibility of choosing a wife for his son Isaac (Genesis 24:2-4). A true Christian operates under the same dynamics today. As a steward over the heritage of God, you should be able to operate without supervision. Everything you do should be done as unto the Lord. You should make certain that the resources you are entrusted with are put to proper use for God and not for personal gain. As God's steward, you should do everything to ensure that the Lord's resources are carefully deployed to accomplish His agenda. A steward is a trustworthy ambassador that sometimes stands in the place of God to make decisions and take actions that could have far-reaching effects on people lives. Christian stewardship is therefore an awesome responsibility that should be handled with utmost care. May you never mishandle your responsibility as a representative of the Almighty God in Jesus' Name.

God has very important assignments He wants to execute in this world, and He has entrusted some of these into your hands. One of such assignments is the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20). God has chosen you as His primary tool to accomplish this awesome task, and He has appointed and equipped you to carry His message of salvation to those who are lost in sin. You must therefore take up this responsibility and fulfil the heartbeat of God. In conclusion, here in this world, there are innumerable benefits awaiting all obedient servants of God. However, the most important reward for profitable stewardship is to be a guest of Jesus at His marriage supper, and to stand before God's throne to receive commendation and the crown of life from the Master. You will make it in Jesus' Name.

Prayer Point

Father, help me to be worthy of the ultimate reward for profitable stewardship in Jesus' Name.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical Church in the world and also the President of Christ the Redeemer's Ministries.
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Open Heavens 25 August 2017: Friday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye - The Unprofitable Servant

Posted: 23 Aug 2017 01:14 PM PDT

THE UNPROFITABLE SERVANT – Friday August 25^th 2017

Memorise: And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. Luke 12:47

Read: Matthew 25:24-30 (KJV)

^25:24Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:

^25:25And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.

^25:26His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:

^25:27Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.

^25:28Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.

^25:29For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.

^25:30And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Bible in one year: 1^st Chronicles 8-10, Ezekiel 30:20-31:9, Hymn: Sing hymn 14

MESSAGE:

An unprofitable servant is generally identified as a steward that fails to put his or her talents to profitable use for his or her master. He or she is a wasteful person who is pleased to keep the master's investment from yielding any profit. Among all the servants mentioned in the Bible, it was only the unprofitable servant that had the disrespectful behaviour of complaining and bringing charges against his lord. He had the audacity to accuse his master to his face of being a difficult and greedy person, wanting to reap where he did not sow! He created the impression that his master had all along been wicked, unfair and insensitive. Although the unprofitable servant tried to portray himself as a humble and obedient servant, he ended up giving himself off as a self-righteous person, who had mastered the art of making excuses to cover up for slothfulness and failure. Trying to justify himself, he falsely argued that he became indolent and unproductive out of fear for his master. He forgot that a master's commandment is a servant's duty. As a master of fact, a servant always owes a debt of service to his or her master (Luke 17:7-10). The unprofitable servant tried so hard to justify himself but he failed woefully. God is not mocked; the excuses you have prepared to use on the Day of Judgment will not stand the rest of His scrutiny.

Brethren, every excuse that we give for failure to obey the commandments of God with regards to the use of our talents is simply evidence of rebellion against God. The excuse that the unprofitable servant gave is the command plea of many Christians today, who complain that the Almighty God has no right to demand for the use of their time, money and ability for the promotion of His kingdom. If you fail to put your God-given talents to profitable use, on the day of reckoning, you will hear the denunciation pronounced against the unprofitable servant: "Take therefore the talent from him!" I pray that you will never receive words of condemnation from God in Jesus' Name. Many would ask, "What wrong have I done?" Search your heart. Have you fixed your Lord's money in huge deposits and savings accounts, or tied up his investments in properties, exotic cars, exclusive furniture and an expensive lifestyle, all the while leaving souls to perish in their sins? Do you prefer to bury your talents out of selfishness because you care more about yourself and less about God and the expansion of His kingdom? Have you deliberately refused to put God's endowments in your life to profitable use; thereby causing the benefits and profits due to God and man to be totally lost? To be commended by the Master, we need to repent of our selfish lifestyle and yield to God in complete obedience.

Prayer point

Father, please give me the grace to serve You profitably to the end in Jesus' Name.

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Open Heavens 24 August 2017: Thursday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye- The Church of God III

Posted: 22 Aug 2017 01:11 PM PDT

THE CHURCH OF GOD III – Thursday August 24^th 2017

Memorise: That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. Ephesians 5:27

Read: Ephesians 1:1-4 (KJV)

1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:

^1:2Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

^1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

^1:4According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

Bible in one year: 1^st Chronicles 6-7, Ezekiel 30:5-19, Hymn: Sing hymn 6

MESSAGE:

The Church of God is a living entity that thrives upon the life of God. The life of Jesus circulates freely through His Church, just as blood flows through the human body. The Church of God feeds on heavenly food, which is the word of God, breathes the atmosphere of heaven, which are the commandments and principles that guide her operations, and thrives on the life of God that flows through her veins, which is the Holy Spirit. By implication therefore, the primary qualities and attributes of God automatically become the primary characteristics and nature of His Church.

In Isaiah 6:3^b, the primary quality and nature of God is announced in this proclamation from Heaven:

Holy, holy holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory."

For this reason, today's Bible reading declares that the Church of God was chosen by God to be holy and without blame before Him in love. Holiness is the moral excellence of God that unifies His attributes and is expressed through His actions. The Bible presents holiness as a nature that includes moral purity, separation from evil and a devotion of God's glory. God is Holy, His Name is Holy, His words and everything about Him is Holy. As a result, in the Old Testament, the place of worship, the altar, the priests and the people had to be sanctified and made holy before rendering service to God (Exodus 29:44). To be dedicated to God's service, we also in this new dispensation must be set apart from the sins of this world. Hebrews 10:22 says,

"Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water."

God's holiness provides a pattern of His people to emulate (1^st Peter 1:16). Holiness simply means separation from sin and devotion to God (2^nd Timothy 2:19). As a child of God, sin should not have dominion over you (Romans 6:14). You are expected to make holiness your lifestyle by walking in the fear of God always (2^nd Corinthians 7:1). To this end, Colossians 3:5^a says,

"Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth;"

This means you should put to death or destroy everything that is carnal in you, using the sword of the Spirit (Hebrews 4:12). It means your heart should continually be cleansed from carnality, using the water of God's word. Even though you are genuinely born again, your body still has passions, desires and appetites that must be allowed to break out beyond their legitimate bounds in the Lord. By holy, and be sanctified!

Prayer Point

Father, grant me grace to keep myself under the control of Your Holy Spirit in Jesus' Name.

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Open Heavens 23 August 2017: Wednesday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye - The Church of God II

Posted: 21 Aug 2017 01:28 PM PDT

THE CHURCH OF GOD II – Wednesday August 23^rd 2017

Memorize: Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ: Ephesians 4:13

Read: 1^st Corinthians 1:1-11 (KJV)

1:1 Paul called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,

^1:2Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both their's and our's:

^1:3Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

^1:4I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;

^1:5That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;

^1:6Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:

^1:7So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:

^1:8Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

^1:9God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

^1:10Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

^1:11For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

Bible in one year: 1^st Chronicles 4-5, Ezekiel 29:10-30:4, Hymn: Sing hymn 18

MESSAGE:

The Church of God is the embodiment of Christ here on earth and for all eternity (Ephesians 1:23). God will continue to inhabit His people, and His people will continue to live in Him and worship His majesty forever (John 14:16). The Church of God on earth is the representation of His personality among men. She is the Body of Christ, filled and controlled by the Holy Spirit, and so, she renders all honour and adoration to God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Although the Church is operating in the world, there is no room for the world in the Church (John 17:16)

"Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!"

Psalm 133:1

The Church of God called to live in blameless unity. Unity is a characteristic that distinguishes God's people. We derived this characteristic from the nature of God in us; therefore, God expects His Church to manifest unity, through commitment to one another. In essence, the Church of God is one, because it is founded on one gospel, united in one Lord and walking in one Spirit (Ephesians 4:4-6). However, the unity of the Church is constantly under attack because the enemy knows she is unstoppable when she walks in unity. Because it is inherent in our fallen human nature for people to be divisive, unity needs to be continually maintained and actively expressed in fellowship. The fellowship that Christians share as a result of our common union with God through Jesus Christ is expressed as we share the triumphs and challenges of life together. The Bible strongly emphasizes the importance of Christian unity. Act 4:32 says,

"And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common."

God exhorts the Church to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace (Ephesians 4:3-16). We as Christians are to preserve the oneness that the Spirit imparts to all are baptised into the Body of Christ, which is identical to the oneness of the Holy Trinity. The unity of the Church should be evident in our love for one another, in worshipping together and in a practical commitment to one another, which is demonstrated through deep concern for the weak and a readiness to provide for the poor and needy.

Prayer point

Father, please baptise your Church with true love and bind the Body of Christ together with a strong cord of unity in Jesus' Name.

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Open Heavens 22 August 2017: Tuesday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye- The Church of God I

Posted: 20 Aug 2017 01:14 PM PDT

THE CHURCH OF GOD I – Tuesday August 22^nd 2017

Memorise: And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fullness of him that filleth all in all. Ephesians 1:22-23

Read: 2^nd Thessalonians 1:1-12 (KJV)

1:1 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

^1:2Grace unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

^1:3We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;

^1:4So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:

^1:5Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:

^1:6Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;

^1:7And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,

^1:8In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

^1:9Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;

^1:10When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.

^1:11Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:

^1:12That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Bible in one year: 1^st Chronicles 1-3, Ezekiel 28:25-29:9, Hymn: Sing hymn 14

MESSAGE:

The Church is a body of saints being prepared as the Bride of Christ to be married to Him at His second coming (Ephesians 5:25-27). It is also a spiritual body of which Jesus Christ is the Head (Colossians 1:18). The Church of God is the meeting place of God and man, created as a means of uniting all people with God and with one another. The manifold wisdom of God, His mysteries, His nature, character and His attributes are revealed through His Church. Among all of God's creatures, He did not find any of them worthy to be His dwelling place. However, He specifically designed and built His Church to be His dwelling place: a place of His rest. God cherishes His Church so much that He showers much care on her, and through her, He spreads Himself across the face of the earth.

In Matthew 16:18, the Lord decreed that the gates of hell shall not prevail against His Church; consequently, the Church of God is served by the ministry of angels (Hebrews 1:14). It is the only institution on earth that angels pay attention to as a matter of duty. The angels of God dote on His Church and admire her beauty (1^st Peter 1:12). It is the only institution on earth which the angels of God take interest in, and every bit of progress that the Church makes in this world brings joy to them and causes them to celebrate (Luke 15:7). If you have not given your life to Christ, you can cause the angels of God to rejoice today by accepting Jesus as your Lord and personal Saviour, thereby becoming a member of the body of Christ, which is the Church. As a member of the Church of God, you are expected to continually express your love for God in worship and practical service, which includes enduring hardness, afflictions and tribulations for the sake of God's kingdom. Always remember that Christianity is not bread and butter alone. Despite all the good promises of God to you, Jesus, in John 16:33^b, also says to you,

"In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world."

God's attention if focused on His Church, and as a result, the devil can never prevail against you. However, you must learn to endure afflictions, and you must confidently confront evil. You must not be ashamed or afraid of witnessing for Jesus. Always be mindful of the fact that the Holy Spirit is in you and the angels of God are at your service wherever you go.

Prayer Point

Father, in Jesus' Name, please give me the grace to endure hardship, afflictions and tribulations for the sake of Your Name.

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