OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30TH 2016-THE LORD’S SPOKESMAN

December 29, 2016 Posted by admina In Devotionals No Comments
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Memorise: Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God. 2nd Corinthians 5:20
Read: 1st Peter 4:10-11 (KJV)
10 As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
11 If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
Bible in one year: Numbers 7:1-83, Psalms 139:17-24

AS REVEALED BY PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE IN TODAY’S DEVOTIONAL

1. The first instruction that God usually gives to any appointed spokespersons in the Bible is to be bold.
2. This is simply because human beings are always rebellious to God’s commandments, this is more so with the rich, powerful and influential people in the society. Without boldness, it becomes difficult to speak against such prominent people out of fear of reprisal.
3. However, when God surrounds your life with His presence as a mountain, you become immune to all attacks of your enemies. It is not that they won’t try; but their attempts will fail.
4. Many believers take God’s protection for granted, because it is not physical or tangible to them, however, it is very visible to their enemies who operate in the negative spiritual realm.
5. The enemy knows that areas God’s protection covers in the lives of believers. They know the areas that are exposed, and it is those exposed parts that they usually target.
6. If you are toying with sin, you are gradually exposing yourself to the enemies.
7. As long as you are inside the protective cover of the Lord, the enemies will be frustrated concerning you. They will look for every opportunity to strike at you, but finding none, they will attempt to distract you from the path of holiness into sin.
8. If they can succeed in getting you to sin and especially get you to continue in that sin, God will withdraw, and they will take over. Ensure you remain under His cover.

SHORT REFLECTION BY THE LIGHT POINTERS

If our eyes are opened like Elisha servant’s eyes was to see the mountain full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha, we will know that so many battles have been won on our behalf. The devil and his agents are aware of God’s cover, clear out of bound and touch not sign on and around His beloved. As God’s spokesman we must be bold and courageous in doing what we have been commissioned to do. In Numbers chapter 22-24 Balaam followed strictly the instruction of God against Balak’s desire. He ignored the distraction of the devil which is the promise to honour him and did what God told him. Numbers 24:11-13 says Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, the LORD hath kept thee back from honour. And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the LORD, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; but what the LORD saith, that will I speak?
Devil’s enticement or distraction easily open believers up to disobedience of God’s instructions and this leads to sin. Devil is aware that whoever breaks the hedge gets bitten by snake an whoever looks away from the brass snake statute won’t live. It is therefore left to us to keep the devil’ hands off our lives and business by staying under the cover of God on daily basis by obeying His words and staying away from sin. God will help us all in Jesus’ name.

Prayer point
Father, please, help me never to shed Your covering over me in Jesus’ name.
Hymn 13
1 Wonderful story of love;
Tell it to me again;
Wonderful story of love;
Wake the immortal strain!
Angels with rapture announce it,
Shepherds with wonder receive it;
Sinner, oh, won’t you believe it?
Wonderful story of love.
Refrain:
Wonderful! Wonderful!
Wonderful, wonderful story of love.
2 Wonderful story of love;
Though you are far away;
Wonderful story of love;
Still He doth call today;
Calling from Calvary’s mountain,
Down from the crystal-bright fountain,
E’en from the dawn of creation,
Wonderful story of love. [Refrain]
3 Wonderful story of love;
Jesus provides a rest;
Wonderful story of love;
For all the pure and blest,
Rest in those mansions above us,
With those who’ve gone on before us,
Singing the rapturous chorus,
Wonderful story of love. [Refrain]

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