OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13TH 2017- GOD’S WATCHMAN

Memorise: And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. Mark 16:15
Read: Ezekiel 33:1-6
1 Again the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
2 Son of man, speak to the children of thy people, and say unto them, When I bring the sword upon a land, if the people of the land take a man of their coasts, and set him for their watchman:
3 If when he seeth the sword come upon the land, he blow the trumpet, and warn the people;
4 Then whosoever heareth the sound of the trumpet, and taketh not warning; if the sword come, and take him away, his blood shall be upon his own head.
5 He heard the sound of the trumpet, and took not warning; his blood shall be upon him. But he that taketh warning shall deliver his soul.
6 But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman’s hand.
Bible in one year: 2nd Corinthians 4-7, Daniel 6:14-28

1. Humanity is perishing every day because of sin. So many people are unaware of the truth of God’s word about the consequences of sin, and some who know this truth are drawing back from it.
2. Due to the pervasiveness of iniquity in the world today, those who used to be very hot for the Lord are now cooling off in the flesh, while some have even departed from the faith completely. The irony of it all is that the Church is behaving as if all is well.
3. The world is blind and needs to know about God.
4. As God’s watchman, you are the light of the world. You are a city set on a hill, and you are the salt of the earth. However, are you measuring up to God’s expectation in the area of your responsibilities towards the great commission? How many sinners have you spoken to about the consequences of their actions? How many souls have you followed up this year?
5. Many believers who are supposed to be God’s watchmen are now complacent; they are no longer aware of what the Spirit is saying.
6. Today, there is so much religion without the visible demonstration of the power of the Holy Ghost.
7. It is only through salvation in Jesus that there can be restoration of life to those dying in sin. The baptism of the Holy Ghost is for the purpose of going into all parts of the world to effect the deliverance of all those held captive by Satan (Acts 1:8)
8. As God’s watchman, you cannot afford to remain empty spiritually. You must be fruitful (John 15:16).
9. We need to wake up and start bearing fruit if we do not want to be condemned.
10. Most of the things happening around us today that have become a threat to the Body of Christ are happening because we are not doing what God expects of us.
11. If we preach the true gospel as handed over to us by the apostles of old, the Church of God today will be more vibrant, healthier and spiritually active.
12. If you will be equipped for the great assignment of the great commission, you need to avoid falling into the sin of covetousness, pride, self-centeredness, love of money, and ambition for power.
13. We need to go to God in prayer and ask for His fire to be released upon our hearts, so that we can recover lost grounds.
14. To God’s watchmen, He is saying return to the great commission.
15. The great commission is God’s ultimate assignment and it entails transforming people from the kingdom of darkness into the kingdom of light, through the power of Holy Ghost.
16. Let the gospel be preached to all people in all places.
17. If there are places you can’t go yourself, make arrangements to send other there to do the work.
18. The gospel of reconciliation is a message of universal concern, and we can all make a difference as we play our part.

This kind of message has been consistent in few weeks and we must not disregard the truth. The main assignment for every believer is to intensify efforts by going out there to preach the gospel to the lost souls. It’s obvious that soul are perishing daily, many are in darkness without means of getting freedom, but as God’s watchman, reconciling these souls should be a duty for us. The Bible says “Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation,” ‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭5:18‬. May the Lord help us to be true watchman reconciling the lost souls back to the Kingdom of God in Jesus’ name. God bless Pastor E.A Adeboye in Jesus name.

Prayer Point
Father, please help me to play my role in Your Kingdom agenda.
HYMN
1 How sweet the name of Jesus sounds 
in a believer’s ear! 
It soothes our sorrows, heals our wounds, 
and drives away our fear. 
2 It makes the wounded spirit whole 
and calms the troubled breast; 
’tis manna to the hungry soul, 
and to the weary, rest. 
3 O Jesus, shepherd, guardian, friend, 
my Prophet, Priest, and King, 
my Lord, my Life, my Way, my End, 
accept the praise I bring. 
4 How weak the effort of my heart, 
how cold my warmest thought; 
but when I see you as you are, 
I’ll praise you as I ought. 
5 Till then I would your love proclaim 
with every fleeting breath; 
and may the music of your name 
refresh my soul in death. 
                                                     

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