OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL. THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 17 2015.
THEME : RECEIVE DIVINE INSTRUCTIONS.
MEMORISE : Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words
in thine heart. JOB 22 : 22.
READ : JOB 22 : 21 – 24.
21 Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come
unto thee.
22 Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine
heart.
23 If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away
iniquity far from thy tabernacles.
24 Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of
the brooks.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : EXODUS 37 – 38 AND 1 CORINTHIANS 1.
MESSAGE
Due to the advent of sin and the activities of our adversary, we are faced with
different challenges of life from day to day. The loss of assets and of persons
dear to us is one of those challenges which our adversary, the devil, throws at
us to destabilise us and ultimately make us lose our faith. But thank God that
provision has been made in the package of salvation for the recovery of those
things which we may have lost. Do you desire to recover what you have lost?
Stop crying about it and encourage yourself in the Lord.
A time of loss is a time to seek the face of God in prayer. After David and his
men suffered a major loss, he wept, but he didn’t stop there. He encouraged
himself in the Lord and sought God’s face in prayer ( 1Samuel 29 : 3 – 8 ).
Although God is a very present help in the time of trouble, it is only those who
seek Him that will find Him ( Proverbs 8 : 17 ). Based on his life experiences, the
Psalmist confirms this in Psalm 34 : 10 :
“The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall
not want any good thing.”
Have you lost any good thing? Seek God’s face from today. Separate yourself
to spend time with God alone. For the duration of that period, let God be your
only focus. Pour out your heart to Him and meditate on His word. Praise and
worship Him in spirit and in truth. Be quiet in His presence to hear what He has
to say to you. Have you been seeking God’s face after suffering a loss?
It is important to receive instructions from God after suffering a loss. He
alone can fully tell how a loss occurred, where what was lost can be found and
how best to recover it. Unfortunately, people seldom follow God’s instructions.
Many people adhere to traffic rules, especially in developed countries, because
they do not want sanctions. Similarly, most people follow the instructions in
the user’s manual of their gadgets; but when it comes to God’s instructions,
people take what appeals to them and discard the rest.
Beloved, receive ALL of God’s instructions because they will lead you to the
path of success, victory and joy. Instructions from God can come to you
through a variety of ways. God can instruct you by directly speaking to you.
He can also do so through His servants, especially through the word of
knowledge in programmes such as our monthly Holy Ghost Service. God can send
you instructions while you fellowship with other brethren in church. It could be
during praise and worship, the choir ministration, prayer time or through the
sermon. This is why it is important not to neglect fellowshipping with the
brethren. How attentive are you to receive instructions from God while in His
presence?
PRAYER POINT :
Father, my heart is open to receive Your instructions that will turn my life
around for good.
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in thine heart. JOB 22 : 22.
READ : JOB 22 : 21 – 24.
21 Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come
unto thee.
22 Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine
heart.
23 If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away
iniquity far from thy tabernacles.
24 Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of
the brooks.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : EXODUS 37 – 38 AND 1 CORINTHIANS 1.
MESSAGE
Due to the advent of sin and the activities of our adversary, we are faced with
different challenges of life from day to day. The loss of assets and of persons
dear to us is one of those challenges which our adversary, the devil, throws at
us to destabilise us and ultimately make us lose our faith. But thank God that
provision has been made in the package of salvation for the recovery of those
things which we may have lost. Do you desire to recover what you have lost?
Stop crying about it and encourage yourself in the Lord.
A time of loss is a time to seek the face of God in prayer. After David and his
men suffered a major loss, he wept, but he didn’t stop there. He encouraged
himself in the Lord and sought God’s face in prayer ( 1Samuel 29 : 3 – 8 ).
Although God is a very present help in the time of trouble, it is only those who
seek Him that will find Him ( Proverbs 8 : 17 ). Based on his life experiences, the
Psalmist confirms this in Psalm 34 : 10 :
“The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall
not want any good thing.”
Have you lost any good thing? Seek God’s face from today. Separate yourself
to spend time with God alone. For the duration of that period, let God be your
only focus. Pour out your heart to Him and meditate on His word. Praise and
worship Him in spirit and in truth. Be quiet in His presence to hear what He has
to say to you. Have you been seeking God’s face after suffering a loss?
It is important to receive instructions from God after suffering a loss. He
alone can fully tell how a loss occurred, where what was lost can be found and
how best to recover it. Unfortunately, people seldom follow God’s instructions.
Many people adhere to traffic rules, especially in developed countries, because
they do not want sanctions. Similarly, most people follow the instructions in
the user’s manual of their gadgets; but when it comes to God’s instructions,
people take what appeals to them and discard the rest.
Beloved, receive ALL of God’s instructions because they will lead you to the
path of success, victory and joy. Instructions from God can come to you
through a variety of ways. God can instruct you by directly speaking to you.
He can also do so through His servants, especially through the word of
knowledge in programmes such as our monthly Holy Ghost Service. God can send
you instructions while you fellowship with other brethren in church. It could be
during praise and worship, the choir ministration, prayer time or through the
sermon. This is why it is important not to neglect fellowshipping with the
brethren. How attentive are you to receive instructions from God while in His
presence?
PRAYER POINT :
Father, my heart is open to receive Your instructions that will turn my life
around for good.
# AUTHOR_Pst_E_A_ADEBOYE .
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