OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL with Pst Adeboye
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OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: SUNDAY 8 MAY 2016
THEME: IT SHALL BE WELL
Memorise
For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may
endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. Psalms 30:5
Read: Revelation 21:1-7
1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle
of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his
people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be
no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any
more pain: for the former things are passed away.
5 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new.
And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
6 And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning
and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the
water of life freely.
7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
Message
It shall be well is a futuristic statement. It speaks about something
that will happen later, a speculation about the future state of a man.
God appointed ministers of the Gospel as stewards of His mysteries.
These ministers are saddled with the responsibility of rightly dividing
the Word of truth, and distributing to everyone the right dose at the
right time. It is also their duty to try to separate the precious from
the vile, And to be God’s mouthpiece in all situations. In addition,
they are commissioned to operate as God’s ambassador in this world by
delivering every message according to the mind of God, as documented in
the Holy Bible. It is in this respect that prophet Isaiah spoke in
Isaiah 3:10-11:
“Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall
eat the fruit of their doings. Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill
with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.”
This passage reveals that there are two classes of people in the world –
the righteous and the wicked. No mater how diverse men are, they all
must fall under one of these categories. Consequently, the Bible
classifies the people that are born again, sanctified and living in
obedience to the Word of God as righteous, and everyone that refuses to
accept Jesus as Lord and saviour as wicked. Therefore, no matter how
wealthy, educated and morally upright a person is, without Christ, they
are wicked. Wickedness in this case is tantamount to the rejection of
the work of salvation and the offer of peace and reconciliation freely
extended to humanity. We may then say that the righteous are those who
have been renewed in the spirit of their mind, and are following after
biblical holiness. On the other hand, the wicked are those who are still
in a carnal unregenerate state, unable to please God because of fleshly
lusts. Ecclesiastes 8:12 says:
“Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged,
yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which
fear before him:”
It is obvious from these passages that God has decided to make the
righteous the focus of His love, favour, and blessings. God is saying in
spite of the negative circumstances around you presently, the present
economic situation around the world, and the precarious political
environment, it shall be well with the righteous. This is good news;
however, it requires very serious consideration to decide where we
belong. To which of these classes do you belong? Are you consciously
living in obedience to God or are you living contrary to the Word of
God? Answer these questions honestly and make a serious self-assessment
of your life. As you do this, I declare that it shall be well with you
in Jesus’ name.
Prayer Point:
Father, please give me the grace to live in Your righteousness daily in Jesus’ name.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 Kings 4:38-6:23 and Proverbs 21:16-29
AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE
HYMN 11: STANDING ON THE PROMISES OF CHRIST OUR KING
1. Standing on the promises of Christ my King,
Through eternal ages let His praises ring,
Glory in the highest, I will shout and sing,
Standing on the promises of God.
Through eternal ages let His praises ring,
Glory in the highest, I will shout and sing,
Standing on the promises of God.
Chorus:
Standing, standing,
Standing on the promises of God my Savior;
Standing, standing,
I’m standing on the promises of God.
Standing, standing,
Standing on the promises of God my Savior;
Standing, standing,
I’m standing on the promises of God.
2. Standing on the promises that cannot fail,
When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail,
By the living Word of God I shall prevail,
Standing on the promises of God.
When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail,
By the living Word of God I shall prevail,
Standing on the promises of God.
Chorus:
3. Standing on the promises I now can see
Perfect, present cleansing in the blood for me;
Standing in the liberty where Christ makes free,
Standing on the promises of God.
Perfect, present cleansing in the blood for me;
Standing in the liberty where Christ makes free,
Standing on the promises of God.
Chorus:
4. Standing on the promises of Christ the Lord,
Bound to Him eternally by love’s strong cord,
Overcoming daily with the Spirit’s sword,
Standing on the promises of God.
Bound to Him eternally by love’s strong cord,
Overcoming daily with the Spirit’s sword,
Standing on the promises of God.
Chorus:
5. Standing on the promises I shall not fall,
List’ning every moment to the Spirit’s call.
Resting in my Savior as my All in all,
Standing on the promises of God.
List’ning every moment to the Spirit’s call.
Resting in my Savior as my All in all,
Standing on the promises of God.
Chorus.