OPEN HEAVENS DAILY
DEVOTIONAL...
DATE: SATURDAY 24TH SEPTEMBER
2016
THEME: THE POWER OF
KNOWLEDGE
Memorise:
My people are destroyed for lack
of knowledge: because thou hast
rejected knowledge, I will also
reject thee, that thou shalt be no
priest to me: seeing thou hast
forgotten the law of thy God, I
will also forget thy children.
Hosea 4:6
Read: Proverbs 1:20-29
1:20 Wisdom crieth without; she
uttereth her voice in the streets:
1:21 She crieth in the chief place
of concourse, in the openings of
the gates: in the city she uttereth
her words, saying,
1:22 How long, ye simple ones,
will ye love simplicity? and the
scorners delight in their
scorning, and fools hate
knowledge?
1:23 Turn you at my reproof:
behold, I will pour out my spirit
unto you, I will make known my
words unto you.
1:24 Because I have called, and
ye refused; I have stretched out
my hand, and no man regarded;
1:25 But ye have set at nought all
my counsel, and would none of
my reproof:
1:26 I also will laugh at your
calamity; I will mock when your
fear cometh;
1:27 When your fear cometh as
desolation, and your destruction
cometh as a whirlwind; when
distress and anguish cometh
upon you.
1:28 Then shall they call upon
me, but I will not answer; they
shall seek me early, but they shall
not find me:
1:29 For that they hated
knowledge, and did not choose
the fear of the LORD:
MESSAGE
Knowledge can be defined in
two major ways; first, as an
acquaintance with the body of
truths, facts, or principles
accumulated in the course of
time from study or investigation.
On the other hand, knowledge
can also be defined as the
illumination of the mind,
especially by the Word of God,
leading to delight and increased
pleasure in God. It should be
noted that whenever the Bible
talks about knowledge and
knowing, it is usually in the sense
of knowledge as an illumination
of the mind by the Word of God.
Knowledge is a combination of
scientific, philosophical,
psychological, and spiritual
knowledge; and this kind of
knowledge is superior to any
other. In reference to the
knowledge of the Word of God,
Hosea 4:6 says:
"My people are destroyed for lack
of knowledge: because thou hast
rejected knowledge, I will also
reject thee, that thou shalt be no
priest to me: seeing thou hast
forgotten the law of thy God, I
will also forget thy children."
As I have always said, knowledge
is power because it is a major
factor that controls the process
of decision making and therefore
ultimately determines the course
of life. It is the level of your
knowledge about any particular
subject that determines your
ability to make the right
decisions about that subject. It is
in this light that Proverbs 1:29
says those who despise or detest
knowledge do so at their risk.
Every Christian needs to know
that dependence on worldly
knowledge may lead to failure,
but godly knowledge guarantees
success.
Do you know that if you know
more about God and His Word, it
will affect you in making error-
proof choices and decisions?
That is why Proverbs 1:23 says,
"Turn you at my reproof: behold,
I will pour out my spirit unto you,
I will make known my words
unto you".
The elements you need in taking
those crucial decisions are
contained in the Bible, prophetic
utterances of genuine men of
God and what He would like to
say directly to you. How much
time have you given to studying
at His feet? Some think it is a
waste of time to undertake
personal Bible study while others
are sleeping at midnight. No. You
are gaining time. At the end, you
will realize you spent far less time
and effort in reaching your goal
than the one who never cared to
give priority to God's Word.
Prayer Point:
Father, please give me
enlightenment and
understanding by Your Word in
Jesus’ name.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Ezekiel 10-12
Psalms 67:1-68:6
AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE
HYMN 9: MY FAITH HAS FOUND A
PLACE
My faith has found a resting
place,
Not in device or creed;
I trust the ever living One,
His wounds for me shall plead.
Chorus:
I need no other argument,
I need no other plea,
It is enough that Jesus died,
And that He died for me.
Enough for me that Jesus saves,
This ends my fear and doubt;
A sinful soul I come to Him,
He'll never cast me out.
Chorus:
My heart is leaning on the Word,
The living Word of God,
Salvation by my Savior's Name,
Salvation through His blood.
Chorus:
My great Physician heals the sick,
The lost He came to save;
For me His precious blood He
shed,
For me His life He gave.
Chorus.