OPEN HEAVENS DAILY
DEVOTIONAL...
DATE : SATURDAY 26 NOVEMBER
2016
THEME : HEARING FROM GOD
Memorise:
Harden not your hearts, as in the
provocation, in the day of
temptation in the wilderness.
Hebrews 3:8
Read: Hebrews 1:1-3 (KJV)
1 God, who at sundry times and
in divers manners spake in time
past unto the fathers by the
prophets,
2 Hath in these last days spoken
unto us by his Son, whom he
hath appointed heir of all things,
by whom also he made the
worlds;
3 Who being the brightness of
his glory, and the express image
of his person, and upholding all
things by the word of his power,
when he had by himself purged
our sins, sat down on the right
hand of the Majesty on high:
MESSAGE
One of the illustrations of the
Trinity says; God is the Father in
Majesty, Jesus is the son in
suffering while the Holy Spirit is
the Spirit in Striving. Jesus is the
Word of God that became flesh
among men. He is the one that
the Father appointed over all the
things He created. In time past,
there were different ways that
God used to reveal Himself to
humanity. He spoke through
dreams, or through supernatural
happenings. In the present age,
the Father communicates to us
through His son Jesus Christ.
Everyone that seeks for the
Father will find Him only through
the Son.
Hearing from God. Jesus is the
only way through which men can
be saved. Everything that God has
can be inherited only through
the Son. There is no way we can
deeply understand the character
and nature of God if not revealed
through the Son. Through the
son, we know how powerful the
Father is. Through the son, we
know how more than enough
the Father is. Through the son
we understand how loving and
faithful the Father is. The Glory of
the Father is radiated to the
world through the Son. It is
through the omnipotent Word
that the universe is being held
together. It is through the
atoning work of Jesus on the
Cross that our sins are purged
away.
We have stories of people in the
Bible who refused to
acknowledge the supremacy of
God in their lives. They refused to
retain God in their hearts even
though they daily enjoyed His
works. Because they refused to
put God in their hearts, they
suffered a lot in the hands of
their enemies. They were warned
from time to time by prophets of
God until they were condemned
to captivity. This will never be
your portion in Jesus’ name. This
is why you must make up your
mind for Jesus.
There are people who do not
want to hear anything about
Jesus. Such people in the times of
trouble will have nowhere to
hide. If you don’t honour His
Word in your life, He will never
bring you to the place of honour.
The moment someone refuses to
open up his or her heart to Jesus,
the devil will take over such a life.
The children of Israel refused to
hearken to the will of God and
the Lord chastised them by
allowing their enemies to take
them to captivity. When you allow
the Word of God in your life, it
will transform you into the image
of God.
2nd Timothy 3:16 says:
“All scripture is given by
inspiration of God, and is
profitable for doctrine, for
reproof, for correction, for
instruction in righteousness.”
One of the ways to harden ones
heart is to refuse to accept and
obey the will of God, when one’s
emotions and intellect isn’t under
the control of the Almighty God.
Those who do not accept the
Word of God in their lives will
always provoke God to rise in
judgment against them.
If the judgment of God comes
upon an individual, he may be
left to wander in the wilderness
of life. Accepting Jesus is
accepting the Word of God into
your life. It is finding rest for
your soul.
Prayer Point:
Father, help me not to harden my
heart to your Word.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : Genesis
48-50 and Psalms 108
AUTHOR : Pst E. A ADEBOYE
HYMN 3: DEEPER, DEEPER
Deeper, deeper in the love of
Jesus
Daily let me go;
Higher, higher in the school of
wisdom,
More of grace to know.
Chorus:
O deeper yet, I pray,
And higher every day,
And wiser, blessed Lord,
In Thy precious, holy Word.
Deeper, deeper, blessed Holy
Spirit,
Take me deeper still,
Till my life is wholly lost in Jesus,
And His perfect will.
Chorus:
Deeper, deeper! though it cost
hard trials,
Deeper let me go!
Rooted in the holy love of Jesus,
Let me fruitful grow.
Chorus:
Deeper, higher, every day in
Jesus,
Till all conflict past,
Finds me conqu'ror, and in His
own image
Perfected at last.
Chorus:
Deeper, deeper in the faith of
Jesus,
Holy faith and true;
In His pow'r and soul exulting
wisdom
Let me peace pursue.
Chorus.