OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: MONDAY 9TH October 2017
THEME: REPRESENTING GOD?
Memorise:
Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou
an example of the believers, in word, in
conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in
purity. 1Timothy 4:12
Read: 2 Thessalonians 3:1-8
3:1 Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the
word of the Lord may have free course, and
be glorified, even as it is with you:
3:2 And that we may be delivered from
unreasonable and wicked men: for all men
have not faith.
3:3 But the Lord is faithful, who shall
stablish you, and keep you from evil.
3:4 And we have confidence in the Lord
touching you, that ye both do and will do
the things which we command you.
3:5 And the Lord direct your hearts into the
love of God, and into the patient waiting for
Christ.
3:6 Now we command you, brethren, in the
name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye
withdraw yourselves from every brother
that walketh disorderly, and not after the
tradition which he received of us.
3:7 For yourselves know how ye ought to
follow us: for we behaved not ourselves
disorderly among you;
3:8 Neither did we eat any man's bread for
nought; but wrought with labour and travail
night and day, that we might not be
chargeable to any of you:
Message:
Who are you? If you are a child of God, then
you must behave like God and reflect all that
He represents. God is love. He is pure and
there is no darkness in Him. If you are a
child of the devil, your life will be patterned
after the devil. I am a branch of Jesus
because I am permanently rooted in Him.
What about you? As a child of the Most High
God, you are expected to demonstrate His
nature everywhere you find yourself. You
are an ambassador of Jesus Christ, called to
show forth the praises of Him who has
called you out of darkness into His
marvelous light (1 Peter 2:9). To be a
representative of God to the world and a
role model among believers, it is required of
you to surrender yourself solely to Him. By
so doing, you will be laying a good
foundation for others to emulate. In many
churches today, their modus operandi is “do
as I say” and not “as I do”. This was not the
example that the believers of old showed us.
Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 11:1 boldly
said:
“Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of
Christ.”
He saw himself as a worthy follower of
Christ, and he was not ashamed to tell us to
follow his footsteps.
As an ambassador of Christ, you have a
mandate to fulfill for the Lord in this
generation. You have been positioned at
such a time as this to be relevant in the
scheme of things. Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach
and Abednego stood out from the crowd.
They did not allow the privileges of royalty
to deny them of their place in God. They
were role models for the world to see, and
they did great exploits for God because they
had an understanding of the times and
season they lived in. Do not engage in any
despicable act that will cause men to
despise your God. Do not engage in folly and
a questionable lifestyle that will destroy
what God has planned for you. The world
must know that you are a believer, not just
in word but also in deeds. Let your life be an
epistle for people to read. Do not do
anything in secrecy that will tarnish your
image, because the devil is going round
looking for great soldiers in God’s battalion
to discredit. The devil will never go after
those who have nothing to offer. He is after
the “Esthers” because he wants to stop
them before they get to the king’s palace. He
is after the “Daniels” because he wants to
stop them from being relevant in life and in
governance. He is after the “Nehemiahs”
because he can’t stand them rebuilding the
broken walls of godliness. To finish well, you
must be resolute and determined.
Irrespective of the odds against you, you
must push through, break barriers and fulfill
your destiny in grand style. Be a model of
Christ to all men in word, in conversation, in
love, in hospitality and in godliness.
Key Point:
If you steadfastly take a stand for God, you
will not fall by the wayside of life.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
1 Corinthians 10-11
Daniel 4:28-37
AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE
HYMN 9: ON THE HILL FAR AWAY
1. On a hill far away stood an old rugged
cross,
The emblem of suff’ring and shame;
And I love that old cross where the Dearest
and Best
For a world of lost sinners was slain.
Refrain:
So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross,
Till my trophies at last I lay down;
I will cling to the old rugged cross,
And exchange it someday for a crown.
2. Oh, that old rugged cross, so despised by
the world,
Has a wondrous attraction for me;
For the dear Lamb of God left His glory
above
To bear it to dark Calvary.
Refrain:
3. In that old rugged cross, stained with
blood so divine,
A wondrous beauty I see,
For ’twas on that old cross Jesus suffered
and died,
To pardon and sanctify me.
Refrain:
4. To the old rugged cross I will ever be true;
Its shame and reproach gladly bear;
Then He’ll call me someday to my home far
away,
Where His glory forever I’ll share.
Refrain:

Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens:
(Monday, October 9th, 2017) - REPRESENTING
GOD?
1.Thank you, Father, for your faithfulness, to
your word and promises; and in all areas of
my life.
2.Thank you, Father, for creating me in your
image and making me your ambassador
and representative, here on earth.
3.Thank you, Father, for calling me out of
darkness, into your marvelous light, to show
forth your glory.
4.Father, in anyway, l have fallen short of
your glory, please, have mercy and forgive
me, in Jesus' name.
5.Father, let your word have free course and
be glorified in my life, that I may be
delivered from unreasonable and wicked
men, in Jesus' name.
6.Father, I am your child, please, make me to
be permanently rooted in you, in Jesus'
name.
7.Father, please, establish me in every good
work and keep me from evil, in Jesus' name.
8.Father, make me a worthy ambassador
and representative of your kingdom, and
cause me to be relevant, in the scheme of
things, in Jesus' name.
9.Father, as your representative, here on
earth, help me to be a model of Christ to all
men, in word, in conversation, in love, in
hospitality and in godliness, in Jesus' name.
10.Father, let me never do anything that will
tarnish your image, or bring shame or
reproach, to your holy name, in Jesus' name.
11.Father, empower me to finish well and
strong; irrespective of the odds against me,
please, help me to push through, to break
barriers and fulfil destiny, in Jesus' name.
12.Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)
13.In Jesus' name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
14.Thank you Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).
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