Open Heavens Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye
MEMORIZE: “Who art
thou, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he
shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace
unto it.” (Zech. 4:7).
READ: Zechariah 4:6-7
Another truth that you must teach your family and church
members is that there is a God who helps the helpless. There is a limit to
which you can help yourself. There is also a limit to which any man, woman or
institution can help you. There are problems you can never solve by your limited
wisdom, power, ability or financial resources. This is why 1 Samuel 2:9 says no
one can prevail by his or her physical strength. To reach your set-goal, you
require more than your limited knowledge and strength. The situations that are
beyond your ability must be made known to the Lord. 1 Peter 5:7 says you should
lay every burden on the Lord because He cares for you. Whenever I am confronted
by challenge that I cannot solve, I pray and go to sleep. People have wondered
how I am able to enjoy restful sleep in the midst of myriad of challenges
brought to my notice from all our churches. It’s because I have learnt to carry
what I can and allow God, the owner of the church, to carry what I cannot.
Carrying what you cannot wears you out so easily, and causes you to age
quickly. Are you carrying the ministry on your head, instead of handing it over
to the Owner of the church?
My first year as the General Overseer of the RCCG was very
turbulent for me as a young man. When I travelled and returned home, my wife
would have kept a catalogue of problems waiting for me. After she carefully
reeled out all the problems, I would simply request for my food, and after
eating, I would pray and go to bed. She would be surprised that I had not made
any comment despite all she had said. The truth is, if joy is coming tomorrow
morning, why should I lose my sleep today? The challenges you face, that
appears so big to you, are nothing to Him. What appears like a mountain to you
is only a mole hill to Him, This is why you need Him to help you. It is when
you have Him by your side that He will level the mountains before you and cause
what is terrorizing you to quake in His sight. This season, as you hand over
your cares to Jesus, He will take over the situation. The Lord will level those
mountains facing you today.
KEY POINT:
The higher the mountain confronting you, the easier it is
for your God to crush. When a problem moves from being a molehill to a
mountain, it begins to compete with God for attention.
Bible in One year: Num. 7-10
...cast all your burdens upon Him, for He cares for you. Hmm....cast all your burdens upon Him, for He cares for you. Hmm.
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