Open Heavens Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye
MEMORIZE: “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth
on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall
he do; because I go unto my Father.” (John 14:12).
READ: John 14:12-14
In addition to identifying your purpose on earth, it is equally
important to know what you can become. That is, you should know your potentials
in Christ. One person who knew both his purpose and potential was John the
Baptist. In John 3:29, he said, “He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but
the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, reoiceth greatly
because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled”. In
other words, John was saying, ‘I am going to be Jesus’ best man during His
wedding: I know where I am going. I know where I will reach’. Do you appreciate
your core purpose in life?
As a young boy, God gave Joseph two dreams that revealed his
potential. As a result, he knew he was going to be a ruler someday. When God
called Elisha, he knew that there was something else in the offing for him,
than just being the most successful farmer. He had obviously been waiting for
something better than farming. So when the mantle landed on him, he immediately
rounded up his business and followed Elijah. Later, when his master was about
to leave the scene, he told him to stop following him and stay in a particular
place. Elisha, however, refused because he saw he was yet to achieve his
potential (2 Kings 2:1-15). Eventually, he got a double portion of the
anointing of his master! Do you know your potentials? In John 14:12, Jesus said
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do
shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto
my Father”. In other words, if you forsake Christ, you may never realize the
possibilities in Him. Also, as a believer in Christ, you can do all the Lord
did and even greater works than He did. That’s your potential. To what extent
have you been used to perform the greater works? If you have not experienced
the greater works of God in your life and ministry, you are far from fulfilling
your potentials in Christ. If you have not seen the greater works, go to Him in
prayer and worship Him, asking Him to bring them to manifestation in your life.
ACTION POINT:
To see the greater works, start with the regular miracles.
Provoke God by engaging His anointing in you to solve the problems of others.
Bible in One year: 2 Sam 22-24
It is amazing to know what (great!) potentials we have in Christ.
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