Open Heavens Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye
MEMORIZE: “He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath
said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.” (John 7:38).
READ: John 7:37-39
God has so much to give to man, and the spirit man has so
much space to be filled by God. The problem however, borders on the willingness
and ability to ask. I am intrigued whenever I read the story of the Gadarene demoniac
in Mark 5:1-15. Bible scholars say that he had at least 2000 demons. If one man
could accommodate 2000 demons, and be able to muster so much energy as to tear
steel with bare hands, how much of God’s anointing can a man host? If your
container is the size of a water pot, that is all you can have. You have to
determine what you can take. In John 4:14, Jesus says you can go beyond a pot
to having a well. Yet, John 7:37-39 says that a well is not the ultimate. By
desire and design, you can move from a well to rivers of water—rivers in the
plural. How you started is not the issue. You can start as a cup and end up in
rivers. Also, God can give you just one talent but if you effectively utilize
it, you will get more in return. Some people are complaining of not having
several talents. Stop complaining! How well have you used your only talent? In
the parable of the talents, the man who got five talents and effectively traded
with them got five more. Each time you utilize your talents adequately, you get
more. But each talent you neglect or fail to use can be lost. Are you putting
your talent to use?
Do you know that you are the one who can stop or limit what
God wants to do in your life? Sometimes, when I see some of our elders
retiring, I shake my head because contrary to what they think, it is only the beginning
for them. Retirement actually means more time to pray all night since you are
not going to the office in the morning. The greatest literary work done by John
the Beloved was the Book of Revelation—a revelation he got while banished on
the island of Patmos. If God allows me to retire, I would sit at His feet daily
and learn from Him, receive revelations and pour these into books for
generations unborn. This way, by His grace, I could produce a book every month
until He calls me home. Does retirement make you tired? What is your plan for
fruitfulness during your retirement?
PRAYER POINT
How you plan your retirement shows your understanding.
Father, grant all our retirees the grace to complete the assignment you
committed into their hands.
Bible in One year: Gen. 37-39
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