Open Heavens Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye
MEMORIZE: “who is among you that feareth the LORD, that the
voice of his servant, that walked in darkness, and hath no light? Let him trust
in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God.” (Isa.50:10).
READ: Hebrews 2:14-15
Apart from being a merciful and compassionate God, another
lesson we learn from 1 Kings 17:17-24 is that God answers prayers. Hence, Psalm
65:2 says, “O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come”. That
God raised the woman’s son back to life shows He can answer any prayer as long
as there is no sin to prevent Him (Isaiah 59:1-2). Do note that God hears
prayers, not queries or complaints. If you are issuing God queries, you are
simply wasting your time. He is the Almighty and sovereign God, He therefore
answers at His timing and at His own convenience. If you want Him to answer
you, then you must be prepared to wait for Him. If you cannot wait on Him for
answers, you can be assured of bungling the entire prayer process.
In addition, we learn that God has power over death. He is
the Controller of death. Nothing dies without His approval. Anything He allows
to die, He can also bring back to life. Hence, in Revelation 1:18, He says He
has the key of hell and death. One spirit that most people fear is death. Some
fear death so much that they fail to recognize or fear the One who has power
over death. There is one person death fears and that is the Almighty God. Just
as men quake before death, the spirit of death fears and quakes at the presence
of the Lord Jesus Christ: its Creator. It knows that a day is coming when it
shall be destroyed by our Lord Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 15:25-26). In fact,
Revelation 20:14 says the spirit of death is going to be cast into the lake of
fire at the Great White Throne Judgement. How the spirit of death and Satan dread
this day! If death fears its Creator and Controller, how come those who fear
death fail to fear the Creator of death? Are you afraid of death? If you are
born-again and living in total obedience to God, you have no reason to fear
death. As long as Jesus lives inside you, you have nothing in common with
death. Stop quaking with fear for death; you shall not die before your time.
Remember children of God don’t die. They only sleep in the Lord.
PRAYER POINT
Father, keep me from the bondage of fear
Bible in One year: Jer. 27-29
Thank you Adebowale - An amazing opportunity to read openheaven anywhere anytime. May the Lord reward you bountifully, may you never see lack anymore and may you continue to increase in sensational ideas. It is well with you in Jesus name.
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