Open Heavens Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye
MEMORIZE: “By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after
they were compassed about seven days” (Heb. 11:30)
READ: Mark 11:22-23
If you want to be a winner, you must know this foundational
truth that with God you cannot possibly lose, and without Him, you cannot
possibly win. In Exodus 14:21-28, all Moses did was lift up his hands. That was
his input. God did the rest. The Lord parted the Red sea. Winning in life
depends largely on your relationship with God. There are three foundational
truths you must know as a winner. First, recognizing that their success depends
on God, winners do everything in their power to please God. How? Hebrews 11:6
says it takes faith to please God. Winners are men and women of faith. They
demonstrate faith in all they do. Habakkuk 2:4 says, “Behold, his soul which is
lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith”. Your
faith in God is your most prized possession. It is so important to God that, He
said the just shall live by faith four times. It is also why a whole chapter of
the Bible was devoted to winners who did exploits through faith (Heb. 11).
According to 2 Corinthians 5:7, the one who would please God must not limit his
or her decisions to only what can be seen. We do not walk by sight. Is your
level of faith pleasing to God?
“By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were
compassed about seven days” (Heb. 11:30). If only you can have faith and put it
to work, there is no wall that can stop you. The type of faith you manifest is
what determines how your blessing will reach you. Your level of faith makes it
easy or difficult for your blessing to come. Some people believe that until a
man of God lays his hands and prays for them, the problem will not go, while
some simplify the process by tying their blessing to mere seeing or touching
the man of God. There was a woman who was barren for several years who attended
a meeting I was present at during my first year as the General overseer. She came
to the place at Alagbado, Ogun State with the belief that her problem would be
over if only she could sight me. Unfortunately, I had left before she arrived.
While weeping, she was directed to another place I would be. She was there
early. I came in company of other pastors. After I was introduced, she heaved a
sigh of relief and thanked the Lord. Nine months later, her baby was born
because of faith! Is your kind of faith adding speed to or delaying your
blessing?
ACTION POINT:
Examine your faith and make conscious effort to develop it.
Bible in One year: Zech. 11-14
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