Open Heavens Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye
MEMORIZE: “Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted,
which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me” (Ps. 41:9)
READ: Psalm 41:9-11
As good as the beginning of your life, family or project may
be, its end is far more important to God. It is good to start the Christian
race, but Heaven is more concerned about how that race will end. Acts 15:18
says God already knows how you will end your journey right from when you
embarked upon it. This is so because God is Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and
the Ending (Rev. 1:8). According to Ephesians 1:3-5, everything concerning you
had been settled by God before the creation of the world. Some people think
they are where they are today as a result of certain events which took place
many years before, or as a result of the meeting of their parents. That’s far
from the truth! Even before God created the world, He knew and had planned that
you would be born at a particular time to fulfil a definite purpose. This is
why you can never take God by surprise: He already knows what you are capable
of doing throughout your life time.
While coming to this world, the Lord knew that somebody
close to Him would betray Him “Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted
which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me” (Ps. 41:9). The
betrayal of Christ was prophesied in the above scripture. Satan was free to
choose who he wanted to do that assignment. Initially, he fixed his heart on
Peter. Peter was Satan’s target to fulfil that scripture but somehow, because
he had become too close to Jesus, another meeting was called where the tempter
was asked to pick another person for the job. Jesus prayed for Peter but it was
not recorded that He prayed for Judas. Every evil plan that has you at the center
shall fail. Have you slipped from the path of righteousness? Have you betrayed
the Lord like Judas? The Lord will have mercy on you and restore you in Jesus
name. Have you been a victim of betrayal in the Christian faith? That makes you
more like Christ. If your most trusted friend has turned against you, hold fast
to the friend that never disappoints – the Lord Jesus. He will see you through
to a successful end. You will end well. Hold on to Jesus the Ending, to give you
an expected end.
PRAYER POINT
Thank God for sustaining you up till now. Ask for grace to
live for Him.
Bible in One year: Zech. 1-3
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