Open Heavens Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye
MEMORIZE: “By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath
of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible” (Heb. 11:27).
READ: Romans 4:17-21
If you will live a victorious Christian life on earth, it is
pertinent that you engage your spiritual senses. This is done by faith in God
and in His Word. Why? It is because the only currency available to the believer
to run the Christian race is faith. No wonder Habakkuk 2:4 says one way of
recognizing the just is by faith he or she lives by. God is not a talkative.
When He speaks once on an issue, that is it. If He repeats it, it is grace. If
He says it for the third time, it is amazing grace. Yet, God said ‘The just
shall live by faith’ four times (Rom 1:17; Gal 3:11; Heb. 10:38 and Hab. 2:4).
“For we walk by faith, not by sight:” (2 Cor. 5:7). At one
extreme is faith and at the other end is sight. Sight is synonymous with doubt
and unbelief. Those who walk by sight are only open to earthly resources which,
in most cases, because of their unbelief, may be inadequate. If, however, you
operate by faith, not only will earthly resources be available to you, heavenly
resources will also be at your back and call. If you want to benefit from
miracles, you must learn to ignore your prevailing circumstances. To receive
help from Heaven, you must not focus on your limited physical abilities. Look
beyond your account that is in the red. Look beyond the physical or biological
challenges or limitation. Grab His Word and say, ‘If God said it, then it is
settled’.
When it was time to roof the arena of the Redemption Camp,
my situation made no sense. I was calculating how to probably invite a thousand
people to dinner who would give a million naira each. If that had been done,
that would be a billion naira, which would not be enough for the foundation
level. But the Lord told me not to take any special offering for the project.
He said it’s between just the two of us. The way the Lord did it, nobody can
share in His glory. Today, many people are calling the Redemption Camp the
Redemption City, but God said the city He wants to build is yet to come. Has
the Lord said that you shall be great? Look beyond your circumstance or present
level. Hold on to His Word and He will bring it to pass. The Word of God always
makes a difference where it is believed and given due honour.
KEY POINT
A man of faith refuses to see the hindrance staring at him
in the face; he chooses to see the invisible solution.
Bible in One year: Psa. 138-142
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