Open Heavens Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye
Memorise: And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s
hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there,
he was the doer of it. Genesis 39:22
Read: Genesis 39:21-23
The presence of God attracts favour to your life. This it
does in addition to moving you up and positively affecting every area of your
life. To fulfil your destiny on earth, you need to have favour before God, men
and even your enemies. From the Holy scriptures, we observe that anyone who
pleased God enjoyed favour. In your place of work, you need favour. If you
enjoy the favour of your superiors, promotion and other benefits will easily
come to you. Even though Joseph met other servants in Potiphar’s house, because
he was favoured, they soon became his subordinates. This year, the favour of
God will single you out for promotion, increase, enlargement and greater
opportunities. The favour of God will place you above your fellows.
Asides from favour, you should understand from today’s Bible
reading that if God is with you, men will entrust you with critical assignments
and even their own lives. One factor that distinguishes you from the crowd is
trustworthiness. Can you be trusted? To what extent can people trust you? If
you are not trustworthy, it shows to a large extent that you do not carry God’s
presence. Do you know that there are some pastors whose members cannot confide
in, while they feel more at ease with external pastors and even with those
below the strata of ministers? Do you know that some men cannot entrust their
wives to the hands of certain leaders? Some people cannot be trusted to keep
the collections of a group; if given, they will end up spending the money and
return with stories. The truth is, if you score low on the scale of trustworthiness,
you will find it difficult to attract choice appointments and opportunities.
The world is looking for those who can be trusted. This quality is needed in
every facet of life. Any home that lacks trust may soon have the unpleasant
experience of a divorce. Any officer who lacks trust may soon be shown the way
out. If you want to increase your trust worthiness, seek to be a carrier of His
presence. Can your boss leave everything in your organization in your care
without regrets?
KEY POINT:
If you are a carrier of God’s presence, people will trust
you as much as they trust in God.
Bible in one year: Matthew 16-19
Excellent. May Almighty GOD bless you all as you read today's message.
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