Open Heavens Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye
Memorise: Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be
established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper. 2 Chronicles 20:20c
Read: 2 Chronicles 20:20-22
A child should benefit from the support system of its parents.
Applied to believers, we benefit from the support system our Father has set up
for us through the ministering of angels. I once was with my sister and her
husband as a child. One day, before she left for their farm, I asked her for a
description of its location, which she gave me. I later went in search of the
farm believing it wasn’t far off based on her description. In the course of my
search, I lost my way. I did not know how to get to the farm or my way back
home, and there was nobody to tell me where I was. Suddenly, I saw a small
white dog. I did not know where it came from but it wagged its tail at me and
began moving, as if trying to lead me somewhere. I did not follow it. It looked
back at me and wagged its tail again. I had a feeling I should follow it. As I
followed, I got to my sister’s farm. She asked how I managed to get there. I
told her from following a dog. She replied “Which dog?” Sometimes, the angels
can take other forms in order to perform their duty. You will receive angelic
visitations in Jesus name.
Another support system of the Most High God is His prophets.
This is self evident from today’s Bible reading. Whenever God wanted to anoint
a king in the time of old, He would send His prophet. Saul was just an ordinary
farm boy but because God’s prophet anointed him, he became a king. When an
ordinary shepherd boy was anointed by God’s prophet, he too became a king.
These prophets do not only anoint, but also prophesy; declaring the mind of
God, to give clarity, direction and bring hope to His children. Lastly, one of
the most crucial support system a child enjoys from its parent is inheritance.
Proverbs 13:22 says:
A good man leaveth an
inheritance to his children’s children:
Inheritance is not only in goods and wealth only but also in
legacy and character. What legacy are you going to leave behind for your
children? Our Lord Jesus Christ obtained the Excellency of His name by
inheritance (Hebrews 1:4) and He inherited all things belonging to the Father
(John 16:15). He willingly shares this inheritance with us and by Him we have
access to an inheritance in the Father which hearts cannot fathom (Ephesians
1:11). This is the basis of our hope in Him.
ACTION POINT:
Study Ephesians 1, 2 & 3 to understand what your
inheritance as a child of God is and to exercise your right over this
inheritance.
Bible in one year: Exodus 38-40
And through Christ Jesus, we have obtained divine nature by which we can relate with God the Father. Not only obtaining mercy in times of need, cf. Hebrews 10:19; but by His divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know Jesus Christ, the One who called us to Himself by means of His marvelous glory and excellence, cf. 2 Peter 1:3, NLT.
ReplyDeleteThank you Daddy, Pastor Adeboye.
Hope Yoloye.