Open Heavens Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye
Memorise: Take heed
unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou
shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee. 1Timothy 4:16
Read: 1Timothy 4:12-16
If you will be relevant in God’s plan for the last days, you
must totally discard this end time instant gratification bug. Today, many
students are after instant education. Obtain your degree now! This is why
education standards are falling in Nigeria universities and tertiary
institutions. We have to return to core values in our educational system. Too
much emphasis is being place on certificates. It is not all about certificate.
Anybody can buy one from the shelf of fraudsters and call himself or herself a
graduate. The certified must prove by their performance and character that they
earned the paper they carry. If they cannot prove this, it is most likely that
certificate was stolen. Let us return to the era of merit. Let us go back to
adopting true, healthy value system that can move us forward.
God is not happy with half-baked people. If the disciples of
Christ were half-baked, we would have completely lost the essence of
Christianity by now. Speaking to the youthful pastor Timothy, Paul admonished
him to attend to reading, exhortation and to doctrine (1 Timothy 4:13). God
still wants you to pay attention to studying the Word of God and reading books
to develop yourself. Youths are expected by God to be examples to their nation
in word, life-style, love, spirit, faith and in purity. As a youth, your dressing should show that
you are not conforming with the word. Your clothes must be right. Your hair
must be trimmed and combed. No wearing of dread locks. No sagging- allowing
your trousers to drop to reveal your pant. That is madness! No miniskirts or
undue exposure of what should be covered as a lady. Be decent. You are a youth
for Jesus so remember to stay different in order to glorify God.
KEY POINT:
Get your basics right. As a Christian youth, you must not
bring shame to the Lord because of half-baked education.
Bible in One year: Psalms 70-72
lord empower me the more so i wont be an ordinary youth...help me to leave footprints in the life of others!
ReplyDeleteThank you Lord for this revelation. Help me to abide by only those things that will promote and transform this Nation. So help me God.
ReplyDeletetank u Lord for revealing these to me.God help me to be a youth for Jesus
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ReplyDeleteGod make me a decent and Godly Youth
ReplyDeleteLord I now kw u hv gr8t plans 4 we youth. Empower n open our eyes to see d beauty of being a youth.
ReplyDeleteMay God help our youth.may His fear dominate their heart.may heaven conciousness takes the greater priority in their heart.may the glory and joy in decency be reviled to them so as to knom the virtue in godly dressing and living IJN.
ReplyDeletethank u mr adeniyi 4 dis post u a indeed a person of impact God bless IJN
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