Open Heavens Devotional by Pastor
E.A. Adeboye
Memorise: Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman
that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 2 Timothy
2:15
Read: 2 Timothy 2:14-16
When Elijah was parted from and taken away from Elisha in 2
Kings 2:11-13, Elisha tore away his old garment. This connotes that for you to
take on a new or higher assignment, it is important to change your clothes. If
you are still putting on malice, lies, anger or any work of the flesh, your new
assignment will not fit you. In addition
to tearing his garment, Elisha took up the mantle that fell from his departed
master. This means God gave him an opportunity and he grabbed it. God will give
you at least one opportunity but it is up to you to seize it. Samson was one
person who knew how to seize an opportunity. When he was taken bound to the
Philistines in Judges 15:14-15, the Spirit of God came upon him and he saw the
jaw bone of an ass, he grabbed it and used it. The ability to take every opportunity
God gives to you is a determining factor in becoming what God wants you to
become. The difference between the rich and the poor has to do with how they
treated the opportunities that came their way. Someone defined the word “Poor”
as Passing Over Opportunities Repeatedly. Genuinely rich people are rich today
because they did not let opportunities pass them by; while a lot of the poor
are poor today because they kept procrastinating and hardly ever seized any
opportunity God gave to them.
You can observe this trend also in the Christian faith. Show
me a fast growing believer and I will show you a convert who did not allow
opportunities for growth to pass by unutilized. Everyone that is born again has
ample opportunities for growth. The issue is: what do you do with such
opportunities? 2 Timothy 2:15 says you should study the scriptures as if you
are about to sit for an examination. Bible study, faith clinic, revival
services, Sunday services, workers retreats, ministers retreats, ministers
conferences, monthly Holy Ghost services, Special Holy Ghost services,
Conventions, Congresses, Bible College, School of Disciples, School of Missions,
etc., are all avenues for growth. In addition, books authored by anointed men
and women of God are available for study by the one who wants to be
outstanding. Are you grabbing these opportunities? The more you grab them the
more outstanding you become.
KEY POINT:
Opportunities grabbed and utilised add to the user but
opportunities ignored diminish the one to which they were sent.
Bible in one year: Luke 7-9
O God please open my eyes to see opportunities for growth in my Christian walk of faith and not let them pass me by in Jesus' name. Amen!
ReplyDeleteLord give mi the Grace to recognise every opportunity you bring my way to enhance my christian growth, Amen.
ReplyDeleteGOD please help me see opportunities when they come my way and help me to make use of them,so that opportunity will not pass me by eppecially in my christian life.AMEN
ReplyDeleteLord help me not to miss any opportunity u bring along my way.help me to grab and. Utilise it.
ReplyDeleteLord grant me discerning spirit bcos it requires a discerning spirit to see opportunities.
ReplyDeleteWe need a closer walk with God to see opportunities that He brings our way. God desires intimacy with us so that we can see beyond the physical realm. Lord open my eyes and my heart to discern all that you bring my way.
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