Open Heavens Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye
Memorise: And he is the head of the body, the church: who is
the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have
the preeminence. Colossians 1:18
Read: Colossians 1:15-18
If we study the lives of those who in Bible times carried
the glory of God, we will understand their secrets. We can partake of the same
glory by using these secrets. However, it must be stated here that the glory
the Lord made available to New Testament saints by His blood far surpasses the
entire glory of the Old Testament as the
Old was only a shadow of and a fore runner of the New. Yet many of us are yet
to manifest the glory of the Old Testament, how much more the New Testament.
May you partake of this latter House glory in Jesus name.
An outstanding carrier of His glory under the Old Covenant
was Moses. But how did it all begin? Exodus 3:1-6 says it all started with a
personal encounter with the Lord. For every true carrier of God’s glory, there
must be a day in his or her life that the fellow personally encountered the
Lord. This is more than your parents dedicating you to the Lord while you were
still a babe. It is beyond a family or community decision. Personal conversion
to Christ is sacrosanct and foundational to partaking in God’s glory. Some
years ago, a particular “man of God” rose with predictions for each year. He
became quite popular. One day, he was interviewed by the press on how he
started up till his point of fame. While perusing his comments, it was observed
that there was no mention of a day in his life which he gave his life to
Christ. He claimed to have had certain gifts right from the womb which brought
him to his current level. Going by God’s Word, he has not started. There are
yet many people who are presiding over churches today and preach salvation
messages because it is in vogue, but have never received Jesus Christ as their
Lord and personal Saviour. They have not started. In God’s Kingdom, you cannot
skip a very foundational experience like salvation and think you can be
relevant. All you will do will be without record and without reward. Do all the
good in this world and all you get for each is a zero. Jesus is the only One
that can add value to any life. Receive Him today!
KEY POINT:
John 1:9 says Jesus gives light to all who comes into the world.
Anyone who has not received Him will spend his or her years in darkness.
Bible in one year: 1 Kings 1-4
Lord I want tosee you and encounter you again. Without a story of u I am empty. I leave all for you to carry your Glory. Prepare me Lord. In Jesus name. Amen
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ReplyDeleteThank You Lord for Your words again this morning....I'm a partaker of this latter House glory in Jesus name.
ReplyDeleteFather,thank you for your precious word this morning,I am empty,fulfill me,I confess all my sin..father encounter me and direct my path to your divine salvation..I accept Jesus Christ died on the cross of calvary to blot out my inequities and my sin,father have mercy on me,without Jesus christ,one is living in darkness,ligth of God,Son of David,come into my life and be my personal saviour for I can have ligth in my life.Thank you father for the new beginning IJN.(Amen)
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