Open Heavens Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye
Memorise: For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons
of Jacob are not consumed. Malachi 3:6
Read: Malachi 3:6-7
Immediately Elisha smote River Jordan, he asked for the God
of Elijah. Though his spiritual father and mentor was gone, he knew the God of
his father was still around.
And he look the mantle
of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and he said, Where is the
LORD God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither
and thither: and Elisha went over. 2 Kings 2:14
There is a thin line between reverencing men of God and
idolatry. When your spiritual father dies, it is either you look for him
expecting him to come back from the grave to attend to your needs or you look
out for his God. If you look for him, you will fall into the error of idolatry
where many have fallen, but if you look for his God, then you are on the right
track. Who are you looking for: the dead or the living God? Why do you think
that after Moses died, God buried him on the mountain all by Himself? Nobody
knew his grave. Why? It was so that many Israelites will not start looking up
to a corpse as their God and forget the living God. Leaders must be very
careful never to point the flock to themselves but to Jesus their Owner.
When a bona fide man of God passes on, remember that the God
of that man remains. Our God is eternal, immortal and invisible (1 Timothy
1:17). Even when you cannot see Him, He is there. Elijah may be gone but God is
still there. Malachi 3:6 says He does not change with time or with the fleeting
customs of men. This is why l tell people that God is the most conservative
person in the universe. The dress (Light) He has been wearing since the
beginning of creation is still what He is wearing today. It is what is not good
enough that is constantly being changed, but if it is perfect, there is no need
for a change. God does not bend His rules to suit anyone. Once He has spoken,
it is a settled case. Many of us still believe that God needs to learn from
modern man so as to adjust His standards. For instance, some people think that
stress, traffic jams and modern challenges of urban cities are good enough
reasons for not meeting up with God’s expectations. Sorry to disappoint you,
the word of God is settled in Heaven and His foundation stands sure. Simply ask
for grace to comply.
PRAYER POINT:
Ask God for grace to keep to His standards.
Bible in one year: Joshua 4-6
Dear God, this is my heart cry; give me grace to comply with your ordinances. Grace to become like your only son Jesus in all I do. Grace to live on this earth with a biblical perspective every moment. Thank you Jesus. I love you Lord.
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ReplyDeleteI bless God for his words.......may his sufficient grace makes it standard easy for me to follow.
ReplyDeleteI prayed for mor strenght,power&anointing for DADDY&MUMMY G.O&odas minister present@ds conventn yr~IJN(amen).its well......!!!
Oh Lord God of Elijah, let your grace be sufficient for me to keep d standard.Let this year convention be more gloroius than ever before. Help your son, Daddy Adeboye nd all ministers of God @ the convention.
ReplyDeleteFather lord I thank u for ur grace,love n protection over my family and frends. I pray u teach me to be able to follow ur standards and laws in wateva I do IJN. Amen
ReplyDeleteLord pls give me the Grace to comply with your standard!
ReplyDeleteMy heavenly father,give ♍ƺ the grace that will never make ♍ƺ idolise any man of God but τ̅☺ keep τ̅☺ Ɣ☺ΰя̲̅ standards alone I̶̲̥̅̊n̶̲̥̅̊ Jesus name,thank you Lord for answered prayers.For your word says whatever we ask I̶̲̥̅̊n̶̲̥̅̊ Ɣ☺ΰя̲̅ name,you will do;jhn14:14
ReplyDeleteFather give me the grace to comply, adhere, flow and swim in your standards. Forgive me frm any unknown and known idolatry IJN
ReplyDeleteFather thank you for your word this morning,the grace to keep up to your standard,In Jesus Name grant it unto me..the Grace to seek eternal living God in all I do,grant it unto me IJN.(Amen)
ReplyDeleteLord am grateful for the Grace to know the truth, help me to follow her and continue to leave within the confine of ur grace
ReplyDeleteBaba give me d grace to stand and comply wt ur standard and not to give excuses
ReplyDeleteFather all I need I s Ur wisdom and strenght to serve U.
ReplyDeleteI just sincerely ask foR this grace.
ReplyDeleteI ask for your grace to abide in you alone, oh God lord of the helpless.
ReplyDeleteGod give me grace to keep to your standards
ReplyDeleteHe's simply the ancient of days!!!
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