Open Heavens Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye
Memorise: Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the
people of God, than to enjoy the pleasure of sin for a season; Hebrews 11:25
Read: Hebrews 11:24-27
The one who has not fully made up his mind about his
relationship with God, might be tempted to compromise the Gospel message or the
specific errand he or she is asked to deliver to the affluent in society when
given the opportunity to stand before them. When compromise sets in, the glory
departs. Compromise is a great deflector
of God’s glory. When you stand before kings to tell them the truth, even when
they do not like to hear the truth, God increases His glory upon your life.
There are several children of God who stood before kings in Bible days and they
never compromised: Young David, Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego, Daniel and Paul,
all stood before kings without compromising. In fact, Daniel was very
outstanding. He remained in the corridors of power for a very long time.
Successive kings found him so invaluable that they retained him so as to give
credibility and add value to their kingdoms. There is a user of this Devotional
who will soon stand before kings. God is giving you the opportunity to stand
before kings. But when this comes to pass, do not be intimidated, and do not
change your message. Speak the truth and God will uphold you.
Can God send you to a place of pleasure or a dangerous zone
without you compromising? If money or self gratification is uppermost in your
heart, you will surely forget your main reason for going. It was dangerous for
Moses to accept God’s call to go and meet Pharaoh. That errand could have cost
him his life, yet he went. He made a choice that could hurt him. What were
gains to him, he counted as loss, just like Paul. It was a great honour to be
called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter – a prince, yet he told people to stop
calling him that. In other words, he despised the title that would have opened
doors to him everywhere he went in Egypt, but rather chose to suffer with
endangered species (the Israelites). He preferred the reproaches of Christ
greater treasures compared to the sinful pleasures of Egypt. No wonder he
carried God’s glory to the extent that people could not look at his shinning
face. What sacrifice have you made to earn the glory of God you are asking for?
Paul gave up his academic achievements just to be a carrier of higher levels of
glory. Without sacrifice, you can never climb high on the glory ladder.
ACTION POINT:
It is faithfulness that keeps you uncompromising in the
midst of pressures. Ask for grace to remain faithful wherever you are.
Bible in one year: Daniel 4-6
God help me to stand uncompromising in the midst of intimidation and pleasure of this world IJN
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ReplyDeleteGod make me diligent to stand before kings and not mean mean and grant me the grace not to compromise your standards.w
ReplyDeleteTo you be the glory, honor and adoration oh lord now and forever more. Amen
ReplyDeleteGod give me the Grace not to compromise your message for this Generation for a portion on the table of the rich and influential. The Grace to be resolute in the face of temptation, Father give to me IJN. Good morning people of Christ.
ReplyDeleteHelp me God never to compromise you whereeveer I go or stand. Amen
ReplyDeletegive me the grace to know you more and never to compromise.
ReplyDeleteGOD help me
ReplyDeleteThe grace and the zealousness to work for you is all I ask for O!lord
ReplyDeleteBless me O Lord with unwavering faith!
ReplyDeleteGod help me to sacrifice what I have to sacrifice to attain ur heavenly glory
ReplyDeleteThe present sufferings cant be compared with d glory ahead. Father, give me d grace 2 be resolute n not do anything against d truth but 4 d truth. I confess I will not comprise IJN, name. Thank you Lord 4 d answer.
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