Open Heavens Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye
Memorise: For whatsoever things were written aforetime were
written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the
scriptures might have hope. Romans 15:4
Read: Romans 15:4-5
If you will become someone great, you must maximise the use
of your time resource which is one of the greatest assets available to you. May
you not fall victim to opportunities lost in time like the children of Israel!
A philosophy I imbibed from my teacher in my primary school days was: “Never
leave till tomorrow what you can do today”. Many people sit down and say they
are killing time; No, they are killing themselves because time does not die.
How effectively are you using your time? Are you fond of procrastinating? This is
the time to dust yourself up and begin to run.
Another major challenge we have to be mindful of which can
affect our success is the modern day instant gratification culture and tendency
to be multitasking in so many things but without depth in anything. In time
past, people took their time to do all that was done such as cooking, building,
etc. hence they were well done. But today, technology has turned everything
into something instant: instant tea! Instant coffee! Instant meal! Instant
wife! Instant husband! Instant everything! There is so much rush doing
virtually everything that virtually nothing is well done. Things are now
half-cooked and half-baked. You now eat half-baked food, live in half-baked
houses; marry half-baked wife or husband, raise half-baked children, attend
half-baked services and raise half-baked converts. Today, half-baked pastors
and leaders adorn our churches and they are giving the body of Christ a lot of
problems. Also, senior pastors who should be calling for vigils are now saying
they are not necessary. Nobody wants to spend time praying anymore. Claim it
now and get it now is now trendy! If the pastor is praying for five minutes,
the members would be asking, what is wrong with this fellow? This is an
unfortunate trend that every true believer in Christ must overcome. There is no
half-baked salvation. It is either you are saved or you are not. God gives
attention to details but if you don’t, you cannot flow with Him.
KEY POINT:
Some people rush out of church service which they barely
endured and go to spend twice or more of that time on the internet. Consider
your ways!
Bible in one year: Colossians 3-4
The only resource dat is common, equal n uniform given by God is time. D only difference btw those who fulfilled their destinies n those who didn't was as a result of how judiciously they utilized their time. Time is inelastic n time & tide wait 4 no man. Always remember dat time is life. God giv me d grace 2 maximize my potentials by using my time well IJN, Amen.
ReplyDeleteHalf baked generation. Virtually doing everything and yet none is virtually well done. Help me o Lord to overcome this trend.
ReplyDeleteI rebuke procrastination spirit in my life today...Father empower me to go out and do Your will NOW!...IJN...Amen
ReplyDeleteFather,thank yu for the oppourtunity I hv dis morning becuz yu have given me time,the divine grace to use my time efficiently and effectively and never wait for another day to fulfill what can be fulfill today..grant it unto me IJN. Amen
ReplyDeleteHalf bake salvation that most christian carry rejoice about n that is one of devices of devil.In Jesus Name half bake salvation be destroy in my life (Amen)
ReplyDeleteReading dis is like opening my eyes to see d facts of like and may our generation nt be half baked in Jesus name amen franky
ReplyDeleteHelp me oh Lord!
ReplyDeleteFather,help us not to be carried away by the things around us but to place our priorities right.
ReplyDeleteFather pls give me d opportunity nd grace to utilise d time ur given to me all dis i ask through Jesus name.AMEN
ReplyDeleteFather grant me the grace to utilize my time effectively according to your will and also destroy the spirit of procastination in my life IJN
ReplyDeleteMay God help us IJN. Amen
ReplyDeleteOh my GOD!thank u pastor for this revelation.....i recieve grace to be fully baked in all aspect,i reject mediocrity....GOD help me maximise time n be productive IJN amen
ReplyDeleteGod help me to use my time judiciously and above all according to ur timing for my life IJN. Every hasteness of the spirit,impatience,half baked products and activities be destroyed IJN. Thank u Jesus.
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