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VICTIMS OF LIES Monday 20 August


Open Heavens Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

Memorise: Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hanahiah; The LORD hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a lie. Jeremiah 28:15

Read: Jeremiah 28:15-17

Although some people love to believe in a lie, yet God’s standard remains. If you enjoy being flattered, you are a lover of lies. Your self-deception will soon land you into trouble (Proverbs 29:5). Beyond lying to one another, lying has assumed another frightening dimension. How? Lying is now a common feature in the house of God. In fact, lying has become a big money spinner in the house of God. Since people love to hear lies, they flock around those who will tell it to them. If instead of hearing the undiluted Word of God you prefer to run from one prophet to the other; you are a lover of lies and you may soon be a willing victim of deception. Lying in the name of the Lord is a grievous offence. Worse still is giving a pack of lies which you brand prophetic declarations from the Lord. We all know that genuine men of God are revered, so satanic agents and merchandising prophets are also seriously engaged in the business of deception in order to get reverence from people.

If you are a lover of visions, beware or else you will become a victim of lies. Any prophetic declaration that has raised your hope, coming from merchandising prophets and pastors will surely disappoint you (Jeremiah 28:15). In some places, when a lady wants a particular man as husband, all she needs do is “settle” the prophet or prophetess and later in the service, the leader will go into acrobatics. At some point, he will say, “Thus says the Lord, Brother so and so, Sister so and so is your wife”. Thereafter, the sister will pretend to refuse it or even feign tears asking: “How could God be so unfair to me? Why this particular brother?” Meanwhile, the man at the centre of it all does not know that he is an unwilling actor in a script written by the church leader and the lady. Those of you who go to your pastor to pray for you and tell you who to marry, if care is not taken, you will become a victim of lies. You are simply lazy. No pastor or prophet should tell you who to marry. They are to pray along with you, counsel and guide you using the Word of God. If you fail to pay the price to hear from God on that matter, you may be deceived. God can use your pastor or a genuine prophet of God to confirm what He had already told you. Many homes have been established on falsehood and that is why things are falling apart and the centre can no longer hold.

KEY POINT:
Some pastors are seriously into match-making. They have taken over from the Holy Spirit. Match-making remains God’s prerogative and He has not delegated it to any pastor.
 
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Comments

  1. AnonymousAugust 20, 2012 at 3:41 AM

    Lord deliver me from the spirit of lying

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  2. AnonymousAugust 20, 2012 at 4:04 AM

    lord deliver me from the spirit of lieying,let my way be pleases u o lord.

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  3. RayAugust 20, 2012 at 5:40 AM

    The LORD is Longsuffering,so false prophets r not given instant judgement.
    People should search d scriptures, cos d Lord doesn't take excuses.
    Know the LORD on a personal level.
    Leaders should only confirm HIS word in our life.
    Have a nice day folks.

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  4. AnonymousAugust 20, 2012 at 5:51 AM

    Father pls deliver me 4rm d spirit of lies

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  5. UnknownAugust 20, 2012 at 6:34 AM

    Father please help me. oh LORD.

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  6. AnonymousAugust 20, 2012 at 7:12 AM

    Lord deliver me from lie and make my way right. Amen

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  7. adeAugust 20, 2012 at 7:13 AM

    Have mercyfather

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  8. UnknownAugust 20, 2012 at 7:41 AM

    Anybody dat wants short cut in life will definitely be a victim of lie. Let us be well rooted in God n in His word n no lie no matter how it was designed or packaged d Holy Spirit will expose.May God help us 2 tell d truth at all times IJN, amen.

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  9. UnknownAugust 20, 2012 at 7:44 AM

    Father lord,the grace to stand still forcused on your word only grant unto us and equip us with ur understanding greased With spices of discerning spirit.

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  10. AnonymousAugust 20, 2012 at 7:48 AM

    Lord please all mi hope is on u concerning d issue of choosing a life partner, daddy plz I dnt wanna miss it help me 2 hear frm you nd do according to your will. IJN Amen

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  11. AnonymousAugust 20, 2012 at 8:05 AM

    I Akeredolu Adejare refused ds day 2b a victims of any kinds of deceptions in all areas of my lyf...IJN(amen). Help me Lord 2please u.

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  12. AnonymousAugust 20, 2012 at 8:16 AM

    Let not your Holyspirit depart from me oh Lord

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  13. AnonymousAugust 20, 2012 at 8:46 AM

    God pls help me not to be decieved,and to hear from u always.i will not be a victim of lies ijn.

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  14. AnonymousAugust 20, 2012 at 8:47 AM

    It is well

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  15. logmayorAugust 20, 2012 at 8:54 AM

    God open my ear to hear directly from you IJN and not to be lied to by satanic agents.

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  16. KunleAugust 20, 2012 at 10:26 AM

    Holy spirit take over my life, my future in every ways IJN amen






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  17. AnonymousAugust 20, 2012 at 11:49 AM

    Oh Lord my God! Thanks 4 ur gift of holy Spirit, help me to wait strong for my real hubby and do not allow me to fall victim to fake hubby or liers and fake prophets ijmn amen!!!

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  18. Ime Udo-ObongAugust 20, 2012 at 2:09 PM

    Lord help me to constantly "hear" from you but also help my "pastors" confirm your voice in my heart...about my marriage, my finances, my destiny so I would not fall into the hands of lying spirits...

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