03/01/2015
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL..
DATE : SATURDAY 3 JANUARY 2015
THEME : LIKE THE STARS
Memorise
And they that be wise shall shine as the
brightness of the firmament; and they that
turn many to righteousness as the stars for
ever and ever. Daniel 12:3
Read Daniel 6:19-28
19 Then the king arose very early in the
morning, and went in haste unto the den of
lions.
20 And when he came to the den, he cried
with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: and the
king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel,
servant of the living God, is thy God, whom
thou servest continually, able to deliver thee
from the lions?
21 Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live
for ever.
22 My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut
the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me:
forasmuch as before him innocency was
found in me; and also before thee, O king,
have I done no hurt.
23 Then was the king exceeding glad for him,
and commanded that they should take Daniel
up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out
of the den, and no manner of hurt was found
upon him, because he believed in his God.
24 And the king commanded, and they
brought those men which had accused
Daniel, and they cast them into the den of
lions, them, their children, and their wives;
and the lions had the mastery of them, and
brake all their bones in pieces or ever they
came at the bottom of the den.
25 Then king Darius wrote unto all people,
nations, and languages, that dwell in all the
earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.
26 I make a decree, That in every dominion of
my kingdom men tremble and fear before the
God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and
stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which
shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall
be even unto the end.
27 He delivereth and rescueth, and he
worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in
earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the
power of the lions.
28 So this Daniel prospered in the reign of
Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : ISAIAH 6:8-9:7 and ACTS
2:29-47
Message
A star is an outstanding figure among his or
her contemporaries. He shines and
outshines his colleagues. One of the ways to
be a star is to be created a star ( Genesis
1:16). Jeremiah was created a star by God
( Jeremiah 1:5). Another way to become a
star is to have a parent who is a star. The day
a prince is born, he is already a star. While
some people are born a stars, some others
are made stars by men. Better still, some
others, by use of their skills and gift and
through hard work, get promoted to become
stars. Deuteronomy 34:9 tells of Joshua who
was made a star because Moses laid hands
on him. Daniel achieved stardom by the use
of his gifts, skills and through hard work
( Daniel 6:1-3 )
To shine like a star, you need God. The Bible
in Psalm 75:6-7 says
For promotion cometh neither from the east,
nor from the west, nor from the south.But
God is the judge: he putteth down one, and
setteth up another.
You can move God to make you a star if you
seek Him and surrender your life to Him
( Hebrews 11:6, Proverbs 8:17). You can
influence your way to stardom if you shun
iniquities and love righteousness. The Bible
makes it clear in Hebrews 1:9:
"Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated
iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath
anointed thee with the oil of gladness above
thy fellows."
Proverbs 22:6 tells of the importance of
parental training in order for children to
become stars. In other words, parents can
make stars out of their children through
proper training- spiritually, intellectually and
morally ( Deuteronomy 11:9). My mother did a
good job on me. While other children were
playing outside, my mother will compel me to
stay indoors to read my books. I am what I
am today by Gods Grace And the effort of my
mother. Children can influence their own
shining through hard work ( Proverbs 22:29).
Some children are addicted to computer
games instead of reading their books. There
are Christain youths who are believing God
for breakthrough without hard work. They
are just wasting their time, because no
breakthrough will come to a lazy fellow. Also,
children must obtain the blessing of their
parents by honouring them. I remember my
mother would pray for me thus: " when you
call one fellow, two hundred will respond." It
is now a reality in my life; Hallelujah!
Prayer Points :
Father, please help me that I may do what I
need to do in order to shine as a star from
now onward.
