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01/05/2023

OPEN HEAVENS 2023 DEVOTIONAL

DATE: MON, MAY 01, 2023

TOPIC: GOD CAN PROMOTE ANYONE

MEMORISE:
“He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dung hill. That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.” – (Psalm 113:7-8)

READ: Psalm 75:5-7 (KJV)

MESSAGE:
Our Bible reading says clearly that God is the One who promotes. God alone is the One who promotes - no other person can, not even the so-called godfathers. Striving for positions and receiving titles do not amount to being promoted. Saul still had the title 'king' for several years after God had already rejected him and anointed David in his place. This was why he was helpless before Goliath while David who had been anointed to take his place defeated the giant. When you read (1 Samuel 18:7), you see from the song of the women and children that they had a higher regard for David than Saul even though Saul was still considered the king.

Now that it is clear that God is the one who promotes, the next question is: Who are the people that God usually chooses for promotion? (1 Samuel 2:7-8) says:

The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up. He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the Lord's, and he hath set the world upon them.

God can pick up a beggar from the dunghill and begin to promote him until he starts dining with kings. God can promote anyone and my prayer for you today is that your promotion will come rapidly, in Jesus' name. No one is out of reach for divine promotion. No matter how low you are now, God can still promote you to a place so high that it would beat the imagination of the whole world when they hear your story. If you want God to promote you, you must be one person that He is sure will do His will when you get promoted.

And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave their testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will. (Acts 13:22)

Can God count on you to fulfil His will after He has promoted you? If your answer is 'yes' then get ready for a divinely arranged promotion.

REFLECTION:
Do you do the will of God always?

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
1 Chronicles 7-9

HYMNAL:
Hymn 26 - There shall be showers of blessing

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30/04/2023

OPEN HEAVENS 2023 DEVOTIONAL

DATE: SUN, APR 30, 2023

TOPIC: DOMINION OVER YOURSELF

MEMORISE:
“He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.” – (Proverbs 25:28)

READ: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 (KJV)

MESSAGE:
God created man in His own image so that he could have dominion (Genesis 1:26). This is why you'll discover that there is no animal in the world that humans have not dominated - lions, elephants, giraffes and so on. Note however, that the man who really has dominion is the one who has control over himself. You can have dominion over animals, birds and everything in the sea, but if you don't have dominion over yourself, you are like a broken down and unduly exposed city (Proverbs 25:28).

Let us consider some parts of your body you must have dominion over. (1 Peter 3:10) says if you want to live long and have a good life, tame your tongue - have dominion over it. The tongue is very powerful and difficult to tame (James 3:5-8) but you can do all things through Christ who strengthens you (Philippians 4:13).

The Bible also says you should have dominion over your stomach. Philippians 3:19 urges you not to let your belly become your god. If you say you have dominion over everything but can't control your stomach, you can't fast, then you have no dominion because you have a strange god living within you. The Yoruba elders say, "There's no idol like the stomach; every day, it asks for a sacrifice". You have to tame your stomach.

You must also have control over your sleep. For you to say you have dominion, you must be able to decide, "I am not sleeping tonight; I want to have a vigil". Proverbs 6:9-11 says that if you don't control how you sleep, you will experience ravaging poverty and lack.

You must have control over your body - your eyes, hands and so on. There are certain things you shouldn't touch or look at, places you shouldn't go to, kinds of music you shouldn't listen to. If you want to finish your Christian race well, you must have dominion over your body (1 Corinthians. 9:24-27).

PRAYER POINT:
Lord, please help me to have complete dominion over every aspect of my life and body, in the mighty name of Jesus.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
1 Chronicles 5-6

HYMNAL:
Hymn 23 - Take my life, and let it be

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26/03/2023

OPEN HEAVENS 2023 DEVOTIONAL

DATE: SUN, MAR 26, 2023

TOPIC: WHEN GOD ALLOWS MOUNTAINS 2

MEMORISE:
"And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall name." - (Isaiah 62:2)

READ: Genesis 41:8-44 (KJV)

MESSAGE:
Many a time when God allows a mountain to stand in your way, it is because He wants to showcase you to the world. He uses your victory over the mountain to show the world His investments in your life. In (1 Samuel 17:1- 51), when Goliath was marching up and down, terrorising the nation of Israel, God was advertising the mountain so that everyone would see how big it was. At the time Goliath was boasting, nobody knew David yet. Nobody knew that anointing had already come on a little boy from an ordinary home; nobody knew that there was a teenage boy who had killed a lion and a bear with his bare hands. God was about to present him to the whole world. Thank God David did not run away from his mountain that day because by the time he was standing on Goliath's dead body, lifting his severed head, everybody knew he was someone special.

I pray God will use the mountain before you as an opportunity to showcase His glory upon your life to the whole world in Jesus' name.

Matthew 5:16 says, "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven". God derives glory when His children shine their lights and displace darkness brought about by mountains. When there is a problem in your office, it may be the opportunity God has designed to showcase you in that office or industry. When there is a crisis in your family, that could be God's arrangement to show everyone in the family that He has an anointed child in their midst and to draw them to Himself. Don't shy away from the problem, face it and solve it.

From our Bible reading today, we saw Joseph was already interpreting dreams as a prisoner before he got the opportunity to interpret the king's dream, which led to God showcasing him to the whole world.

You must diligently and consistently develop yourself so that the day God decides to showcase you to the world; you will be prepared and equipped to overcome the mountain by His grace.

REFLECTION:
What are you doing to develop and prepare yourself for the day God decides to showcase you to the world?

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
1 Samuel 15-16

HYMNAL:
Hymn 30 - When we walk with the Lord

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19/03/2023

OPEN HEAVENS 2023 DEVOTIONAL

DATE: SUN, MAR 19, 2023

TOPIC: THE WORD GUIDES 2

MEMORISE:
"I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word." - (Psalm 119:101)

READ: Matthew 10:17-20 (KJV)

MESSAGE:
Yesterday, we discussed how God's word guides you to fulfil His purpose for your life. Today, We will discuss how His word guides you out of trouble.

But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak. - (Matthew 10:19)

When I became General Overseer, I had a lot of problems because I became the leader over many people who had been in the Church since its inception in 1952 and I just joined in 1973. Some of these people were members of the Supreme Council in those days, so every meeting was hellish for me. They criticised everything. One day, God said, "At the meeting today, you will say nothing until you hear from me". This particular meeting was the toughest of them all. I kept quiet as instructed and then all of a sudden, God spoke. "Tell them, it is written, every idle word that a man shall speak, he will give account of it" (Matthew 12:36). That was the last time I had a problem with them.

The truth according to John 17:17 is the word of God. With the guidance of the word, you will no longer be confused because the Spirit of truth knows even the hidden truths about all things.

When I left a very promising career in academics to become the General Overseer of a small Church that couldn't afford to pay the salaries of its staff, it did not make any sense at the time but the Spirit of truth told me that my tomorrow would be all right if I took that path. Today I am glad I did. When the Redeemed Christian Church of God established its camp in the middle of a forest filled with snakes and highway robbers, it did not make sense, but that is where the Spirit of truth led us. Today, that same place has become a highly sought-after city to live and work in.

Let the word of God guide you in every decision you take. You can't know better than the Spirit of truth; consult Him before you make any move and you will never regret it.

PRAYER POINT:
Spirit of truth, please coordinate and direct every aspect of my life in Jesus' name.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Judges 17-19

HYMNAL:
Hymn 23 - Take my life, and let it be

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18/03/2023

OPEN HEAVENS 2023 DEVOTIONAL

DATE: SAT, MAR 18, 2023

TOPIC: THE WORD GUIDES 1

MEMORISE:
"All scriptures is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:" - (2 Timothy 3:16)

READ: Psalm 119:97-105 (KJV)

MESSAGE:
In (1 Kings 17:2-16), God sent His word to guide Elijah to where he would get food for a period of time. When the time elapsed, the word came again, telling him to go to Zarephath where God had already made arrangements for his feeding through a widow.

The word of God guides; He tells you what to do when there seems to be no way out of a difficult situation. I pray that the Lord will open your ears so that you can begin to hear from Him.

You will solve problems faster if you can hear directly from God. When I was working on my PhD thesis, I ended up with many simultaneous equations. Even solving one of these is stressful enough, talk less of the volume I had to deal with! I tried and tried to solve them but I couldn't. One day, before going to bed, I read Exodus 14 where the Israelites crossed the Red Sea. Suddenly, I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Bring your equations". I did just that and then He began to say, "Put this one on the right, put this one on the left and so on". By the time I finished and took a look at those on the right, they all had something in common. It was the same thing for those on the left. Because they were all jumbled together before, I couldn't see that. The Lord then said, "Solve the ones on the right separately, the ones on the left separately, then combine. That was exactly what happened at the Red Sea. The sea parted, the Israelites passed through and the sea came together again killing Pharaoh and his army." Five hours later, my thesis was ready. God's voice solved in 5 hours what I hadn't been able to solve in 18 months. When my thesis was taken to the external examiner, he read through and said, "Award this boy his PhD; I have no question for him". He was told that there must be an oral examination, but he insisted that he had no questions for me. He had no questions because I wasn't the one who solved that problem, it was the Word of God Himself who did.

If you allow the word of God to be your guide for every decision you make, you will never walk in darkness and He will guide you to the fulfilment of His purpose for your life (John 8:12).

ACTION POINT:
Make God's word your guide in all decisions you make.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Judges 14-16

HYMNAL:
Hymn 10 - In Christ alone

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16/03/2023

OPEN HEAVENS 2023 DEVOTIONAL

DATE: THU, MAR 16, 2023

TOPIC: THE WORD HEALS 2

MEMORISE:
"I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you." - (John 14:18)

READ: Psalm 147:3, Psalm 119:50 (KJV)

MESSAGE:
Jesus Christ, the Word of God Himself read the reason for which He travelled all the way from heaven to earth, that is, His mission statement, in Luke 4:18-19:

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

God sees when your heart is broken, and to mend your heart, He sends His word.

Many years ago, there was a boy I loved so much because he was very committed to God in evangelism. During his National Youth Service Corp year however, this boy died. His fellow Youth Corpers came together to pray for him, but then he came back to life, sat up and told them, "God asked me to come and tell you that you are disturbing Him; stop praying" and he died again. When I heard the news, I was really heartbroken. As a Pastor, I had to put up a bold front to everyone, but throughout that period, whenever I got back home, I would cry. I was really heartbroken.

One day, however, God sent His Word to me, saying, "My son, why are you so sad" I responded, "It is because of the death of this boy". The Word came again, saying "No, that is not really why you are sad. You are sad because you and the boy are apart; now he is in heaven and you are still here on earth". I said, "That is true". The Lord then said, "If you are going to a far country that you have never been to, won't you be happy to have someone you know go ahead of you so that when you arrive, there would be someone waiting to welcome you?" I said, "Yes". The Lord then concluded thus: "Your boy has only gone ahead of you; when it is time for you to arrive, he will be waiting to give you a warm welcome".

When you are heartbroken, don't look to social media, movies, drugs, alcohol or friends to make you feel better; the real mender of broken hearts is the word of God. His word can come to you through a sermon, Bible study, or directly from the Holy Spirit.

ACTION POINT:
Keep your heart open to receive God's word always.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Judges 9-10

HYMNAL:
Hymn 6 - I am so glad that our Father in Heaven

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15/03/2023

OPEN HEAVENS 2023 DEVOTIONAL

DATE: WED, MAR 15, 2023

TOPIC: THE WORD HEALS 1

MEMORISE:
"The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed." - (Matthew 8:8)

READ: Matthew 8:8-13 (KJV)

MESSAGE:
Whenever God wants to do something special, His word takes up the form of a traveller and goes to the place where healing is needed. Psalm 107:20 says:

He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.

At one point or the other, you will need the intervention of God over a matter; in that period, God can send His word on an errand to help you. My prayer is that God will never withhold His word from coming to you. When His word comes to you, it means a solution has come to your problems.

One of the special things that the word travels to do is to bring about healing. God created all the parts of your body. If you discover that any part of your body is not functioning as it should, cry to Him and He will send His word to heal it or install a spare part if the damage is beyond repair. That is what happened in our Bible reading for today when the Centurion's servant was ill and he told Jesus to only speak the word and his servant would be healed.

And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them. - (Luke 5:17).

In the Bible passage above, as Jesus was sharing the word, the power of God was present to heal the sick. I used to lay hands on all the sick people at our programmes, but then, Luke 5:17 showed me that the healing can be going on simultaneously with the sermon. Now, even as I preach, God heals the sick. This is why I pity those who get carried away during the sermon; you are missing out on a lot more than you know.

Put all your faith in the Word of God today, and you will receive divine healing in Jesus' name.

KEY POINT:
Healing power is embedded in the word of God.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Judges 6-8

HYMNAL:
Hymn 25 - The great Physician now is near

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13/03/2023

OPEN HEAVENS 2023 DEVOTIONAL

DATE: MON, MAR 13, 2023

TOPIC: OBEDIENCE MADE SIMPLE

MEMORISE:
"If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof." - (Psalm 50:12)

READ: 1 Samuel 15:16-23 (KJV)

MESSAGE:
If the richest man in the world gave you $100 and then later tells you to give him the money because he needs it for something, you are likely to give him immediately because he was the one who gave you the money in the first place and you know that he can give you even much more again. This is why I am surprised when I see people who refuse to pay their tithes. The fellow who is asking you to bring 10% is the One who gave you the 100% in the first place. He even promised you in Malachi 3:10 that if you give Him 10% of whatever He blesses you with, He will pour down a blessing so big that it would be difficult for you to contain it, yet you refuse to give Him the 10%; whose loss is it?

In Hebrews 11:17-19, the Bible says that when Abraham obeyed God by taking Isaac to the mountain to be sacrificed, it was because he got him from God in the first place and knew that if his son died, the Lord who gave Isaac to him could raise him from the dead. Abraham knew that he did not produce the boy, so offering him back to the One who produced him was not difficult. It is the same with Hannah after she had Samuel and took him back to God (1 Samuel 1:24-28).

In all the cases where God asked someone for something and the fellow obeyed, God ended up giving the fellow more than He had asked for. It is obvious then that He is not really interested in what He asked you to do, but rather in your obedience. God is very particular about obedience; if He asks you to give your car to somebody and you refuse, but bought another car for the fellow, you would have missed the mark. He is not as interested in your sacrifices as in your obedience. (1 Samuel 15:22) says:
..Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.

God's instructions are tough sometimes, but when you think about it carefully and realise that He owns everything you have, it becomes easy to obey Him. Don't become like King Saul who forgot his origin and ended up in disgrace - the same disgrace he was trying to avoid when he disobeyed God.

KEY POINT:
When God gives you something and He says "I want to use it", I hope you will be wise enough not to struggle with Him.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Judges 1-3

HYMNAL:
Hymn 30 - When we walk with the Lord

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09/03/2023

OPEN HEAVENS 2023 DEVOTIONAL

DATE: THU, MAR 09, 2023

TOPIC: IN HIS PRESENCE

MEMORISE:
"Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fullness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore." - (Psalm 16:11)

READ: Psalm 24:3-6 (KJV)

MESSAGE:
The presence of the Most High God is the best place anyone can be in. Those who spend time in His presence are always in control of life's situations rather than the other way round. Elijah was just coming from the presence of God in (1 Kings 17) when he commanded that there should be no rain or dew for three years and it was so. If you want to be in control, then what you really need is to be in God's presence. It's a good thing we have the criteria required for you to be in God's presence listed in our Bible reading for today. They are as follows:

1. You must have clean hands. In (2 Corinthians 6:17), God said: "Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you." You have to be careful what you touch with your hands. I've always told my children to be careful what they sign. If a report is wrong or misleading, don't append your signature. Don't steal, don't manipulate reports; watch what your hand touches.

2. Your heart must be pure. Matthew 5:8 says: "Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God." Be careful of what you let into your heart and what you meditate upon if you truly want to dwell in His presence.

3. Your heart must not be lifted up to vanity. Colossians 3:1-3 says: "If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God." You must regularly check what motivates you to do what you do. Are you driven by material or spiritual things? (1 John 2:15) says you should not love the world or things of the world, that if you love the world then the love of the Father is not in you.

4. You must not be a liar. Revelation 22:15 made it clear: "For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie." If you are a liar or someone who takes part in the benefits of other people's lies, God will keep you outside His presence.

REFLECTION:
Based on the list discussed today, are you qualified to be in God's presence? If not, make amends today.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Joshua 14-17

HYMNAL:
Hymn 10 - In Christ alone

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15/01/2023

OPEN HEAVENS 2023 DEVOTIONAL

DATE: SUN, JAN 15, 2023

TOPIC: YOU ARE NOTHING WITHOUT HIM

MEMORISE:
“I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.” - (John 15:5)

READ: Luke 19:29-38 (KJV)

MESSAGE:
I heard someone preaching recently and he said if God leaves him, there will be little left. I don’t know how come in his case, there would still be anything left; in my case, there would be absolutely nothing left. As for me, I am fully aware that without God, I am nothing, absolutely nothing and I tell Him that regularly.

I preached a sermon at the commissioning into ministry of one of my sons about 40 years ago. I told them about the ass that Jesus rode in our Bible reading for today. The ass must have suddenly looked around and seen people laying down their clothes on the ground for him to walk on, with a lot of singing and dancing going on as he passed by. He must have really felt special. However, the moment Jesus got down and left him, he was abandoned. By then he must have been far from home and probably did not even know his way back. He must have passed by humans and instead of rejoicing like before, they most likely chased it away. At best, he would have ended up as a labourer on a farm. Beloved, the moment God leaves you, you are finished. You think you’re smart? Just a little tweak of a professor’s brain and he can become a mad man roaming the streets.

When people see me living holy, being humble, obeying God to the letter, it is because I don’t want Him to leave me. I don’t want to look around and discover that He is no longer with me. I don’t want to pray and have Him ignore my prayers. I am imploring you my beloved, don’t do anything that would make God leave you.

At some point on the cross, Jesus cried, “Father, why hast thou forsaken me” (Matthew 27:46). Think about it: when the whole world turned against Him, He did not mind, but when the Father turned from Him, He cried. Even if the whole world turns against you, you are fine as long as God is still on your side. Without God, you are nothing.

KEY POINT:
Don't ever do anything that could make God leave you. Star far away from sin.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Genesis 47-50

HYMNAL:
Hymn 8 - I need Thee every hour

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14/01/2023

OPEN HEAVENS 2023 DEVOTIONAL

DATE: SAT, JAN 14, 2023

TOPIC: ONLY BY GRACE

MEMORISE:
“Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.” - (John 15:16)

READ: Romans 9:15-26 (KJV)

MESSAGE:
Some people think that God is doing great things for them because they deserve it. They think because of all that they do for God, then it is only expected that He would bless them as He does. Believe me honestly, everything that God does, He does for His name’s sake - not for you, but that His name will be glorified (Psalm 106:7-8).

Don’t become arrogant, God could use anyone else. There are people who pray, study the Bible and are even more talented than you, but God chose you; you should be grateful for that. In any case, if we were to count iniquity, who will stand? (Psalm 130:3). When people see the things God is doing in The Redeemed Christian Church of God, they think I must be special. The only thing special about me is that God chose me, because even from as far back as when I was a little child, God had promised my Father-in-the Lord that The Redeemed Christian Church of God would go round the world. It had nothing to do with me at all; God just decided to glorify Himself through this Church and it is only by grace that He chose me to be the General Overseer. He could have chosen anyone else. There are people far more qualified than I, but it is by grace that I was chosen.

When you see people still drowning in sin, don’t judge them because you are on your way to heaven; rather, pray that God will save them by His grace. It is by His grace that you are not the one on the way to hell. Never forget that it is He who is working something out for His name’s sake. You are only graced to be a recipient of God’s blessings. The people of Israel may have thought that God parted the Red Sea and drowned Pharaoh and his army because they were so special. He did it for His name’s sake. They were only graced to be the ones He did it for. Romans 9:17 testifies to this:

For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.

PRAYER POINT:
Father, thank You for Your grace over my life. Please don't let me ever stop enjoying help from Your throne of grace.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Genesis 44-46

HYMNAL:
Hymn 2 - Amazing grace

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12/01/2023

OPEN HEAVENS 2023 DEVOTIONAL

DATE: THU, JAN 12, 2023

TOPIC: DO YOU HATE GOD?

MEMORISE:
“There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.” - (Proverbs 21:30)

READ: 2 Chronicles 13:9-12 (KJV)

MESSAGE:
Galatians 2:20 says, “I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.”

Apostle Paul said that because Christ loves him, He gave Himself for him. We can infer a theorem from this - that when God loves you, He will give you His life. In mathematics, whenever we establish a theorem, there always has to be the corollary - something that follows as a result of what we just established. The corollary to our newly established theorem is in Proverbs 8:36:

But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.

Herod was a man who hated God; he did everything he could to hinder the work of the Lord and he died a shameful death. After his death, the Bible says, “But the word of God grew and multiplied” (Acts 12:24). Anyone who tries to stand in the way of the Most High God hates Him and is calling for death.

Some time ago, in another country, we wanted to dedicate a new parish, but in the process of trying to get the necessary approvals, a government official swore to prevent it. My children called me to report the incident and, believe me honestly, I didn’t even bother to pray about it. On the day of the meeting at which this government official was planning to have our application rejected, he put both feet into one trouser leg. While struggling with the trouser, he fell, hurt himself and was rushed to the hospital. He died with both legs still in one side of the trouser.

You may claim not to oppose the work of God as directly as that. Do you discourage other people from submitting to the authority of your Pastor and the Heads of Departments? Do you steal money from the Church’s purse, thereby making it more difficult for God’s work to be done? You are hindering the work of God and anyone who does so is toying with death. A word is enough for the wise.

REFLECTION:
Is there anything you are doing to hinder the work of God in your local assembly or environment? Desist from it now to avoid sudden death.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Genesis 39-41

HYMNAL:
Hymn 6 - I am so glad that our Father in Heaven

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