23/11/2025
Open Heaven For Teens 23 November 2025 – With The Same Measure
TOPIC: With The Same Measure (Open Heaven for Teens, 23 November 2025)
MEMORISE: For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: – Matthew 6:14
BIBLE READING: Matthew 18:21-35 (KJV)
21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.
25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.
28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellow servants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
29 And his fellow servant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
31 So when his fellow servant saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
32 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:
33 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellow servant, even as I had pity on thee?
34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.
35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.
MESSAGE:
In today’s Bible reading, a servant received a pardon from his master after defaulting on paying back his debt, but the servant refused to forgive one of his colleagues who owed him some money. When the master got wind of the situation, he ordered the unforgiving servant’s immediate arrest so he could be tortured until he paid back everything he owed.
The unforgiving servant failed to understand the golden rule, which states that you should ‘do unto others what you want done to you.’ Likewise, you should not do unto others what you do not want done to you. For example, if you want people to treat you with respect, you should also treat them with respect. If you want to receive forgiveness from God, you must also forgive others when they wrong you.
My dear child, be conscious about how you treat people now because that is the same way you will be treated in the future. Some teenagers who are disobedient or unruly and who are causing their parents’ sorrow may suffer the same fate in their children’s hands in the future. Therefore, be careful of your actions because what you sow is what you will reap.
Quiz: Which sin automatically prevents one from receiving God’s forgiveness?
KEY POINT:
You will reap what you sow.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Ezekiel 45:13-46:24 1, Peter 1:13-2:10
HYMN 63 – O FOR A THOUSAND TONGUES TO SING
1 O for a thousand tongues to sing
My great Redeemer’s praise,
The glories of my God and King,
The triumphs of his grace!
2 My gracious Master and my God,
Assist me to proclaim,
To spread thro’ all the earth abroad
The honours of your name.
3 Jesus! the name that charms ourfears,
that bids our sorroWs cease,
‘Tis music in the sinner’s ears,
‘Tis life and health and peace.
4 He breaks the power of cancelled sin,
He sets the prisoner free;
His blood can make the foulest clean;
His blood availed for me.
5 Hear Him, ye dear, His praise, ye dumb,
Your loosened tongues employ
Ye blind behold your Saviour Come;
And leap, ye lame, for joy.
Daily Devotional for Teen’s guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical church in the world and also the President of Christ the Redeemer’s Ministries.
