{Open Heavens} ARE YOU OVERCOMING? – Monday November 7th 2016
Memorise: Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. Romans 8:37
31 Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe?
32 Behold,
the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every
man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone,
because the Father is with me.
33 These
things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the
world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome
the world.
Bible in one year: Genesis 1-3, Psalms 97
MESSAGE
God,
in His Word, states that everyone who will live godly in Christ Jesus
shall suffer persecution. The experience of persecution is part of our
heritage as believers in Christ Jesus. The world will treat you in a
cruel manner simply because of your faith. They will do many things to
hurt you simply because you have chosen to live righteous. There are a
lot of prices to pay for being a disciple of Jesus Christ, however, the
benefits of following Christ far outweighs its cost. Open Heavens
Monday 7 November 2016:- Are you overcoming?
If you truly serve God the way you should, the world will persecute
you. That is why I pity those people who live amiably with all and
sundry. If you are a genuine believer and the world speaks so well of
you and loves you so much, you have to be careful.
“For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example that you should follow his steps”
1st Peter 2:21
Following
the footsteps of Jesus may involve sufferings of all kinds. There are
many people who say they are called into ministry, and they want to
start the ministry by having all the comforts of life. They want offices
that are fully air-conditioned; they want official cars, a place where
their needs can be regularly guaranteed. Of course, there is absolutely
nothing wrong with having all these, but it should not become a
condition for our response to the calling of God upon our lives. Nobody
who is really devoted to serving the Lord will escape the kind of
persecutions that people like David, Jeremiah, Daniel, Shedrach, Meshach
and Abednego went through. David was persecuted because he killed a
giant that Saul was unable to handle. Jeremiah was beaten and cast into
prison because he declared the absolute Word of God to a sinful
generation. Preaching the truth will always attract persecution, but you
can be sure that the blood of those you told the truth will not be
demanded from you. Daniel faced a lot of problems simply because he
distinguished himself among the governors. Shedrach, Meshach and
Abednego were cast into the burning furnace simply because they refused
to compromise and bow to other gods.
“Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us”
Romans 8:37
This
portion of the scripture tells us that there is no amount of pressure
from the pit of hell that can take us away from the love of God. David
was a conqueror because God did not stop with him until he got to the
throne. Daniel was a conqueror because no king ever served in his life
time without having to recourse with him. The same Hebrew boys that were
cast into the fiery furnace were the same boys whose God was declared
the only One whom the whole nation must worship. 7 November 2016 Open
Heavens. The Lord commands us to rejoice when we go through trials in
life, because great is our reward. People may say all kinds of evil
against you. They may hate you. They may decide not to involve you in
any beneficial thing, just to put you off. Do not fret, because you will
laugh last.
Prayer Point
Father, please, strengthen me that I may never bow to the pressure of life
Open Heavens Daily Devotional, written by Pastor E.A Adeboye
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