RCCG Open Heavens Devotion Sunday 24 February 2013 WHEN HAPPINESS INTOXICATES by Pastor E. A. Adeboye


MEMORISE: And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
Luke 21:34

READ: Matthew 14:6-11

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1 Kings 1-4

ACTION POINT: If while celebrating an event, those you invited are allowed to drink what could kill them and to engage in works of the flesh, you are destroying lives.

Some people make silly mistakes when they are experiencing their happiest moments. At such times, some youths grow wild, uncontrollable and fearlessly daring. Never be controlled by happiness but be controlled by joy. Those who are controlled by the momentary pleasure that happiness offers end up pleasing the flesh, while those controlled by their inner joy end up pleasing the Lord. In Esther 1:10-15, Ahasuerus was so merry that he ordered his wife to come and virtually exhibit herself before everyone. This means that it is possible to be so happy that you will not realise it when you are doing something that will cause you shame and disgrace.

Similarly, in Matthew 14:6-11, King Herod was so happy with the way his stolen wife's daughter danced that he swore with an oath to give her anything, which led to the untimely death of John the Baptist, who was then a check on his conscience even in prison. This also tells us that happiness can so grip an individual that the fellow would not know when he sets a trap for himself. By the time King Herod heard the request, verse 9 says he felt so sorry but he had no choice other than to kill an innocent man. Do not ensnare yourself because of one moment of happiness - you may never recover from it! Watch your words, promises and utterances when you are very happy! Many times when you are happy, you would want to flaunt it. The" flesh likes to flaunt itself. King Herod was marking his birthday, and it led to the death of a prominent man of God! When you mark your landmark birthday, what transpires? Do you use the occasion to feed the flesh, or to show off some wealth? Do you organise a party where some well wishers will indulge in smoking and drinking of liquor, or where you may even have a night party that will create room for immorality? Birthday is good but if it displeases God or makes others to displease God while marking it, you have made a good thing bad. What is wrong if you mark your birthday by organizing a crusade in your town or village, leading to salvation of souls? Or you visit the orphanage or motherless babies' homes to positively touch their lives? You can take that day off with your family just to oraise and thank God for His faithfulness. How do you handle your moments of happiness?

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#Yawns



hmmm.. nice one.. even though i didnt read it..







Jus got back from church... I also paid my tithe today..

may d lord intoxicate us with happiness

so the dillema becomes happiness or joy, which one..?
ill take which ever one comes to me pastor...
but i ll gurantee you ill get to either one alot sooner
if i had your private jets and unfathomable wealth..

Oga Seun, God has done your own for you. Forbes Africa has recognized. Dont forget to intoxicate Nairalanders with happiness

that pastor is doing his business today by preaching and collecting tithes, seun too is also doing his business by posting it here and getting views and adverts, me and u are the only losers here, ask yourself after reading this, 'what is my gain?

God is good..........

ebamma: that pastor is doing his business today by preaching and collecting tithes, seun too is also doing his business by posting it here and getting views and adverts, me and u are the only losers here, ask yourself after reading this, 'what is my gain?

we learn oga and become more informed

iamswizz: #Yawns



hmmm.. nice one.. even though i didnt read it..







Jus got back from church... I also paid my tithe today..

Who cares if You pay your Tithe or not. How does this concerns us.

iamswizz: ... I also paid my tithe today..

Will it make GEJ win a second tenure?

The context in which he speaks is correct. Many people have indulged in excesses that led to their untimely death.

I was told of a man who went to the beach with some friends. After drinking several rounds of beer, he decided to sleep with a prostitute. He was so intoxicated that he didn't wear condom. After the sex, he realized himself. But it was too late. He ended up with HIV and died.

yes , as i've always say;the happiest moment of a man is also the weakest moment of a man , therefore watch out.

if unah like make unah dey muslim unah own.. dat nor concern me.. wetin concern me b say me won vote for GEJif unah like make unah dey muslim unah own.. dat nor concern me.. wetin concern me b say me won vote for GEJif unah like make unah dey muslim unah own.. dat nor concern me.. wetin concern me b say me won vote for GEJ

gbadexy:
The guy is perfectly right. On the other hand I think its your hypocritical christian brothers that need God's forgiveness.
Simply because a couple Islamic threads made front page on friday that was muslims holy day, the christians flooded the thread with insults and complaints about that despite the fact that there were numerous other threads on the front page including tonto dike riding bicycle.
I am a muslim and we aren't worshiping the same God so let's skip the pretense.
I have more respect for pagans and some atheists than for the holier than thou, hypocrite christians.

You are right.The God the Christians worship is the One Who sent Jesus Who is the True God(John 17:3).He is not the same as the one the muslims know.

Abeg no vex who be pastor Adeboye it rings bell

JideJamez: Abeg no vex who be pastor Adeboye it rings bell

well pastor Adeboye is a pastor. Hope it sounds alarm now?

Has our religious intolerance gotten this far?

I wonder how dis una stupid quare wan take bring down d price of alomo. Man wan high. *staggers off to look 4 N250 4 Alomo* hic! ;DI wonder how dis una stupid quare wan take bring down d price of alomo. Man wan high. *staggers off to look 4 N250 4 Alomo* hic!

leffects: [b]RCCG Open Heavens Devotion Sunday 24 February 2013 WHEN HAPPINESS INTOXICATES by Pastor E. A. Adeb

MEMORISE: And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
Luke 21:34

READ: Matthew 14:6-11

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1 Kings 1-4

ACTION POINT: If while celebrating an event, those you invited are allowed to drink what could kill them and to engage in works of the flesh, you are destroying lives.

Some people make silly mistakes when they are experiencing their happiest moments. At such times, some youths grow wild, uncontrollable and fearlessly daring. Never be controlled by happiness but be controlled by joy. Those who are controlled by the momentary pleasure that happiness offers end up pleasing the flesh, while those controlled by their inner joy end up pleasing the Lord. In Esther 1:10-15, Ahasuerus was so merry that he ordered his wife to come and virtually exhibit herself before everyone. This means that it is possible to be so happy that you will not realise it when you are doing something that will cause you shame and disgrace.

Similarly, in Matthew 14:6-11, King Herod was so happy with the way his stolen wife's daughter danced that he swore with an oath to give her anything, which led to the untimely death of John the Baptist, who was then a check on his conscience even in prison. This also tells us that happiness can so grip an individual that the fellow would not know when he sets a trap for himself. By the time King Herod heard the request, verse 9 says he felt so sorry but he had no choice other than to kill an innocent man. Do not ensnare yourself because of one moment of happiness - you may never recover from it! Watch your words, promises and utterances when you are very happy! Many times when you are happy, you would want to flaunt it. The" flesh likes to flaunt itself. King Herod was marking his birthday, and it led to the death of a prominent man of God! When you mark your landmark birthday, what transpires? Do you use the occasion to feed the flesh, or to show off some wealth? Do you organise a party where some well wishers will indulge in smoking and drinking of liquor, or where you may even have a night party that will create room for immorality? Birthday is good but if it displeases God or makes others to displease God while marking it, you have made a good thing bad. What is wrong if you mark your birthday by organizing a crusade in your town or village, leading to salvation of souls? Or you visit the orphanage or motherless babies' homes to positively touch their lives? You can take that day off with your family just to oraise and thank God for His faithfulness. How do you handle your moments of happiness?

http://earlydigest..com/2013/02/rccg-open-heavens-devotion-sunday-24.html

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vislabraye: The context in which he speaks is correct. Many people have indulged in excesses that led to their untimely death.

I was told of a man who went to the beach with some friends. After drinking several rounds of beer, he decided to sleep with a prostitute. He was so intoxicated that he didn't wear condom. After the sex, he realized himself. But it was too late. HE ENDED UP WITH HIV AND DIED.

You make it sound like 'the HIV' killed him before he got home from the beach.