OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL...

DATE : FRIDAY 22 APRIL 2016

THEME : GODLY SORROW? 

Memorise:

For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of:but the sorrow of the world worketh death. 2ndCorinthians 7:10

Read: Luke 22:60-62

60 And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew.

61 And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.

62 And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.

Message

When Peter realized that he did not fulfil his promise to not deny Jesus Christ, the Bible says: “…he went out, and wept bitterly” (Matthew 26:75). This is what we call godly sorrow and it has its blessings.

When an individual is confronted with reality of his sinful life and the certainty of hell, if he is not a reprobate, he will mourn of his woes. The best way to mourn for one’s sin is to confess and forsake them.

“He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. Happy is the man that feareth always: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.”
Proverbs 28:13-14

In our Bible reading for today, the Pharisee went to the temple, only to begin to eulogise himself about all his good deeds. The Publican, on the other hand, smote his heart and mourned for his sins. Some of us have been so self-conceited for too long a time that we have piled-up sins that are now standing in our ways to spiritual revival.

The Bible says:

“And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven but smote upon his breast, saying God be merciful to me a sinner. I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for every one that exaleteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.”
Luke 18:14-14

Beloved of the Lord, let us examine ourselves and see where we are falling short of God’s grace for living holy. Let us repent genuinely, and come back to our first love. I pray that the Lord will revive you today in Jesus’ name.

 Prayer Point :

Father, I need a revival of holiness, please revive me again.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : 2 Samuel 21-22 and Proverbs 14:4-17

AUTHOR : Pst E. A ADEBOYE

HYMN 4: TAKE MY LIFE AND LET IT BE

1. Take my life, and let it be
Consecrated, Lord, to Thee;
Take my moments and my days,
Let them flow in ceaseless praise,
Let them flow in ceaseless praise.

2. Take my hands, and let them move
At the impulse of Thy love;
Take my feet and let them be
Swift and beautiful for Thee,
Swift and beautiful for Thee.

3. Take my voice, and let me sing
Always, only, for my King;
Take my lips, and let them be
Filled with messages from Thee,
Filled with messages from Thee.

4. Take my silver and my gold;
Not a mite would I withhold;
Take my intellect, and use
Every power as Thou shalt choose,
Every power as Thou shalt choose.

5. Take my will, and make it Thine;
It shall be no longer mine.
Take my heart; it is Thine own;
It shall be Thy royal throne,
It shall be Thy royal throne.

6. Take my love; my Lord, I pour
At Thy feet its treasure-store.
Take myself, and I will be
Ever, only, all for Thee,
Ever, only, all for Thee.

Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens (Friday April, 22nd 2016) - GODLY SORROW?

1.Thank you Father for the godly sorrow that brought me to you.

2.Father, l acknowledge my sin and l confess them before you (mention them), please, have mercy upon me and forgive me.

3.Father, in anyway l have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy upon me.

4.Father, help me to turn away from sin and to turn to you.

5.Father, give me the grace never to harden my heart against your words, but to always act on them.

6.Father, please, give me a humble and a contrite heart, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, let every spirit of vain glory and pride in my life, be consumed by your fire.

8.Father, let every burden of sin that is standing against my spiritual revival be destroyed by the blood of Jesus.

9.Father, I need a revival of holiness, please revive me again.

10.Father, let every evil and negative prophecy and pronouncements made, concerning me be cancelled in Jesus' name.

11.Your Personal petitions. ( Phil 4:6)
12.In Jesus' name I pray.
(Jn 14:13-14; 15:16)
13.Thank you Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thes 5:18).