OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL..

DATE : FRIDAY 4 NOVEMBER 2016

THEME : ENSLAVED BY FALSEHOOD?

Memorise:

Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight. Proverbs 12:22

Read: Genesis 3:1-6 (KJV)

1 Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?


2 And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:

3 But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.

4 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:

5 For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.

6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.


Message

There are dangerous traps of the devil set to derail people from inheriting their possessions in Christ Jesus. There are many people who have been deceived and enslaved in falsehood because they were not sensitive. This is why Jesus warned that if care is not taken, even the very elect will fall for the deceits of the devil. By all standards, lies are the devil’s greatest weapons with which he enslaves people into falsehood.
A lie is anything other than the absolute truth.
The first man and woman to exist on the earth were victims of lie when the devil intentionally misinterpreted the instructions that God gave them to keep. It is upon this that the Bible tells us to be as wise as serpents, because the devil will always try to prove to the children of God how ‘unreasonable’ the commandments of God are. You have to make up your mind to obey God rather than question simple instructions that are intended to make you happy and give you rest. The devil will also make efforts to question the reputation of God. Some teachers have taught that one can continue in sin since grace abounds. False teachers will tell you to live your life as you deem it fit because there is liberty in Christ. These are all lies of the devil; those who fall for them will always have woeful experiences. The scripture tells us not only to hate lies but to keep the utmost distance from it because those who engage in lies are abominable in the sight of God.

We need to be men and women who delight in the truths of God in all matters. The problem with human beings is that we always do not appreciate the truth when we find it. There are people who prefer to seek counsel from people that will destroy them through wrong counsels. Some people know that there is nothing biblical about their church, yet they remain in such places.

There are various wolves in sheep clothing parading themselves as true prophets sent by God, but if you allow the Lord to open your eyes, you will see clearly who they are. Many people have suffered untold damages in the hands of the fake prophets; this is why you need to be watchful. If you are a liar, or you are engaged in anything fraudulent, you need to stop it before the wrath of God comes upon you. If you are living a life that misrepresents the Kingdom of God, you have to quickly amend your ways before it becomes too late. If you give yourself to ungodly living, you will be enslaved by falsehood because you have refused to retain God in your knowledge. Are you under a ‘man of God’ who is performing miracles, signs and wonders, but whose life does not resemble that of Christ? I will advise that you relocate immediately to where the Truth will find you.

Key Point:

You shall know the Truth and the Truth will set you free.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : Revelation 12-15 and Psalms 94

AUTHOR : Pst E. A ADEBOYE

HYMN 9: MY FAITH HAS FOUND A PLACE

My faith has found a resting place,
Not in device or creed;
I trust the ever living One,
His wounds for me shall plead.

Chorus:
I need no other argument,
I need no other plea,
It is enough that Jesus died,
And that He died for me.

Enough for me that Jesus saves,
This ends my fear and doubt;
A sinful soul I come to Him,
He'll never cast me out.

Chorus:

My heart is leaning on the Word,
The living Word of God,
Salvation by my Savior's Name,
Salvation through His blood.

Chorus:

My great Physician heals the sick,
The lost He came to save;
For me His precious blood He shed,
For me His life He gave.

Chorus.

Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens, ( Friday, November 4th, 2016) - ENSLAVED BY FALSEHOOD?
1.Thank you Father for revealing your truth to me, through your son, Jesus, who came into the world, to show me the way.
2.Father, in anyway that l have left the truth to follow falsehood and lies, please, have mercy and forgive me.
3.Father, help me to be sensitive in my spirit to your promptings and guidance, through your Holy Spirit and the still, silent voice.
4.Father, no matter the consequences, give me the grace to always tell the truth, in order to avoid a greater and everlasting punishment in hell fire.
5.Father, whenever, the temptation to lie comes my way, give me the grace to reject it, and tell the truth, in Jesus' name.
6.Father, let every weapon of lying fashioned against me, be frustrated, by the instant revelation of the truth.
7.Father, don't let me ever suffer or be punished, for an offence that l never committed, in Jesus' name.
8.Father, give me the gift of discernment of spirits, to enable me identify false teachers/prophets, liars and fraudsters.
9.Father, reveal your truth to me today, and let it set me free from the lies and falsehood of the devil.
10.Father, deliver and protect me from lying spirits, demons and lying tongues.
11Father, let every curse in operation in my life as a result of lying and deception or defrauding people, be destroyed today, by your mercy, in Jesus' name.
12.Your Personal Petitions. (Phil 4:6)
13.In Jesus' name I pray.(John 115:16)
14.Thank you Father for answered prayers. (1 Thes 5:18).
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