OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL...

DATE: FRIDAY 30TH DECEMBER 2016

THEME: THE LORD'S SPOKESMAN

Memorise:

Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. 2 Corinthians 5:20

Read: 1 Peter 4:10-11

4:10 As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

4:11 If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

MESSAGE

The first instruction that God usually gives to any appointed spokesperson in the Bible is to be bold. Moses, Joshua, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel were all enjoined to be bold and courageous to face the task ahead of them. This is simply because human beings are always rebellious to God's commandments, this is more so with the rich, powerful and influential people in the society. Without boldness, it becomes difficult to speak against such prominent people out of fear of reprisal. However, when God surrounds your life with His presence as a mountain, you become immune to all attacks of your enemies. It is not that they won't try; but their attempts will fail. Many believers take God's protection for granted, because it is not physical or tangible to them, however, it is very visible to their enemies who operate in the negative spiritual realm.
For so long, Satan desired to harm Job but could not, because of the protective wall he called a hedge.
"Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land." Job 1:10

The enemy knows the areas God's protection covers in the lives of believers. They know the areas that are exposed, and and it is those exposed parts that they usually target. If you are toying with sin, you are gradually exposing yourself to the enemies. From Satan's reply, he must have been frustrated in previous attempts to harm Job. He could touch just anybody but Job. As long as you are inside the protective cover of the Lord, the enemies will be frustrated concerning you. They will look for every opportunity to strike at you, but finding none, they will attempt to distract you from the path of holiness into sin. If they can succeed in getting you to sin and especially get you to continue in that sin, God will withdraw, and they will take over. Ensure you remain under His cover.

Prayer Point:

Father, please, help me never to shed Your covering over me in Jesus' name.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Numbers 7:1-83
Psalms 139:17-24

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

HYMN 13: WONDERFUL STORY OF LOVE

1. Wonderful story of love;
Tell it to me again;
Wonderful story of love;
Wake the immortal strain!
Angels with rapture announce it,
Shepherds with wonder receive it;
Sinner, oh, won’t you believe it?

Chorus:
Wonderful story of love,
Wonderful! Wonderful!
Wonderful, wonderful story of love.

2. Wonderful story of love;
Though you are far away;
Wonderful story of love;
Still He doth call today;
Calling from Calvary’s mountain,
Down from the crystal-bright fountain,
E’en from the dawn of creation,

Chorus:

3. Wonderful story of love;
Jesus provides a rest;
Wonderful story of love;
For all the pure and blest,
Rest in those mansions above us,
With those who’ve gone on before us,
Singing the rapturous chorus

Chorus.

Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens, ( Friday, December 30th, 2016) - THE LORD’S SPOKESMAN
1.Thank you Father, for the privilege to be called to minister your word.
2.Thank you Father, for your manifold gifts and blessings, in my life.
3.Father, in anyway, l have fallen short of your glory, have mercy and forgive me.
4.Father, give me the boldness and courage to preach your word, to all creatures, without fear or favour.
5.Father, surround my life with your presence, as a mountain and protect me against persecution and attack, from those who are offended, by the truth of your word.
6.Father, give me the grace to live above the activities of the flesh and give me total victory over sin.
7.Father, make your hedge of protection around me and my family and bless all the works of my hands, as l go about to be your mouth piece, in this world.
8.Father, let every attempt of Satan to distract me from living holy, into committing sin, fail woefully, in Jesus' name.
9.I block every loophole that the devil, may capitalise upon to destroy my many years of labour and good works, with the blood of Jesus.
10.Father, please, help me never to shed Your protective covering over my life, in Jesus’ name.
11.Father, don't let me be a castaway after preaching your word to others, please, uphold me by your right hand of righteousness till the end, in Jesus' name.
12.Your Personal Petitions. (Phil 4:6)
13.In Jesus' name I pray.(John 15:16)
14.Thank you Father for answered prayers. (1 Thes 5:18).
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AMEN