Welcome, Guest: Register On Nairaland / LOGIN! / Trending / Recent / New
Stats: 3,173,344 members, 7,888,098 topics. Date: Friday, 12 July 2024 at 07:12 PM

Open Heavens Daily Devotional 30/09/17 - Religion - Nairaland

Nairaland Forum / Nairaland / General / Religion / Open Heavens Daily Devotional 30/09/17 (654 Views)

Open Heavens Daily Devotional 11/09/17 / Open Heavens Daily Devotional 03/09/17 / Open Heavens Daily Devotional 02/09/17 (2) (3) (4)

(1) (Reply)

Open Heavens Daily Devotional 30/09/17 by dallyemmy: 4:13pm On Sep 29, 2017
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: SATURDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER 2017

THEME: DON’T BE THE GUINEA PIG!


Memorise:
Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. 1 Corinthians 10:6


Read: 1 Corinthians 10:1-12

10:1 Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

10:2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

10:3 And did all eat the same spiritual meat;

10:4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.

10:5 But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

10:6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

10:7 Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.

10:8 Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.

10:9 Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.

10:10 Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.

10:11 Now all these things happened unto them for examples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.

10:12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.


Message:

 As we run the race that is set before us on the straight and narrow way to Heaven, it is possible to slip and fall. You should however note that falling or making mistakes along the way does not signify that an end has come to your life, ministry or destiny. There is no depth you can sink to that the mercy of God cannot draw you out of. If you genuinely ask God for forgiveness and mercy, His grace will surely lift you up. If you are still down in sin, it is time to come up into righteousness. Are you in a situation where it appears all hope is lost? No matter where you are, receive God’s touch of mercy at this very moment and come up again in Jesus’ Name!

 
There are ways to handle mistakes. One way is to learn from the mistakes of others so that you do not become the guinea pig. A Nigerian proverb says, “The one who falls into a pit is a lesson to others following from behind”. You can scream after seeing that fellow fall into the pit, but make sure you don’t end up in it yourself. Today’s reading tells us that the children of Israel who disobeyed God and were overthrown in the wilderness are lessons for us who are now on our way to the Promise Land of Heaven. It says we should not lust after evil things, because the Israelites did so and became casualties in the wilderness. It also says the reason why we should not serve other gods and commit fornication is that 23,000 of those Israelites who did the same perished in one day. It further says we should not tempt Christ like the Israelites did and died of snake bites. It even warns us of the dangers of murmuring, which some of us do very often. The Israelites murmured and were destroyed. When you see the pit your predecessors have fallen into, a wise follower will tread a lot more carefully to avoid ending up where they ended.

 
If you learn from the mistakes of others, you will not fall where they fell. And you will not perish where they perished; but if you fail to learn, you too will soon become a signpost that tells others not to follow the path you followed. How ironic it is for someone who was aware of the pitfalls that consumed others to end up in the same pit. This is what happens to those who never take warning seriously. Are you like that? Do you say “it doesn’t matter”? Yes, it does!


Prayer Point:
Father, let me never be a guinea pig. Make me an excellent example for others to follow.


BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Romans 1-3
Daniel 1

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE


HYMN 9:  ON THE HILL FAR AWAY

1. On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross,
The emblem of suff’ring and shame;
And I love that old cross where the Dearest and Best
For a world of lost sinners was slain.

Refrain:
So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross,
Till my trophies at last I lay down;
I will cling to the old rugged cross,
And exchange it someday for a crown.

2. Oh, that old rugged cross, so despised by the world,
Has a wondrous attraction for me;
For the dear Lamb of God left His glory above
To bear it to dark Calvary.

3.  In that old rugged cross, stained with blood so divine,
A wondrous beauty I see,
For ’twas on that old cross Jesus suffered and died,
To pardon and sanctify me.

4. To the old rugged cross I will ever be true;
Its shame and reproach gladly bear;
Then He’ll call me someday to my home far away,
Where His glory forever I’ll share.
Re: Open Heavens Daily Devotional 30/09/17 by Ibukunore06: 2:02am On Sep 30, 2017
��� *LET US PRAY* ���

.. _*SATURDAY, September 30, 2017*_

*PRAYER POINTS* :- _DON'T BE THE GUINEA PIG._

1. *THANKSGIVINGS* .

2. *INTERCESSIONS/SUPPLICATIONS.*

3. *PRAYERS FROM OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL:*

----- Father, i thank you because *YOU ARE THE MERCIFUL GOD.*

*_---- Father, I thank you for saving me and for the salvation of my soul....._*

*_---- Father, I thank you for the grace to be alive, today;......_*

----- *_Father, please let me never be a guinea pig, in Jesus’ Name......_*

----- *_Father, from today, please make me an excellent example for others to follow, in Jesus’ Name......_*

----- *_Father, from today please let your infinite mercies always surround and avail for me, in Jesus' Name......_*

*_Father, please bring me out of all my mistakes of the past, in Jesus' Name......_*

----- *_Father, from today please give me the grace to always take Divine warning seriously, in Jesus' Name......_*

4. *PERSONAL PRAYERS REQUESTS:*
-- (John 16:23 - 24,
-- LUKE 18:1,
-- MATT 7:7 - 8 )......

---- FATHER, I thank you for the answers, for in *JESUS MERCIFUL* Name I have Prayed.

1 Like

Re: Open Heavens Daily Devotional 30/09/17 by dupsai(f): 6:46am On Sep 30, 2017
Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens: (Saturday, September 30th, 2017) - DON’T BE THE GUINEA PIG!

1.Thank you, Father, for the abundance of your grace upon my life.

2.Thank you, Father, for preserving and upholding me till NOW.

3.Father, in anyway, l have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and forgive me, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, destroy every evil habit of lust, murmuring, idolatry, and all other vices, in my life, by your fire, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, help me to learn from other people's mistakes and never to fall into the same errors, that consumed others, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, empower me never to compromise my faith, or go back into the world, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, help me to run this race with patience and to flee from every appearance of evil, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, uphold me by your right hand of righteousness till the end; l will not fall, l will not fail, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, let me never be a guinea pig; make me an excellent example to follow, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, make me perfect, as you are perfect, in heaven, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, by your mercy, lift up and restore, all fallen heroes and backsliders, in your church, in Jesus' name.

12.Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)
13.In Jesus' name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
14.Thank you Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).
#GodBlessOurNation

(1) (Reply)

The Cost Of Leaving Islam / Increase Your Members If You Want Increase Salary. GO Tells RCCG Pastors / Check Out 5 Spiritual Benefits Of Fasting And Praying

(Go Up)

Sections: politics (1) business autos (1) jobs (1) career education (1) romance computers phones travel sports fashion health
religion celebs tv-movies music-radio literature webmasters programming techmarket

Links: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)

Nairaland - Copyright © 2005 - 2024 Oluwaseun Osewa. All rights reserved. See How To Advertise. 24
Disclaimer: Every Nairaland member is solely responsible for anything that he/she posts or uploads on Nairaland.