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Open Heaven Devotion

  • 30 Jun 2020

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HYMN 10: I AM A VICTOR.


• Yes, I know I am a victor

For the Bible tells me so

God made me more than a conqueror

Much stronger than all my foes


CHORUS

Jesus loves me and I love Him

Together we rule the world

Christ with me I will overcome

By His Blood, His Name, His Word


• Yes, I know I am a victor

Stronger than demons I am

To Satan I am a terror

I am free, o yes, I am


• Yes, I know I am a victor

Stronger than lack, poverty

All my needs Jesus provides for

I have life abundantly


• Yes, I know I am a victor

Barrenness no more indeed

Fruitful is the God I live for

All my dreams shall be fulfilled


• Yes, I know I am a victor

By His strength I shall succeed

No more loss and no more failure

Glory to glory proceed


• Yes, I know I am a victor

No more sorrow, no despair

Jesus Christ is my own Succour

Tomorrow is joy and cheer


• Yes, I know I am a victor

Very soon I’ll reign with Him

His promise is my sure anchor

He’s coming to take me home


• Jesus loves me and I love Him

We rule this world together

As He is so right now I am

Hear me shout Halleluyah


• Jesus loves me Halleluyah

Hear me shout Halleluyah

Halleluyah, Halleluyah

Glory be to God on high


MEMORISE:


And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. Ephesians 5:11



READ: 2 Corinthians 6:14-18



14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?


15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?


16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.


17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.


18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.



MESSAGE 


Many people especially the youth have fallen into temptations that initially appeared like opportunities. These temptations often come in the form of employment opportunities with attractive salary packages, juicy offers of marriage, wonderful business opportunities or an open invitation to travel abroad and so on. Many of these irresistible offers camouflage terrible vices like prostitution, drug trafficking, gangsterism, forgery, cultism, impersonation and the like. God is calling out to you today: ignore the devil’s offer and have no relationship with satanic agents.


Christians must know that the devil’s offer is nothing but well packaged temptation. Beware of entering any satanic agent and be extra careful with their seemingly attractive but sinful propositions. Temptation is the pressure to yield to influence that can lead one away from God and into sin. However, falling for the devil’s trick to disobey God usually has devastating consequences as evidenced by the fall of humanity in Genesis 3:1-7. There are other examples of temptation in the Bible but the mother of them all is that of Jesus Christ as recorded in Matthew 4:1-11.


To avoid having any relationship with sin and the devil, Matthew 26:41 says “Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation…..” watchfulness begins with the admonition of Proverbs 4:23 to “Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.” This is what Romans 12:2 referred to as “….the renewing of your mind” which is best done by filling your heart with the undiluted word of God. The next level of watchfulness is found in James 1:26 that cautions us to keep our mouth bridled in order not to sin with our tongue. Finally, 1 Peter 4:7 says: 

“But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.”



PRAYER:


Father, expose every move of the devil against me, in the mighty name of Jesus.



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