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Get on the Right Road by Kenneth Copeland

Daily Devotional- April 8th, 2019.

I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live.

Deuteronomy 30:19

Kenneth Copeland

God’s going to get you for that! Most of us have said that kind of thing jokingly for years. We’ve somehow believed that God slaps us down with pain and punishment every time we sin. But that’s just not true. There are deadly wages for sin, but God is not the one who’s doling them out.

You see, the Bible tells us there’s been a curse in effect for thousands of years. And the devil is the cause of it, not the Lord God. God gave warning of it in Deuteronomy 30:19. After describing in detail the blessings that fall upon those who followed God and the terrible suffering that would befall those who separated themselves from Him, He said, “I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live.”

Scripture Reading:

Deuteronomy 30

​OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: MONDAY JULY 3RD 2017

THEME: FOCUSED ASKING

 

Memorise:
I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.

Luke 11:8
Read: Luke 11:5-10
11:5 And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves;
11:6 For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him?
11:7 And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.
11:8 I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.
11:9 And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
11:10 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

 

Message:
One of the conditions to be met before one’s burden is lifted is the need to see that burden is an anomaly. You must acknowledge the existence of the burden, and be willing to be helped, before you can be set free from it. In john 5:2-9, Jesus asked the man who had been sick for 38 years, “Do you want to be made whole?” you may wonder why Jesus asked him such an obvious question. Why didn’t he just heal him straightaway? The truth is, not everyone wants to be helped. I have shared the story of a sick woman whom I prayed for many times without results. Then one day, the Lord told me, “Ask her if she wants to be healed”. Initially, I wondered what kind of question that was, but later I asked her, “woman, do you want to be well?’. To my utmost shock she replied, “No”. In my astonishment I asked her why not, and she said, “When I was well, immediately my husband closed from his work place, he would go to club houses, but since I took ill, after work, he comes home to me. I would rather be sick and retain my husband’s attention”. There is also the case of a witch who was brought to us for deliverance some time ago. Although we prayed, she would not be delivered. So, I asked, “Woman, do you want to be delivered?” “She replied, “Do you want me to lose the power I use in controlling my husband? I don’t want to be free.” As long as you are not willing to let go of the burden on you, there is nothing God will do to take it off you. In any case, God does not force things on you against your will, except in very rare cases.
In addition, you must be ready to cry to the Burden Bearer for help like Bartimaeus did in Mark 10:46-52. He cried once and again saying:

“Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me”

 

When others shouted him down, he raised his voice even higher. He kept calling until the Lord heard him. If you are weighed down by a burden and you pray lackadaisically, it simply shows that you are not really concerned about that burden. If you are, you will throw caution and decorum to the wind and call upon the Lord with your whole heart, and He will answer you. Some people call on God for a little while and stop. Such people may not get the answer they seek because they are not desperate enough. If you want results, call on Him and continue calling on Him. Use every opportunity you have to call on Him. Let Him see that you have resolved not to give Him rest until he answers you. When He sees that the answer to your prayers means everything to you, He will answer. As you call on Him this season, the Lord will answer you speedily in Jesus’ Name.

 

Key Point:
If you are not ready to petition God repeatedly until He has no breathing space, you are not desperate enough for your desired change.

 

 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:

1 Samuel 12-13

Lamentation 4:2-18

 

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE
HYMN 4: THROUGH THE LOVE OF GOD OUR SAVIOUR
1. Through the love of God, our Savior,

all will be well;

free and changeless is his favor,

all will be well;

precious is the blood that healed us,

perfect is the grace that sealed us,

strong the hand stretched out to shield us,

all will be well.
2. Though we pass through tribulation,

all will be well;

ours is such a full salvation,

all will be well.

happy when in god confiding,

fruitful if in Christ abiding,

holy through the Spirit’s guiding,

all will be well.
3. We expect a bright tomorrow;

all will be well;

faith can sing through days of sorrow,

all will be well;

on our Father’s love relying,

Jesus every need supplying

in our living, in our dying,

all will be well.

Joseph Prince Daily Grace

June 19, 2017

Topic:- SEE THE MIRACULOUS

WHEN YOU GIVE

THANKS

John 11:41

Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead man was lying. And Jesus lifted up His eyes

and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.

Jesus lived a life of thanksgiving. He always

thanked His Father for what He had and for

always hearing Him when He prayed. That was

how He released miracles in His life.

In the story of the feeding of the five thousand

(John 6:1–13), Jesus’ attitude was one of

thankfulness. He took a little boy’s lunch of five

loaves and two fish, gave thanks and had them

distributed. He gave thanks for the little that was

there and the little multiplied. Not only did the

people eat as much as they wanted, there were

12 baskets full of leftovers!

So when you see the meager balance in your

bank account, thank the Lord for what you have.

That’s your “five loaves and two fish”. When you

give Him thanks that He is your provider and the

source of your supply, in spite of the little you

have, your little will become much, with leftovers!

Even when faced with the impossible, the

solution was still, “Father, I thank You…” When

Jesus stood outside Lazarus’ tomb, and the

people took away the stone that was covering

the tomb, He did not see the situation as

hopeless and impossible. He simply lifted up His

eyes and said, “Father, I thank You that You

have heard Me.” Then, He proceeded to call forth

Lazarus, and the man came forth alive once

more!

The raising of Lazarus, who had been dead for

more than four days, was one of Jesus’ greatest

miracles. And He accomplished this by saying,

“Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.”

He thanked His way to an awesome miracle.

My friend, the next time you find yourself

praying, “God, please do this for me! Please give

me…” stop! Instead, say, “Thank You God, for

hearing me. And because You have heard me, I

thank You that I have what I asked for.” And

when you thank God, the little that you have will

multiply. Your impossible situations will turn

around to reflect God’s provision. And

resurrection life will hit you!

Thought For The Day

When you give Him thanks for the little you have,

your little will become much, with leftovers!

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: MONDAY 19TH JUNE 2017_

*THEME: LUST PULLS ITS VICTIM*
*Memorise:*

But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

-James 1:14
*Bible Reading: James 1:12-16*

1:12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
1:13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
1:14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
1:15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
1:16 Do not err, my beloved brethren.
*MESSAGE*

Many people have been taken captive in different ways. Some have become captives of war, while some others have fallen prey to traps set by the enemy. May God deliver us from satanic booby traps! However, you really need to exercise caution if you do not want to fall prey to the devil. Watch those things you take pleasure in because sooner rather than later, they can become the very things the tempter will use in enticing you! Today‘s memory verse tells us that temptations start with us: they emanate from what we secretly or openly long for. Some people nurse some unvoiced thoughts and ideas and do not really care whether those thoughts agree with the standard of Philippians 4:8. This standard states:

”….whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things”
For nonchalant Christians, the devil soon sets them up to reveal exactly what is in their heart, and thereafter they are confronted with temptations. An example here is Esau, who loved good food. He loved eating so much that the devil decided to use food to secure the loss of his destiny, and he fell for it. If you secretly admire the opposite sex, the devil will find out about it someday, and before long, you will be battling with sexual lust or some other form of immorality.
Men are drawn by their own lustful thoughts. Lust pulls the one lusting into further sin. Do everything possible to avoid lust because before you know it, it will bring you into the pit of sin. If you lust after money, before long, you will find yourself in a situation where you will be tempted to sell out on your salvation or betray someone who is close to you in exchange for money, like Judas lscariot and Joseph’s brothers did. What do you secretly lust after? If you ignore it, you will later regret it by the time the tempter is through with you. This is the time to prayerfully check and cut off any seemingly harmless pull from lust. Where there is a pull, it continues until there is a build-up. When the build-up has become formidable, it will become too difflcult to resist its compelling force to sin. Therefore, do everything possible to love only those things that are good, and feed your mind on the word of God. Also, avoid the tendency for a build up by resisting the subtle lure of lust. Prayerfully keep your thoughts in check and closely monitor what you allow into your heart.
*Action Point:*

To prevent sexual sins, covetousness, murders and the likes, stop it at the thought stage. Don’t allow it move from thought to lust.
*BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:*

Judges 9

Jeremiah 50:31-43
*AUTHOR:*

PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE
*HYMN 6: DEEPER, DEEPER*

1. Deeper, deeper in the love of Jesus

Daily let me go;

Higher, higher in the school of wisdom,

More of grace to know.
*Refrain:*

_Oh, deeper yet, I pray,_

_And higher every day,_

_And wiser, blessed Lord,_

_In Thy precious, holy Word._
2. Deeper, deeper, blessed Holy Spirit,

Take me deeper still,

Till my life is wholly lost in Jesus,

And His perfect will.
*[Refrain]*
3. Deeper, deeper! though it cost hard trials,

Deeper let me go!

Rooted in the holy love of Jesus,

Let me fruitful grow.
*[Refrain]*
4. Deeper, higher, every day in Jesus,

Till all conflict past,

Finds me conqu’ror, and in His own image

Perfected at last.
*[Refrain]*
5. Deeper, deeper in the faith of Jesus,

Holy faith and true;

In His pow’r and soul exulting wisdom

Let me peace pursue.
*[Refrain]*

Jesus Is Your Qualification For God’s Blessings

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Oct

Deuteronomy 28:2

And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you…

God loves to bless you. He has even declared that “blessings shall come upon you and overtake you”. This means that you can’t run fast enough to escape them! When you turn one corner, there is a blessing waiting for you. When you turn another corner, you run smack into another blessing!

Now, you may think that you don’t qualify for God’s blessings because of the preceding verse which says that these blessings will come to pass only if you diligently obey God’s voice and keep all of His commandments. You know that no matter how hard you try, you just cannot keep all of God’s commandments. In fact, the Bible says that if you fail to keep just one commandment, you fail to keep all. (James 2:10)

My friend, I have good news for you: Jesus is the one who qualifies us for every single blessing because He has kept all of God’s commandments. When He died for us on the cross, He not only fulfilled all of God’s commandments, He also redeemed us from the curse of the law. (Galatians 3:13) Note that He did not redeem us from the blessings of the law, so the blessings are still ours today!

As you read the list of blessings in Deuteronomy 28, starting with “Blessed shall you be in the city…in the country…the fruit of your body…your basket…when you come in…when you go out…” (Deuteronomy 28:3–13), I believe that Jesus is saying to you, “Like the blessings? Then take them by faith!”

You may say, “But I don’t deserve them.” Yes, you don’t deserve them, but you still get them because of Jesus. That is God’s grace! The law says, “You must deserve the blessings.” But the law is no longer here. Grace is here. So take the blessings by grace through faith. Believe God for the blessings.

Today, it is no longer a question of how much or how well you have kept God’s commandments. It is a question of how much you can believe God for His blessings. All the promises of God in Christ are “Yes”, and because you are in Christ, you can say “Amen!” to His blessings! (2 Corinthians 1:20)

Thought For The Day

Jesus is the one who qualifies us for every single blessing because He has kept all of God’s commandments.