HIS THOUGHTS TOWARDS YOU – Monday October 23rd 2017
Memorise: For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. Isaiah 55:8
55:8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.
55:9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
55:10 For
as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not
thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that
it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
55:11 So
shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return
unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall
prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
55:12 For
ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains
and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the
trees of the field shall clap their hands.
55:13 Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the Lord for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.
MESSAGE:
The
Almighty God has special and specific promises for His children. These
promises are great and their operation is not dependent on the condition
of the economy of the nations where His children are located. When the
Lord says, “It is well with you”, He is not saying this because of the
things around you. He is saying so because of the things He is capable
of doing. Open Heaven 23 October 2017: Monday daily devotional by Pastor
E. A. Adeboye –His thoughts towards you. You can therefore rest
assured, because there is no impossibility with Him. His thoughts and
promises towards you are great and perfect, but there are keys required
to unlock them. One of such keys is found in Psalm 37:37:
“Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.”
Righteousness
is the key that ensures the enjoyment of God’s blessings in this world.
The economy may be hard against other people of the land, but in the
midst of the instability, God is saying it shall be well with the
righteous. Isaiah 3:10 says,
“Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.”
The
Almighty God knows how to make you experience peace in the midst of
crisis.
He knows how to lift you up when others are being cast down. He
knows how to settle you while others are lamenting. This is because His
thoughts towards you are not a function of the economic indices of your
country. In hard times, there are lots of compromises made in business
and also in practical Christian living, but the eyes of the Lord are
fixed on us all the time, and He is waiting to reward us according to
our works. We must ensure that our stand for God does not change even in
hard economic times. We must remain righteous in season and out of
season. Others may compromise righteousness for the sake of gain, but
you must remember the promises of God concerning your life. If Joseph
had compromised his stand when the wife of his boss seductively
approached him, he would not have emerged a deliverer in Egypt. There
are those who put their trust in men and connections, but those who
understand the greatness of God will follow God’s rules for their lives,
because they know they cannot get anything better than what God has in
store for them. No matter what and who they have access to, the
righteous do not trust in themselves or man. Their trust is in the Name
of the Lord. Everything that the branch needs is supplied by the Vine.
The Vine has the roots that bring all the water and nourishment that the
branch needs. This is why Philippians 4:19 says,
“But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.”
Therefore, trust in God’s promise and hold on to Him tenaciously. He will not fail.
Key Point
Those who follow God are always partakers of good things.
Open
Heavens Daily Devotional Lessons was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye,
the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the
largest evangelical Church in the world and also the President of
Christ the Redeemer's Ministries.
iOpenHeavens is the electronic version of the Hard Copy.
iOpenHeavens is the electronic version of the Hard Copy.
Hymn 4
Verse 1
Through the love of God our Savior,
All will be well;
Free and changeless is His favor;
All, all is well.
Precious is the blood that healed us;
Perfect is the grace that sealed us;
Strong the hand stretched out to shield us;
All must be well.
Verse 2
Though we pass through tribulation,
All will be well;
Ours is such a full salvation;
All, all is well.
Happy still in God confiding,
Fruitful, if in Christ abiding,
Holy through the Spirit’s guiding,
All must be well.
Verse 3
We expect a bright tomorrow;
All will be well;
Faith can sing through days of sorrow,
All, all is well.
On our Father’s love relying,
Jesus every need supplying,
Or in living, or in dying,
All must be well.
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