DIRECTION FOR TRUE SEEKERS – Sunday January 29th 2017
Memorise: But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is acceptable with him. Acts 10:35
1 There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,
2 A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
3 He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.
4 And
when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And
he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial
before God.
5 And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:
6 He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.
7 And
when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two
of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on
him continually;
8 And when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.
Bible in one year: Luke 8, Isaiah 26:1-19, Hymn: Sing hymn 11
MESSAGE:
“And
likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in
their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is
unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error
which was meet. And even as they did not like to retain God in their
knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things
which are not convenient.”
Romans 1:27-28
From
the scripture above, it is true that nature abhors a vacuum. Your mind
was designed to retain the knowledge of God. However, if it is not used
for that purpose, do not be surprised that it will become filled with
junk and warped reasoning. How true the word of God is throughout the
ages! What this scripture foretold centuries ago is exactly what we find
being manifested right before our very eyes today. One reason why some
people attach themselves to sodomy, lesbianism, bestiality and all kinds
of abominable acts today is because they have shut their hearts to the
truth of God’s word. This includes those gays who profess to be
religious. Such people do not have a true, inward relationship with God.
Are you battling with evil thoughts? Then fill your mind with the
knowledge of God, His word, His ways and His testimonies, and there will
be no space for junk and the lies of the devil in it.
Do you know that God is seriously searching for those who are seeking for Him? The Bible in Psalms 14:2 says:
“The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.”
Wherever
He finds them, irrespective of the religious sect they belong to, one
way or another, He charts a path for them to come out, get to know and
serve Him in the right way. Open Heavens 2017 Sunday 29 January 2017:-
direction for true seekers. This was the experience of Cornelius. This
officer in the Roman army was still practising Judaism after Jesus had
come to introduce salvation by faith in Him. Despite the fact that Jesus
had come and had finished the work of salvation, and the gospel was
being preached, Cornelius continued worshipping God the same way he had
always done before. Nevertheless, God saw the sincerity of his desire
for Him, and He arranged for Him to meet Apostle Peter, who taught him
the new and living way to God. There are people in different faiths who
are truly seeking God but are doing so wrongly. Pray that like
Cornelius, God will lead them the right way, out of where they are into
His kingdom. Open heavens 2017.
Key Point
Having a PhD in an academic discipline does not necessarily make you wise before God. Wisdom comes from seeking God.
Open Heavens Daily Devotional, 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. 
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