SITUATION-DEPENDENT SERVICE – Friday July 28th 2017
Memorise:
And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto
Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the
living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver
thee from the lions? Daniel 6:20
6:18 Then
the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were
instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him.
6:19 Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions.
6:20 And
when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel:
and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living
God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee
from the lions?
6:21 Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever.
6:22 My
God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they
have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and
also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.
6:23 Then
was the king exceedingly glad for him, and commanded that they should
take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den,
and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his
God.
Bible in one year: 1st King 5-6, Ezekiel 16:44-58, Hymn: Sing hymn 14
MESSAGE:
If
your desire to see exploits from the Almighty God, you must know Him
personally and believe that He is alive. Unfortunately, when some
believers are going through very tough times, you will think that their
God is dead. They lose their trust in God, just because they could not
feel Him doing anything about their case while putting their trust in
Him.
Some of such people will no longer confess Him before men because
they are afraid He might disappoint them. Hebrews 11:6
says that if you want anything at all from God, you must believe that
He is alive and well. You must believe that He continues to exist and
that He is in control. Open Heavens 28 July 2017: Friday daily
devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye- Situation-Dependent Service. No
matter how bad your situation may appear, God is still alive and He is
in charge. Nothing happens in your life without His knowledge.
After
Daniel was set up by some fellow leaders in the Government of King
Darius, He was thrown into the lion’s den. What the king said to him
while he was in the lion’s den is very instructive:
“And
when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel:
and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel servant of the living
God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee
from the lions?”
Daniel 6:20
In
other words, this king recognised that the God of Daniel was the living
God.
Do people know your God as the living God? Also, King Darius
observed the quality of worship Daniel offered to his God. Open Heavens
28 July 2017. Daniel not only severed God in the times of plenty,
blessings and answered prayers, but also in the times of persecution and
unanswered prayers. If you truly want to see exploits, you must be
ready to serve God continuously. Do you know that many people allow
situations and circumstances to affect or determine when they serve God?
Some people decide to down tools in God’s house just because a
particular pending request has not been granted. Some even “threaten”
God that if He doesn’t answer their prayer, they will stop pastoring,
winning souls or doing some specific assignment that God has given to
them. Can you truly threaten God? Is you love for God dependent on your
situation in life? If you have downed tools in God’s service, repent and
get back to doing the work that God gave to you!
Key Point:
Although
God can deliver His children from any unpleasant situation, He reserves
the right to decide whether and when to deliver them or not, depending
on what He wants to achieve from that particular situation.
Open
Heavens Daily Devotional guide 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.
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