YOU WILL FACE MOCKERS – Thursday November 9th 2017
Memorise:
And the sons of the prophets that were at Bethel came forth to Elisha,
and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master
from thy head today? And he said, yea, I know it; hold ye your peace. 2nd Kings 2:3
2:1 And it came to pass, when the Lord would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.
2:2 And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the Lord hath sent me to Bethel. And Elisha said unto him, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Bethel.
2:3 And the sons of the prophets that were at Bethel came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Lord will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he said, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.
MESSAGE:
God
allows you to go through tests before giving a prize. Unfortunately,
some people do well for a while, but when it comes to the crucial tests
of life, they fail. May you never fail in the tests of life in Jesus’
Name! One lesson that is evident in today’s Bible reading is that to get
to your higher glory, you may meet the discouragers, mockers, and dream
killers. Even the Lord Jesus Christ faced mockers in His own family. Open Heaven 9 November 2017: Thursday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye –You will face mockers. Most members of His family did not even believe in Him until after His resurrection (John 7:5, Acts 1:14). In John 7:4, they scoffed at Him saying:
“For
there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh
to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.”
Some
people will not want you to dare that great height because they have
tried it several times and failed. They cannot stand you achieving what
they could not achieve. Some others will mock you just to discourage you
and weaken your faith. Beloved, a lot of the distractions you will
encounter from people on your way to the higher glory of God has for you
will be borne out of envy. Just look at what Elisha went through with
the sons of the prophets on his way to his promotion. Regardless of
their motives, every ministry of discouragers and mockers organised
against the fulfilment of your destiny shall fail and be completely
frustrated this season!
Action Point
Learning should be continuous. After graduating from formal school, you should enrol yourself in the school of self-development.
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.
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hymn 7
1. O Jesus, I have promised,
To serve Thee to the end;
Be Thou forever near me,
My Master and my Friend;
I shall not fear the battle
If Thou art by my side,
Nor wander from the pathway
If Thou wilt be my Guide.
2. Oh, let me hear Thee speaking,
In accents clear and still,
I dare not trust my judgment:
Thy way shall be my will;
Oh, speak to reassure me,
To hasten or control;
Oh, speak, and make me listen,
Thou Guardian of my soul.
3. O Jesus, Thou hast promised
To all who follow Thee
That where Thou art in glory
There shall Thy servant be;
And Jesus, I have promised
To serve Thee to the end;
Oh, give me grace to follow,
My Master and my Friend.
4. Oh, let me see Thy footmarks,
And in them plant mine own;
My hope to follow duly
Is in Thy strength alone.
Oh, guide me, call me, draw me,
Uphold me to the end;
And then in Heav'n receive me,
My Savior and my Friend
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