Open heaven January 2021 Friday, January 15
YESTERDAY: Open heaven January 2021 Thursday January 14
TOPIC: MCY: MEN-PLEASING
Memorize: The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his
trust in the Lord shall be safe. Proverbs 29:25
Read: 1 Samuel 15:18-30
The element M in our equation for Resistance in the “Mathematics of Christ in You” (MCY) series that started on the 11th of January, stands for Men- Pleasing. Some people just want to be known by all. The problem with this however, is that you will begin to pay too much attention to what people think of you and you will be scared to offend them even when you are on the side of truth.
And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the Lord, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.
1 Samuel 15:24
In the Scripture above, Saul disobeyed God because he wanted to maintain his popularity amongst men. Fame can create a major problem for you, and that is why I do not like it. You cannot live the life that you love to live; you cannot just stop by the road and buy roasted plantain when you feel like eating some. There are a lot of eyes on you. Left to me, if could do the work of God without showing my face everywhere, I would gladly do it. I thank God I am not after fame, so when people criticize me on social media because of my Bible-based beliefs, I don’t pay attention. Some preachers can’t preach the truth anymore because they want to remain popular with the congregation. The fear of man brings a snare (Proverbs 29:25). Beware!
Sometime ago, I went to minister in a Church for a three-day programme. I had preached on faith and other topics and many souls had been saved. I then told the Pastor that would like to preach a sermon on restitution on the last day. He pleaded with me not to do so, tagging it ‘hard teaching’ He also added that some of the people l had gathered would leave because of this. I told him I did not care about a big congregation headed for hell. What matters most Is preparing these people to get to Heaven. I have always told my children that I am a holiness preacher and so I will teach holiness until I die. This will never change even if people decide to leave the Church because of the ‘hard teaching’ what I am after is ensuring that you make it to Heaven. You can call me old-fashioned, I don’t care. If we get to Heaven together, you will thank me over there for teaching you holiness.
Men-pleasers seek fame at the expense of pleasing God and this ultimately leads to destruction. Don’t please people and displease God.
Put Him first always (Matthew 6:33).
Open heaven January 2021 Hymn 24:
Take My Life,
And Let It Be
Prayer Point:
Ask God to take away every desire in you to be a men-
Pleaser
Open Heaven Lesson
Today’s Open Heavens Daily Devotional is another powerful message from our Father, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye who is the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God. If you have read today Open Heavens Daily Devotional, I believe you have been blessed by the powerful message in it. So, Pastor Adeboye has made us realised some real powerful things that makes some people go astray and end up living the life they are not supposed to live. Imagine living life just to please others. What it means is that you won’t be able to live your life, but you allow them live for you. This is not supposed to be so, as you will give account to how you lived your life when you get to stand before Him eventually. So, after reading today Open Heavens Daily Devotional, you must be encouraged to live your life pleasing God alone and not allow anything or anyone make you go contrary to where God has destined for you. Thanks for reading today Open Heavens Daily Devotional. Don’t forget to read tomorrow’s Open Heavens Daily Devotional too. The subject is another very important one every child of God must be wary of. It is well with you in Jesus Name Amen.
Open heaven January 2021 Friday, January 15
Open heaven January 2021 Thursday January 16