Open Heaven 7 January 2023 PERFECT LOVE
Memorise: And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. 1 John 4:16
Read: 1 John 4:15-21
God is love and perfect love can only be experienced in Him (1 John 4:16-17). No matter how strong human love is, it usually has a hidden agenda and will remain imperfect if it is not established in God.
There is a classic example of two people who loved each other in the Bible: David and Jonathan. In 1 Samuel 18:4, the Bible says:
And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.
Looking closely at the gifts, you would observe that Jonathan gave David practically everything except his shoes. This is because in Bible times, one way to seal a contract is the giving of shoes, without which everything given can be reclaimed (Ruth 4:7). In those days also, only sons wore shoes; servants were not allowed to. That is why in Luke 15:11-24, when the prodigal son returned, the father asked that shoes be put on his feet to show that he had accepted him back as a son and not a servant. Thus, we see that Jonathan was saying to David, in essence, “We are friends, but don’t forget who you are. You are a beloved servant, but I am the son. You are only a beloved servant”. In 1 Samuel 20:13-16 and verse 42, we see that Jonathan entered a covenant with David when it became clear that the latter would be king, extracting a promise from him not to wipe out his family. Later on, he even asked to become David’s assistant (1 Samuel 23:17). Be careful when people say they love you; it may be because of what they can get from you. If it so happens that there is nothing to get anymore, then you would know who truly loves you.
God’s love for us, however, is perfect and unconditional. He loved us even while we were yet sinners (Romans 5:8). He sacrificed His only begotten son so you and I can be saved (John 3:16). He alone is worthy of all your trust (1 John 4:16).
Choose the perfect love of God today by surrendering your life to Jesus. It is only in Him that we have an assurance of boldness on the day of judgement (1 John 4:17) and eternal life (Romans 6:23).
Key Point: God’s love is perfect.
Hymn 31 Wonderful Story Of Love
Bible in one year: Genesis 24-25
Open Heaven 7 January 2023 PERFECT LOVE
JANUARY 2023 OPEN HEAVEN TOPICS
TOPIC: SETTING AND ACHIEVING GOALS 1
Welcome to Open Heavens 1 January 2023
Genesis 1-4
TOPIC: SETTING AND ACHIEVING GOALS II
RCCG Open Heavens 2 January 2023
Genesis 5-8
TOPIC: WHEN GOD BREATHES I
Open Heavens 3 January 2023
Genesis 9-12
TOPIC: WHEN GOD BREATHES II
Today’s Open Heavens 4 January 2023
Genesis 13-17
TOPIC: LEARN FROM THE WORD OF GOD
READ Open Heavens 5 January 2023
Genesis 18-20
TOPIC: PRAYERS FOR THE NEW YEAR
Open Heavens 6 January 2023
Genesis 21-23
TOPIC: PERFECT LOVE
Open Heaven 7 January 2023
Genesis 24-25
TOPIC: JOY UNSPEAKABLE
Todays Open Heavens 8 January 2023
Genesis 26-28
TOPIC: EVERYONE NEEDS GOOD FRIENDS
RCCG Open Heavens 9 January 2023
Genesis 29-31
TOPIC: SOW GOOD SEEDS AHEAD
Open Heavens 10 January 2023
Genesis 31-35
TOPIC: STAND UP FOR CHRIST EVERYWHERE
11 January 2023
Genesis 36-38
TOPIC: DO YOU HATE GOD?
Open Heaven 12 January 2023
Genesis 39-41
TOPIC: KILL PRIDE
TODAY Open Heavens 13 January 2023
Genesis 42-43
TOPIC: ONLY BY GRACE
Open Heavens 14 January 2023
Genesis 44-46
TOPIC: YOU ARE NOTHING WITHOUT HIM
READ Open Heavens FOR 15 January 2023
Genesis 47-50
TOPIC: RAISING AN ALTAR UNTO GOD
Open Heavens 16 January 2023
Exodus 1-4
TOPIC: THE LIVING SACRIFICE
Open Heavens for 17 January 2023
Exodus 5-7
TOPIC: SACRIFICES CAN AVERT DISASTERS
Open Heavens today18 January 2023
Exodus 31-34
TOPIC: LEARN FROM OTHERS
Open Heavens 19 January 2023
Exodus 11-13
TOPIC: SET THE RIGHT EXAMPLE
Open Heavens 20 January 2023
Exodus 14-16
TOPIC: FLAMES OF FIRE 1
RCCG Open Heavens 21 January 2023
Exodus 17-20
TOPIC: FLAMES OF FIRE II
Open Heavens 22 January 2023
Exodus 21-23
TOPIC: FLAMES OF FIRE III
Open Heavens 23 January 2023
Exodus 24-27
TOPIC: FLAME OF FIRE IV
Open Heavens 24 January 2023
Exodus 28-30
TOPIC: FLAMES OF FIRE V
Open Heaven 25 January 2023
Exodus 31-34
TOPIC: FOR AN APPOINTED TIME
RCCG Open Heavens 26 January 2023
Exodus 35-37
TOPIC: THE LAW OF HARVEST
27 January 2023
Exodus 33-40
TOPIC: JUST ONE MISTAKE
Today’s Open Heavens 28 January 2023
Leviticus 1-4
TOPIC: PRAY FOR POPULAR PASTORS
READ Open Heavens 29 January 2023
Leviticus 5-7
TOPIC: BEWARE OF GOD’S PERMISSIVE WILL
Open Heavens 30 January 2023
Leviticus 8-10
TOPIC: DO YOU KNOW JESUS?
RCCG Open Heavens 31 January 2023
Leviticus 11-13