OPEN HEAVENS Devotional – Saturday February 6th 2016
TOPIC: REVIVAL BY THE WORD OF GOD II
Memorize: Preach the word; be instant in season, out of
season; reprove, rebuke,
Read: 2nd Timothy 4:1-2,
1 I charge thee therefore before God, and
the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing
and his kingdom;
2 Preach the word; be instant in season,
out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.
Bible in one year: Mark 1:1-3:12, Job 16:18-17:5
MESSAGE
Revival by the Word comes through total obedience to the
Word of God. It is for this reason that the Scripture admonishes us to preach
the Word, which is to propagate the Gospel and spread the good news of our Lord
Jesus Christ. We are to be instant in preaching the Word because we do not have
the luxury of time or planning for a convenient period. We must be prepared to
preach the gospel always without regards as to whether it is convenient or not.
Romans 10:17 says:
“So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word
of God.”
Faith comes only by listening to the Word of God. The
conscience of men and women become activated through the hearing of the good
news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. At the hearing of the Word of God, the
corrupt and sinful mind of an individual begins to do a self-analysis
internally. A decision is then reached by the help of the Holy Spirit, personal
conviction takes place in the mind and sorrow for sin and repentance follows
immediately. All these would not be possible without the act of preaching the
word. To this end Romans 10:14 says;
“How then shall they call on him in whom they have not
believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and
how shall they hear without a preacher?”
The big question here is how shall they hear without a
preacher? Our appointed duty is only to preach the Word, the Holy Spirit
Himself will take over there. It is important to note that God is not only
asking us to preach the Gospel, He is concerned about preaching the right
content and applying the right manner in our preaching. We are specifically
expected to reprove and rebuke the evils in the life of the people by the Word
of God. This is where many in the body of Christ today are falling short of the
glory and expectations of God. Sound doctrine and healthy teachings as
accurately documented in the Scriptures must be preached always without fear.
We must always bear in mind that our principal assignment
is not only to populate the church building; we have a greater duty to prepare
the people of God for heaven through correct and unbiased presentation of the
truth in the Word of God. By this the people will be exposed to the truth that
sets free from sin and all unrighteousness. It is this freedom from sin that
leads to peace and joy in the Holy Ghost, followed by the release of abundant
blessings from above. As you make up your mind to live in obedience to the Word
of God and take every opportunity to share the Gospel with at least one person
daily, the glory of the Lord will become manifest in your life in Jesus’ name.
Prayer Point
Father, please empower me to preach your undiluted Word
always in Jesus’ name.
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