OPEN HEAVENS Devotional – Wednesday
November 2nd 2016
TOPIC: HATER OF GOD?
Memorize: Thus saith the Lord;
cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm and whose
heart departed from the Lord. Jeremiah 17:5
Read: Romans 1:28-32,
28 And even as
they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a
reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
29 Being
filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness,
maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
30 Backbiters,
haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient
to parents,
31 Without
understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, implacable,
unmerciful:
32 Who knowing
the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death,
not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
Bible in one year: Revelations
3:14-7:17, Psalms 92
MESSAGE
The situation around us
today requires quick intervention because the society is becoming unsafe due to
emerging trends. There are many people rising up in many quarters, questioning
the rationality of looking unto God. They hate the idea of putting God at the
centre of human knowledge and existence. They question the efficacy of God’s
knowledge and authority, and this is making the love of some believers wax
cold. Haters of God are those who put the fear of man over and above the fear
of God. They believe more in the inventions of man than in the creation of God.
They are those who rely in their vain imagination rather than the absolute
truth of God. They prefer to stay away from God and His house because they
don’t want His truth to locate them. They prefer to use their wisdom to solve
their problems rather than find solution in Christ alone. When they are in
trouble, the first thing on their minds is running to the wrong place for
solution, which eventually compounds their problem.
Looking up to a man when one
should trust God can be a very futile endeavour. Those who put their confidence
in man will always end up with frustrating experiences. If you keep to God He
will keep you in perfect peace. There are many people who have no experience of
what the Peace of God is. May this never be your portion in Jesus’ name.
Haters of God allow their
hearts to be dominated by impure thoughts. They allow demons to control their
hearts, and this is why they find it impossible to experience the Peace of God.
You can make up your mind this day to be a lover of God.
Those who hate God will never
know the peace of God. Don’t allow the power of hell to dominate your life.
Every place of activity through which evil ideas come into your life must be
avoided. Separate yourself totally from those things separating you from the
blessings of God.
Keep a distance from those negative connections and
influences that lure you into evil including internet views and impure
television programmes. Stop feeding your eyes with lust including items and
materials. Don’t give yourself further to those things that will attract the
wrath of God upon your life, things such as masturbation, fornication, incest,
rape, same sex relationship, occultism, and pornography. Through the power of
God, you can dominate these evil practices that keep you away from the grace of
God.
Prayer Point
Father, please give me the
grace to please you.
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