SHOW SOME
KINDNESS – Sunday August 23rd 2020
Memorise: Let
brotherly love continue. Hebrews 13:1
Read: Isaiah
35:3-8 (KJV)
3 Strengthen
ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.
4 Say to
them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will
come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.
5 Then the
eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
6 Then
shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the
wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.
7 And the
parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in
the habitation of dragons, where each lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes.
8 And an
highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness;
the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring
men, though fools, shall not err therein.
Bible in one year: Jeremiah 51-52, Hymn: Sing hymn 26
Message:-
A Christian may be smiling
on the outside because he/she is accustomed to looking cheerful, whereas on the
inside, the person could be going through a lot of challenges. The ties and the
hats we all wear to Church on Sunday cover the empty stomachs or the depressed
thoughts of some workers in the Church. Sometimes the Pastor is going through a
marital crisis, but he still has to settle issue in the marriage of a Church
member.
Open Heaven 23 August 2020 – Show Some Kindness
We need to look out for
each other every now and then. We need to pick up the phone and call the
brother or sister to ask how they are doing. We need to bring a gift, no matter
how small to church once in a while to give someone. Believe me, the one who is
strengthening others also needs strengthening once in a while.
Open Heaven 23 August 2020: [Sunday] – Show Some Kindness
When you notice the
commitment level of a particular brother or sister wanting, before you accuse
or judge them, find out how they are faring first. Checking on them, whether
they are in Church or not, shows that you love them. Sometimes, the devil
brings suggestions to some of the ‘strong’ Christians to drop out of the
Christian race, but just a word of encouragement from you, a smile or a show of
love can give them strength to continue in the race. Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 says:
“Two
are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if
they fall, the one will life up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when
he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.”
Open Heaven 23 August 2020 Sunday:Action Point
Even as General Overseer of
the Redeemed Christian Church of God, many years ago, I decided to resign
because I thought the people I was praying and caring so much for did not care
about me. It was a little girl whom God sent to bring me a cake that He used to
bring me out of that depressed state. Even though I don’t like cake, I ate this
one and even since, I have not considered resigning again. You don’t know the
effect that a little encouragement could have on your brethren.
Show kindness to one
another always.
Action point
Look for at least
one person in Your Church today and just encourage the person. If you can give
a gift, go ahead and do so.
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 Churches in
the world and also the President of Christ
the Redeemer's Ministries.
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