Open Heaven 3 September 2020:
[Thursday] – The Acceptance offering
THE ACCEPTANCE OFFERING – Thursday
September 3rd 2020
Memorise: The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord:
but the prayer of the upright is his delight. Proverbs 15:8
Read: Genesis 4:3-5 (KJV)
3 And in process of time it came to pass, that
Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord.
4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of
the fat thereof. And the Lord had
respect unto Abel and to his offering:
5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was
very wroth, and his countenance fell.
Bible in one year: Ezekiel 24-27, Hymnal: sing hymn 4
Message:-
It is only a beggar who would not consider
the status of whoever is giving him/her gifts, he/she just collects alms from
whoever, whenever. God is not a beggar.
Open Heaven 3 September 2020 – The Acceptance offering
He accepts gifts only from His children
and rejects the proceeds of cheating, embezzlement and the like.
The fact that money lands in the offering bag
or Church account does not mean it has been accepted by God.
Open Heaven 3 September 2020: [Thursday] – The Acceptance offering
“….And
the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering: But into Cain and to his
offering he had not respect…”
Genesis
4:4-5
Note the sequence in the verse above: the
names appeared before the offering. This means that the acceptance of the
offering depends on the giver. If God accepts your offering, He has accepted
you.
Some people have complained of stagnation
despite being faithful in the payment of their tithes and offerings. This might
be because God has not accepted them. If He hasn’t, He cannot accept their
offering. In 2nd Corinthians 8:1-5, Paul asked the Macedonian Church
to give themselves to God first before giving to the man of God. That is the
only acceptable offering – one that is offered after the giver has given his
life to Christ. So, before your next offering, ask yourself: “Am I a genuine
child of God?”
It is a terrible thing for God to reject an
offering, because it means He has rejected the giver. Cain, out of envy, killed
his brother because of this.
Open Heaven 3 September 2020 Thursday Key Point
A long time ago, the RCCG was the dire need
of a new sound system and a rich man donated the latest model to the Church.
While I was still rejoicing about this, I heard God say “Tell him to take the
gift back; I don’t want it.” The man left in sorrow knowing God had rejected
him. May God never reject you and your offering in the mighty name of Jesus.
For that prayer to be answered, you must ensure you are in right standing with
Him, living a holy life.
Key Point
God only accepts the offering of those who are His children.
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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