Open Heaven 5 September 2020:
[Saturday] – Sealed With Sacrifice
SEALED WITH SACRIFICE - Saturday
September 5th 2020
Memorise: And king Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty and two
thousand oxen, and an hundred sheep: so the king and all the people dedicated
the house of God. 2nd Chronicles 7:5
Read: Leviticus 12:6-8 (KJV)
6 And when the days of her purifying are
fulfilled, for a son, or for a daughter, she shall bring a lamb of the first
year for a burnt offering, and a young pigeon, or a turtledove, for a sin
offering, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest:
7 Who shall offer it before the Lord, and make an atonement for her; and she
shall be cleansed from the issue of her blood. This is the law for her that
hath born a male or a female.
8 And if she be not able to bring a lamb, then she shall bring two
turtles, or two young pigeons; the one for the burnt offering, and the other
for a sin offering: and the priest shall make an atonement for her, and she
shall be clean.
Message:-
Open Heaven 5 September 2020 – Sealed With Sacrifice
“I
beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your
bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable
service. Romans 12:1
For a dedication exercise to be complete in
the sight of God, there must be a sacrifice alongside to show commitment. In Genesis 17:9-13, God asked Abraham to
circumcise all male children in his house. This act marked the children of
Abraham as God’s; they were dedicated to Him. Today, we must know however, that
the ultimate circumcision is that of the heart (Romans 2:29, Deuteronomy 10:16) – giving our lives to Christ. He is
our sacrifice. Anyone that will be a child of God has to come under the
sacrifice by confessing Him as Lord and Saviour (Romans 10:9-10).
Open Heaven 5 September 2020: [Saturday] – Sealed With Sacrifice
When David came face to face with Goliath, he
said the Philistine was doomed because he was not circumcised – not dedicated
to God. When you are dedicated to God, no Goliath can stand in your way. When
you are not, you are exposed.
Anytime there is a dedication, it must go
with a sacrifice (Leviticus 12:6-8).
God knows everyone’s ability. Bring a worthy sacrifice alongside whatever or
whoever you are dedicating to Him – yourself, car, business, home or child.
When Hannah was going to dedicate Samuel to God, she took along three bullocks
and some other materials (1st
Samuel 1:24). You see why only few prophets can compare with Samuel.
Open Heaven 5 September 2020 Saturday: Key Point
When you are sealed as God’s own, demons will
have on power over you anymore. Even the devil will see you and say “This one
belongs to God.”
Always remember the ultimate dedication
happens when you surrender your life to Christ as a living sacrifice. You are
to deny yourself, pick up your cross every day and follow Him (Luke 9:23). You cannot continue to live
in sin and claim you are dedicated to God. 1st
John 3:8 puts it clearly: those who sin are of the devil.
As you go about your daily activities today,
ensure you remain dedicated to God.
Key Point
Dedication must be sealed with a sacrifice.
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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