Open Heaven 9 October 2020: [Friday] Daily Devotional By Pastor E.A Adeboye – Heaven Rejoices
HEAVEN REJOICES – Friday October 9th 2020
Memorise: I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over
one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which
need no repentance. Luke 15:7
Read: Luke 15:1-32 (KJV)
15 Then drew near unto him all the publicans and
sinners for to hear him.
2 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth
sinners, and eateth with them.
3 And he spake this parable unto them, saying,
4 What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them,
doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which
is lost, until he find it?
5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders,
rejoicing.
6 And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and
neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which
was lost.
7 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one
sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need
no repentance.
8 Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one
piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till
she find it?
9 And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her
neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which
I had lost.
10 Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the
angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
11 And he said, A certain man had two sons:
12 And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the
portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.
13 And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and
took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with
riotous living.
14 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that
land; and he began to be in want.
15 And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and
he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
16 And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the
swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.
17 And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of
my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I
have sinned against heaven, and before thee,
19 And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy
hired servants.
20 And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great
way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck,
and kissed him.
21 And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven,
and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.
22 But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe,
and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
23 And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and
be merry:
24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is
found. And they began to be merry.
25 Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh
to the house, he heard musick and dancing.
26 And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things
meant.
27 And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath
killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.
28 And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father
out, and intreated him.
29 And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I
serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou
never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:
30 But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy
living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
31 And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I
have is thine.
32 It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
Bible in one year: Matthew 5-7, Hymn: Sing hymn 9
Message:-
“Wherefore
seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us
lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us
run with patient the race that is set before us,”
Hebrews
12:1
Open Heaven 9 October 2020 – Heaven Rejoices
Hebrews 12:1 says we are surrounded by a
cloud of witnesses. This means that the hosts of Heaven are constantly
observing us and our actions on the earth. Sadly, when they look down, most of
what they see is sin.
Yes, once in a while, these clouds of
witnesses see one or two people who surrender their lives to Christ and the
whole of Heaven erupts in joy because of this one fellow. This is why I use
every opportunity to win souls to Christ; I want Heaven to rejoice always. What
about you? When last did Heaven rejoice because you brought someone to Christ?
Open Heaven 9 October 2020: [Friday] Daily Devotional By Pastor E.A Adeboye – Heaven Rejoices
“Ye
have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go
and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye
shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.”
John
15:16
The statement Jesus made in the above verse
is very logical. First, God loves soul winners – so whatever they ask, He will
give. Imagine if someone who always makes you happy comes with a request. Even
if the father of the house wants to say no, every other person will speak up
for him and say “Daddy, we cannot say no to the request of this fellow, he is
special to us in this family.” That is what happens when a soul winner prays.
The whole of Heaven will cooperate to ensure that the prayer is answered
because you are constantly making them rejoice.
Open Heaven 9 October 2020 Friday: Action Point
When we gather for services, Heaven doesn’t
rejoice over the great sermon, music, communion or giving, rather in souls won.
Heaven will ask “Did anyone get saved?”
If you are saved, share the gospel to save
others. If you are yet to surrender all to Christ, do so now and there would be
great rejoicing in Heaven over you.
Action Point
Speak to someone about Jesus today and make this a daily habit.
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