Open Heaven 21 December 2020: [Monday] Daily Devotional By Pastor E.A Adeboye – True Worship
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Topic: True Worship (Open Heaven 21 December 2020)
Memorise: Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this
people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but
have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the
precept of men: – Isaiah 29:13
Read: 1 Chronicles 16:23-31 (KJV)
23 Sing unto the LORD,
all the earth; shew forth from day to day his salvation.
24 Declare his glory
among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations.
25 For great is the
LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.
26 For all the gods of
the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.
27 Glory and honour
are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.
28 Give unto the LORD,
ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.
29 Give unto the LORD
the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship
the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
30 Fear before him,
all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved.
31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigneth.
Bible In One Year: Hebrews 7-10
Open Heaven 21 December 2020 Monday MESSAGE:
Worship – true worship is in the absolute submission of the
heart to the One being worshipped and adored. You can pretend to be in awe of
any human being and they would be deceived, but God searches the intentions of
our heart, and that is why He knows those who truly worship Him. John 4:24 says:
Open Heaven 21 December 2020 – True Worship
“God is a Spirit: and they that
worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.”
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Heaven 20 December 2020 – Truth and Wisdom
Search your heart: are you a true worshipper? If you claim to be a worshipper and you still commit sin, you need to check your claim again. A true worshipper of God does not take with levity anything that concerns Him. David is a very good example of a true worshipper. He wrote many psalms praising God and talking about how much He loved God statutes.
Open Heaven 21 December 2020: [Monday] Daily Devotional By Pastor E.A Adeboye – True Worship
His life style
and how He revered God showed that he truly esteemed Him greatly. He had a
burden to build a temple for God and even though He told him not to, David
didn’t just fold his hands; he provided all that would be needed to build it.
That is clearly not eye service. David was a man after God’s own heart, because
he practiced heartfelt worship.
Open Heaven 21 December 2020 Monday: Key Point
If you’re not as committed to your tasks in Church when your
Pastor is not around as you are when he is, you are not a true worshipper. If
you worship God because you are expecting something in return, you are not
amongst the true worshippers. God rejects heartless worship (Amos 5:21-24). Two
people can come with similar offerings to Him and He will reject one and accept
the other just like the case of Cain and Abel (Genesis 4:1-15).
Are you a true worshipper?
Key Point:
Worship is a thing of the heart; actions merely express it.
Hymn 16: Let Us With A Gladsome
Mind
1 Let us, with a gladsome mind,
praise the Lord for he is kind:
for his mercies shall endure,
ever faithful, ever sure.
2 Let us sound his name abroad,
for of gods he is the God:
for his mercies shall endure,
ever faithful, ever sure.
3 He with all-commanding might
filled the new-made world with light:
for his mercies shall endure,
ever faithful, ever sure.
4 All things living he doth feed;
his full hand supplies their need:
for his mercies shall endure,
ever faithful, ever sure.
5 Let us then, with glad-some mind,
praise the Lord for he is kind:
for his mercies shall endure,
ever faithful, ever sure.
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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