Open Heaven 8 January 2021: [Friday] Daily Devotional By Pastor E.A Adeboye – Mind Your Words
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Topic: Mind Your Words (Open Heaven 8 January 2021)
Memorise: Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou
before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy
voice, and destroy the work of thine hands? – Ecclesiastes 5:6
Read: Genesis 35:17-18 (KJV)
17 And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the
midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also.
18 And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Benoni: but his father called him Benjamin.
Bible In One Year: Deuteronomy 5-7
Open Heaven 8 January 2021 Friday MESSAGE:
Sometimes, our emotions overwhelm us so much that we say things we don’t mean to in the heat of the moment. In today’s Bible reading, Rachel called her last child ‘a child of sorrow’ because of the intense pain she went through to deliver him. Thank God Jacob changed that name.
Open Heaven 8 January 2021 – Mind Your Words
You need to be very
careful of what you say when you are sad, excited, angry or frustrated, because
whatsoever you say may have permanent consequences. Esau sold his birthright to
his brother when he was hungry. Be careful of the agreements you enter into
when you are desperate, so that you don’t live to regret them.
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for The New Year
Samson was head over heels in love with Delilah and because of
this, he divulged the secret of his power to her. You may not know it but the
devil is watching you. He is taking note of your moods and emotions. Once he
notices that you always talk without restraint, he will set you up to say the
wrong thing at the wrong time.
Judges 11:30-31 says:
“And Jephthah vowed a vow unto the Lord, and said, If thou shalt
without fail deliver the children of Ammon into mine hands, then it shall be,
that whatsoever cometh forth of the doors of my house to meet me when I return
in peace from the children of Ammon, shall surely be the Lord’s, and I will
offer it up for a burnt offering.”
In the passage above, the devil had seen the fear and doubt in
Jephthah, so he suggested that Jephthah should promise God a sacrifice of
anything he saw first upon his return without thinking, Jephthah made that
promise. On getting home however, the devil arranged for his only daughter to
be the one he saw first. If only he had thought deeply about the vow before
saying it!
Don’t become a victim
of your own words; think carefully before saying anything. If you find yourself
at a family function and have the opportunity to speak to your relative, think
carefully before you speak. Don’t assume all your family members are your
friends; remember Joseph was sold by his blood brothers because of the dreams
he shared with them (Genesis 37:5-28).
God will help you.
Open Heaven 8 January 2021 Friday Action Point:
Make it a habit to always think carefully
before you talk.
Open Heaven 8 January 2021 Friday Hymn 11: I Need Thee Eve’ry Hour
1. I need Thee every
hour, most gracious Lord;
No tender voice like Thine can peace afford.
Refrain:
I need Thee, oh, I need Thee;
Every hour I need Thee;
Oh, bless me now, my Savior,
I come to Thee.
2. I need Thee every
hour, stay Thou nearby;
Temptations lose their pow’r when Thou art nigh.
3. I need Thee every
hour, in joy or pain;
Come quickly and abide, or life is vain.
4. I need Thee every
hour; teach me Thy will;
And Thy rich promises in me fulfill.
5. I need Thee every
hour, most Holy One;
Oh, make me Thine indeed, Thou blessed Son.
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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