Open Heaven 15 January 2021: [Friday] Daily Devotional By Pastor E.A Adeboye – MCY: Men-Pleasing
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Topic – MCY: Men-Pleasing (Open Heaven 15 January 2021)
Memorise: The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in
the LORD shall be safe. – Proverbs 29:25
Read: 1 Samuel 15:18-30 (KJV)
18 And the LORD sent thee on a journey, and said, Go and utterly
destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they be
consumed.
19 Wherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of the LORD, but
didst fly upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of the LORD?
20 And Saul said unto Samuel, Yea, I have obeyed the voice of
the LORD, and have gone the way which the LORD sent me, and have brought Agag
the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.
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21 But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief
of the things which should have been utterly destroyed, to sacrifice unto the
LORD thy God in Gilgal.
22 And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt
offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey
is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness
is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD,
he hath also rejected thee from being king.
24 And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have
transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and thy words: because I feared the
people, and obeyed their voice.
25 Now therefore, I pray thee,
pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD.
26 And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee: for
thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, and the LORD hath rejected thee from
being king over Israel.
27 And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the
skirt of his mantle, and it rent.
28 And Samuel said unto him, The LORD hath rent the kingdom of
Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, that is
better than thou.
29 And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for
he is not a man, that he should repent.
30 Then he said, I have sinned: yet honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD thy God.
Bible In One Year: Genesis 28-30
Open Heaven 15 January 2021 Friday MESSAGE:
The element ‘M’ in our equation for Resistance in the
“Mathematics of Christ in You” (MCY) series that started on the 11th of
January, stands for Men-Pleasing. Some people just want to be known by all. The
problem with this however, is that you will begin to pay too much attention to
what people think of you and you will be scared to offend them even when you
are on the side of truth.
“And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed
the commandment of the LORD, and thy words: because I feared the people, and
obeyed their voice.” – 1 Samuel 15:24
Open Heaven 15 January 2021 – MCY: Men-Pleasing
In the Scripture above, Saul
disobeyed God because he wanted to maintain his popularity amongst men. Fame
can create a major problem for you, and that is why I do not like it. You
cannot live the life that you love to live; you cannot just stop by the road
and buy roasted plantain when you feel like eating some. There are a lot of
eyes on you. Left to me, if I could do the work of God without showing my face
everywhere, I would gladly do it. I thank God I am not after fame, so when
people criticize me on social media because of my Bible-based beliefs, I don’t
pay attention. Some preachers can’t preach the truth anymore because they want
to remain popular with the congregation. The fear of man brings a snare
(Proverbs 29:25). Beware!
Sometime ago, I went to minister in a Church for a three-day
programme. I had preached on faith and other topics and many souls had been
saved. I then told the Pastor that I would like to preach a sermon on
restitution on the last day. He pleaded with me not to do so, tagging it ‘hard
teaching’. He also added that some of the people I had gathered would leave
because of this. I told him I did not care about a big congregation headed for
hell. What matters most is preparing these people to get to Heaven. I have
always told my children that I am a holiness preacher and so I will teach
holiness until I die. This will never change even if people decide to leave the
Church because of the ‘hard teaching’. What I am after is ensuring that you
make it to Heaven. You can call me old-fashioned, I don’t care. If we get to
Heaven together, you will thank me over there for teaching you holiness.
Men-pleasers seek fame
at the expense of pleasing God and this ultimately leads to destruction.
Don’t please people
and displease God. Put Him first always (Matthew 6:33).
Open Heaven 15 January 2021 Friday Prayer Point:
Ask God to take away every desire in you to be
a men-pleaser.
Open Heaven 15 January 2021 Friday Hymn 24: Take My Life, And Let It Be
1. Take my life, and let
it be
Consecrated, Lord to Thee;
Take my moments and my days,
Let them flow in ceaseless praise,
Let them flow in ceaseless praise.
2. Take my hands, and let
them move
At the impulse of Thy love;
Take my feet, and let them be
Swift and beautiful for Thee,
Swift and beautiful for Thee.
3. Take my voice and let
me sing
Always, only, for my King;
Take my lips and let them be
Filled with messages from Thee,
Filled with messages from Thee.
4. Take my silver and my
gold;
Not a mite would I withhold;
Take my intellect, and use
Every power as Thou shalt choose,
Every power as Thou shalt choose.
5. Take my will and make
it Thine,
It shall be no longer mine:
Take my heart, it is Thine own;
It shall be Thy royal throne,
It shall be Thy royal throne.
6. Take my love, my Lord,
I pour
At Thy feet its treasure store;
Take myself, and I will be
Ever, only, all for Thee,
Ever, only, all for Thee.
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.
1 Comments
GOD BLESS AĹL. Father take away every dessire in me, my family and everyone around me to be a men pleaser. Amen
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