Open Heaven 24 February 2021: [Wednesday] Daily Devotional By Pastor E.A Adeboye – Perseverance
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OPEN HEAVEN 24 FEBRUARY 2021 TOPIC: Perseverance
MEMORISE: Praying always with all
prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all
perseverance and supplication for all saints; – Ephesians 6:18
READ: 2 Corinthians 6:3-7
(KJV)
3 Giving no offence in anything, that the ministry be not
blamed:
4 But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God,
in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
5 In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in
watchings, in fastings;
6 By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by
the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,
7 By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Exodus 8-10
Open
Heaven 24 February 2021 MESSAGE:
The word perseverance can be simply described as being
persistent in doing something despite difficulties and delay in achieving
success. No one can excel in the Christian journey without perseverance.
2 Timothy 4:2 encourages us to:
“Preach the word; be instant in
season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and
doctrine.”
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HEAVEN 23 FEBRUARY 2021 – GUARD YOUR HEART
The fruit of the Spirit – longsuffering (Galatians 5:22) is
exhibited in the life of a believer who perseveres.
In the Christian race, without perseverance it is very easy to
fall away from the faith. No wonder Jesus said in the book of Matthew 24:13:
“But he that shall endure unto
the end, the same shall be saved.”
Endurance and perseverance are integral to our Christian walk. A
believer who cannot endure suffering will be unable to do the will of God.
Open Heaven 24 February 2021: [Wednesday] Daily Devotional By Pastor E.A Adeboye – Perseverance
Suffering is one of the ways God purges us of every impurity.
Without suffering, the flesh will grow strong and hinder your spiritual growth
(Isaiah 48:10).
What kind of hardships should believers endure?
1. Persecution: Jesus said believers will be persecuted for
believing in Him. John 15:20 says “…If they have persecuted me,
they will also persecute you…”
2. Affliction: Sometimes believers would be afflicted but the Bible
says it is working for us “… a far more exceeding and
eternal weight of glory” (2 Corinthians 4:17).
3. Momentary Lack: Apostle Paul says in Philippians 4:12 “I know both how to be abased,
and I know how to abound: everywhere and in all things I am instructed both to
be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.” So when lack comes along, we must
learn to endure in faith knowing that storm will be over soon.
It is
however comforting to know that despite all the challenges we will face in our
Christian race; the crown of life awaits us if we persevere (Revelation 2:10).
Open Heaven 24 February 2021 REFLECTION:
Would
you endure hardship for the sake of the gospel?
Open
Heaven 24 February 2021 HYMN 22: Stand Up, Stand Up For Jesus
1. Stand up, stand up for Jesus! ye soldiers of the cross;
Lift high His royal banner, it must not suffer loss:
From vict’ry unto vict’ry, His army shall He lead,
Till every foe is vanquished, and Christ is Lord indeed.
2. Stand up, stand up for Jesus! The trumpet call obey:
Forth to the mighty conflict, in this His glorious day;
Ye that are men now serve Him against unnumbered foes;
Let courage rise with danger, and strength to strength oppose.
3. Stand up, stand up for Jesus! Stand in His strength alone,
The arm of flesh will fail you, ye dare not trust your own;
Put on the gospel armor, and watching unto prayer,
Where calls the voice of duty, be never wanting there.
4. Stand up, stand up for Jesus! the strife will not be long;
This day the noise of battle, the next the victor’s song;
To him that overcometh a crown of life shall be;
He with the King of glory shall reign eternally.
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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