Open Heaven 27 March 2021: [Saturday] Daily Devotional By Pastor E.A Adeboye – Not Evil for Evil, Show Love Always
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OPEN HEAVEN 27 MARCH 2021 TOPIC: Not Evil for Evil,
Show Love Always
MEMORISE: “See that none render evil for evil unto any
man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all
men.” – 1
Thessalonians 5:15
READ: Matthew 5:43-47 (KJV)
43. Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy
neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
44. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse
you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use
you, and persecute you;
45. That ye may be the children of your Father which is in
heaven; for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth
rain on the just and on the unjust.
46. For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do
not even the publicans the same?
47. And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Numbers 5-6
Open Heaven 27 March 2021
MESSAGE:
When you find a professing Christian who pays
evil with evil, you have found a pretender. Real children of God radiate love,
even to their enemies. In fact, Jesus said that is how you would know the
difference between a child of God and an unbeliever.
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For if ye love them which love
you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute
your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?
– (Matthew 5:46-47)
Forgive everyone who hurts you, be it your spouse, colleague,
boss, pastor or children. Never pay evil with evil; forgive.
God says you should not repay evil with evil because He is
concerned about the state of your heart. Matthew 7:17-18 says
only evil trees can produce evil fruits while good trees produce only good
fruits. When you repay evil with evil, you are bearing evil fruits and that
means the devil now has a place in you. Since light and darkness cannot
co-exist, then it means the Lord has no place in you anymore. God forbid.
So, how should a Christian respond to someone who has done evil
to him or her?
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be
thirsty, give him water to drink: For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his
head, and the LORD shall reward thee. – (Proverbs 25:21-22)
The Bible passage quoted above says you should respond to evil
by showing love. The more love you show the person hurting you, the more
trouble you are causing the person if he or she doesn’t change for good. The
Bible says you are heaping coals of fire on such a person’s head. On the other
hand, God will reward you for showing love even to your enemies. Just as a part
of our topic for today was cancelled, cancel any idea of repaying evil with
evil from your mind permanently.
Always show love.
Open Heaven 27 March 2021 PRAYER POINT:
Father,
give me the grace to show love even to my enemies In Jesus name.
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Heaven 27 March 2021 HYMN 28: What a friend we have in Jesus
1. What a friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear;
What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer!
2. Oh, what peace we often forfeit,
Oh, what needless pain we bear;
All because we do not carry
Ev’rything to God in prayer.
3. Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged,
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
4. Can we find a friend so faithful,
Who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our ev’ry weakness,
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
5. Are we weak and heavy laden,
Cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Saviour, still our refuge,
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
6. Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
In His arms He’ll take and shield thee,
Thou wilt find a solace there.
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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