Open Heaven 30 June 2021: [Wednesday] Daily Devotional By Pastor E.A Adeboye – Material Prosperity is Unreliable
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OPEN HEAVEN 30 June 2021 TOPIC: Material Prosperity is Unreliable
MEMORISE: For what shall it profit a man, if he shall
gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? – Mark 8:36
READ: Revelation 3:14-19 (KJV)
14 And
unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the
Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;
15 I
know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or
hot.
16 So
then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out
of my mouth.
17 Because
thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and
knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
18 I
counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and
white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness
do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Nehemiah 9-10
Open Heaven 30 June 2021 MESSAGE:
Many times in the Scripture, Jesus warns believers against
the lust of the world. As Christians, we are enjoined to set our affections on
heavenly things so that we would not be drawn into covetousness. Our memory
verse today poses a great question that every believer must reflect on.
Also Read: OPEN HEAVEN 29 JUNE 2021 – What Side Are You On?
Beloved, what is your spiritual state today? In today’s Bible
reading, our Lord accused the Church in Laodicea of being lukewarm; they were
neither hot nor cold. What could have been responsible for this? The answer is
simple: They had been carried away by their material prosperity. Unfortunately,
the Church today is just like the one in Laodicea; services have now become
jamborees and we have ministers who are not genuine. Jesus described the Church
in Revelation 3:17 as
“…wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:” This tells us one
thing: if not properly managed, material prosperity could be very dangerous.
It
may be easier for a person to fast when he barely has something to eat, than
when his or her kitchen is loaded with all sorts of food. I remember many years
ago when my meal was one finger of plantain per day. In those days if I dared
eat two in a day, I would have to fast the following day. It takes the grace of
God and strong determination to fast when your storehouse is full of assorted
food. In the same vein, it may not take a longtime for a woman to dress up for
Church service on Sunday morning when all she has is just two pairs of shoes.
However, when she has to choose matching shoes among many pairs, she may end up
struggling to get to Church on time. If King Solomon could ask God to take away
the vanity of riches from him, how much more should we Proverbs 30:7-9.
God called on Adam after he had sold himself to
Satan and the three main temptations in history – the lust of the flesh, the
lust of the eyes, and the pride of life. He responded by saying he was hiding
because he realized that he was naked. He right: riches without God is
spiritual nakedness. Beloved, don’t be deceived. Only Jesus Christ can satisfy;
nothing else can – not even the possession of the whole world.
Open Heaven 30 June 2021 PRAYER POINT: Father, please set me on fire for You so that I may remain hot even until Your second coming.
Open
Heaven 30 June 2021 HYMN 11: I Need Thee Every 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 Saviour,
I come to Thee.
1.
I need Thee every
hour,
Stay Thou near by;
Temptations lose their power
When Thou art nigh.
2.
I need Thee every
hour,
In joy or pain;
Come quickly, and abide
Or life is vain.
3.
I need Thee every
hour,
Teach me Thy will;
And Thy rich promises
In me fulfill.
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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