Open Heaven 7 July 2021: [Wednesday] Daily Devotional By Pastor E.A Adeboye – Watch the Company you Keep!
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HEAVEN 7 JULY 2021 TOPIC: Watch The Company You
Keep!
MEMORISE: Blessed is the man that
walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners,
nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. – Psalm 1:1
READ: Mark 14:54, 66-71
(KJV)
54 And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the
high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.
Mark 14:66-71
66 And as Peter was beneath in the palace,
there cometh one of the maids of the high priest:
67 And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him,
and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth.
68 But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what
thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.
69 And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood
by, This is one of them.
70 And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood
by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilaean,
and thy speech agreeth thereto.
71 But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Psalm 51-53
Open
Heaven 7 July 2021 MESSAGE:
Our obedience to 1 Thessalonians 5:22 urging us to abstain from
every appearance of evil saves us from calamity. The Bible on many occasions
warns us against keeping company of the ungodly, so that we are not entangled
with their wickedness. For example, the Bible says in Proverbs 1:10:
“My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.”
Also Read: OPEN
HEAVEN 6 JULY 2021 – PRAYERS FOR YOUR COMMUNITY
The Bible also says:
“Be not deceived; evil communications corrupt good manners.” – 1 Corinthians 15:33.
Our Bible reading for today shows that Peter did three deadly
things that fostered his denial of Jesus Christ: he was following Jesus from
afar (from a distance). It is possible that he would have received courage from
the Master if he had followed Jesus closely. Secondly, even though Jesus had
asked the soldiers to allow His disciples to leave, Peter ignored this request.
He followed Jesus, though fearfully, to the palace of the high priest. This is
why Jesus told the Laodicean Church to be either hot or cold (Revelation
3:14-16). Thirdly, on getting to the palace of the high priest, Peter sat with
the servants and warmed himself at the fire (Mark 14:66-67). One could wonder what
Peter was still doing in that place up to the point where he was confronted
with the fact that he had been with Jesus. the answer is not far-fetched-he was
enjoying the warmth of the fire with the ungodly.
Beloved, let us be wary of the comfort zones of life; they may
be physically comfortable but not spiritually ideal. Some Christians cannot
distinguish between spiritually conducive environments and locations that are
detrimental to Christian living. A Christian sharing an apartment with a member
of the opposite sex due to accommodation issues, is simply playing with the
fire of lust and it would soon burn him or her. Let us be guided by the Holy
Spirit at all times.
Open
Heaven 7 July 2021 ACTION POINT:
Study
your environment to see whether it is conducive for your spiritual growth, and
take wise steps to avoid temptation.
Open
Heaven 7 July 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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