Open Heaven 8 August 2021: [Sunday] Daily Devotional By Pastor E.A Adeboye – Be Thankful
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HEAVEN 8 AUGUST 2021 TOPIC: Be Thankful
MEMORISE:
Bless the
LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
Psalms 103:2
READ: Luke 17:11-19 (kjv)
11 And it came to pass, as
he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.
12 And as he entered into a
certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off:
13 And they lifted up their
voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.
14 And when he saw them, he
said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that,
as they went, they were cleansed.
15 And one of them, when he
saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,
16 And fell down on his
face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.
17 And Jesus answering
said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?
18 There are not found that
returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.
19 And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.
BIBLE
IN ONE YEAR: Job 37:1-24, Job 38:1-41
Open Heaven 8 AUGUST 2021 MESSAGE:
One expectation of the Almighty
God is the appreciation of His children for the numerous blessings He bestows
on them. It is unfortunate, however, that humans, from generation to generation
have been ungrateful. They forget the goodness of God soon after receiving His
blessings and begin to speak against the Lover of their souls. James 1:13-14 says:
“Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God
cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: But every man is
tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.”
After the Lord Jesus healed ten lepers, He expected them to
return and say Glory to God in the highest. To His surprise however, only one
of the ten came and He asked “…Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the
nine? There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this
stranger. Ingratitude is an act of robbery against God. The greatest danger of
ingratitude is the giving of the glory that belongs to God to someone or
something else. This is practical idolatry, punishable for all eternity.
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In addition, it is dangerous
not to be thankful because your joy cannot be full if you are not thankful. The
only person we can consider as having fullness of joy amongst these ten lepers
is the one who returned to give glory to God. Jesus then crowned his healing by
saying to him “…Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole” Luke 17:19 .We must note however, that the first way to show gratitude to
God is to accept His offer of salvation which seems free but cost the life of
the innocent Son of the Living God.
We must embrace this offer with every sense of gratitude. Indeed,
our acceptance of the lordship of Jesus Christ over our lives is the most
profound form of gratitude we can ever express to God. The Lord bless you as
you do so today, in the mighty name of Jesus. If you have already submitted to
His lordship, begin to count your blessings and give Him heartfelt thanks.
Open Heaven 8 August 2021 PRAYER POINT:
Father,
I thank You for the salvation of my soul through Christ my Lord. Help me to
live by His teachings to the glory of Your Holy Name.
Open Heaven 8 August 2021 HYMN – Be
glad in the Lord, and rejoice
1. Be glad in the Lord,
and rejoice,
All ye that are upright in heart;
And ye that have made Him your choice,
Bid sadness and sorrow depart.
Chorus
Rejoice, rejoice,
Be glad in the Lord and rejoice;
Rejoice, rejoice,
Be glad in the Lord and rejoice.
1. Be joyful, for He is
the Lord
On earth and in Heaven supreme;
He fashions and rules by His word—
The “Mighty” and “Strong” to redeem.
2. What though in the
conflict for right
Your enemies almost prevail?
God’s armies, just hid from your sight,
Are more than the foes which assail.
3. Though darkness
surround you by day,
Your sky by the night be o’ercast,
Let nothing your spirit dismay,
But trust till the danger is past.
4. Be glad in the Lord,
and rejoice,
His praises proclaiming in song;
Let gratefulness give all a voice,
The loud hallelujahs prolong!
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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