Open Heaven 25 October 2021: [Monday] Devotional By Pastor E.A. Adeboye – Denying Christ?
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Open Heaven Devotional
Open Heaven 25 October 2021
TOPIC: Denying
Christ?
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. Psalms 1:1
READ: Luke 22:54-60 (KJV)
54 Then
took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest's house. And
Peter followed afar off.
55 And
when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down
together, Peter sat down among them.
56 But
a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him,
and said, This man was also with him.
57 And
he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not.
58 And
after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And
Peter said, Man, I am not.
59 And
about the space of one hour after another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a
truth this fellow also was with him: for he is a Galilaean.
60 And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 Chronicles 11:1-23, 2 Chronicles 12:1-16, 2 Chronicles 13:1-22, 2 Chronicles
14:1-15, 2 Chronicles 15:1-19
Open Heaven 25 October 2021 MESSAGE:
An adage says, Show me your
friends and I’ll tell you who you are.” The company you keep will go a long way
to show who you are, what you do and how you respond to situations in life.
The story in our Bible reading
of today tells us how Peter eventually denied the Master as predicted by Jesus
Christ.
Also
Read: Open Heaven 24 October 2021 – Lessons from the
Betrayal of Christ
Why
did Peter deny Jesus? One, the Bible says when Jesus was taken and brought into
the high priests house, Peter followed him afar off Luke 22:54.
It
is dangerous to follow Jesus from afar. Secondly, because it was so cold out
there, Peter moved into the hall and sat down with those enjoying the warmth of
the fire that was set.
It
is unfortunate today that some so-called believers are enjoying the fire or the warmth of sin in
the bosom of strange men and women.
“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
Peter,
forgetting that he had the identity of a Galilean, sat in the midst of the
residents of Jerusalem. He was confronted with the truth that he was a Galilean
and a follower of Jesus Christ for that matter.
Many
pretend they are not Christians so that they may conform to some so called
comfort zones in life, whereas, the Bible says we should not be conformed to
this world Romans 12:2.
Open Heaven 25 October 2021 – OPEN HEAVEN FOR TODAY
Peter was not sensitive enough in the spirit to recognise that his location did not support his commitment to Jesus Christ. He denied Jesus to the point of swearing and the cock crew Matthew 26:74-75.
Beloved,
let us learn from Peter that we should not follow Jesus from afar. We must not patronize
places that would compromise our spiritual health, no matter how attractive
they may be.
Sometime
ago, I was on a road trip and was accosted by armed robbers. I asked my Daddy
why such a thing would happen to me and He said It is because you are dressed
like the people the robbers are looking for! Truly, that day, I was dressed
flamboyantly in the traditional attire of one of the major ethnic groups in
Nigeria and the robbers mistook me for a Chief!
Beloved, God wants us to be
mindful of how we dress and the people we spend our time with. We are called to
identify with the Lord always.
Open Heaven 25 October 2021 PRAYER POINT:
Father,
please help me never to deny You, however tough the trial may be.
Open Heaven 25
October 2021 HYMN: I Need Thee Every Hour
1.
I need thee
every hour,
most gracious Lord;
no tender voice like thine
can peace afford.
CHORUS
I need thee, O I need thee;
every hour I need thee!
O 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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