Open Heaven 22 December 2021: [Wednesday] Devotional By Pastor E.A. Adeboye – Good Success VS Bad Success
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Open
Heaven 22 December 2021 TOPIC: Good
Success VS Bad Success
MEMORISE:- This book of the
law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and
night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein:
for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. Joshua 1:8
READ: Deuteronomy 28:1-14 (KJV)
1. And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken
diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his
commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee
on high above all nations of the earth:
2. And all these blessings shall come on thee, and
overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God.
3. Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed
shalt thou be in the field.
4. Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the
fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and
the flocks of thy sheep.
5. Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store.
6. Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and
blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out.
7. The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up
against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee
one way, and flee before thee seven ways.
8. The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in
thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall
bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
9. The LORD shall establish thee an holy people
unto himself, as he hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments
of the LORD thy God, and walk in his ways.
10. And all people of the earth shall see that thou
art called by the name of the LORD; and they shall be afraid of thee.
11. And the LORD shall make thee plenteous in
goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the
fruit of thy ground, in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers to give
thee.
12. The LORD shall open unto thee his good
treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless
all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou
shalt not borrow.
13. And the LORD shall make thee the head, and not
the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that
thou hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God, which I command thee
this day, to observe and to do them:
14. And thou shalt not go aside from any of the words which I command thee this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Jeremiah 32:1-44, Jeremiah 33:1-26,
Jeremiah 34:1-22, Jeremiah 35:1-19, Jeremiah 36:1-32
Open Heaven 22 December 2021 MESSAGE:
If God talked about good success in Joshua 1:8, Then this implies that there is bad success. As God gives good success, the devil also can give the bad kind.
Read: Open Heavens 21 December 2021 – Gluttony is not a
Christian Virtue
In Matthew 4:8-10, the devil showed Jesus
Christ the glory of this world and asked Jesus to worship him, promising that
he could give Him all the glories of this world.
Thank
God our Lord Jesus Christ will never worship the devil. It is unfortunate
however that many of His children are turning to worship the devil in exchange
for success today.
Many
people indulge in crime, money rituals, and so on to achieve success. That is
bad success – success from the devil. This is the type that comes with sorrows (Matthew
16:26).
When
you get good success, God will make you rich materially, as well as
emotionally, spiritually, martially, psychologically, and mentally. I don’t
know about you, but as for me I want the kind of success that God gives.
I
will tell you why many people do not choose Gods path to success: they believe
Gods way is difficult and the devils is easier, but Proverbs 14:12 tells
us: “There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof
are the ways of death.”
Open Heaven 22 December 2021 – OPEN HEAVEN FOR TODAY
What
the devil gives you will eventually fade away and will not be void of troubles;
only what God gives will last, give you peace of mind, and keep you holy (Proverbs
10:22, 1 John 2:15-17).
Joseph
enjoyed good success. He was a slave, yet the Bible says he was successful,
because God was with him (Genesis 39:2).
Daniel
was a captive in the land of Babylon, yet, he was made the chief of the
governors over all the wise men in that empire because he was a man who feared
God (Daniel 2:48).
Josiah
was just eight years old when he became king (2 Kings 22:1). As
long as he obeyed God, his reign was successful. King Saul, on the other hand,
wanted the success that the world gives; he wanted to be praised by men and to
build earthly monuments for himself. His end was destruction.
Beloved,
I don’t want you to desire the success that the world gives, which only brings
you happiness for the moment; instead, desire the success that God gives Joshua
1:8, says that when you obey the word of God, good success is
guaranteed.
This
is the type of success that comes without sorrow (Proverbs 10:22). Choose
wisely.
Open Heaven 22 December 2021 KEY POINT:
Father,
please bless me with all-round success that comes from You alone, in Jesus name.
Open Heaven 22 December 2021
HYMN: I’VE A MESSAGE FROM THE LORD HALLELUJAH!
1. I’ve a
message from the Lord, Hallelujah!
The message
unto you I’ll give,
“Tis recorded
in His Word, Hallelujah!
It is only
that you “look and live.
CHORUS
Refrain:
“Look and
live,” my brother, live,
Look to Jesus
now and live;
‘Tis recorded
in His Word, Hallelujah!
It is only
that you “look and live.”
2. I’ve a
message full of love, Hallelujah!
A message, O
my friend, for you,
Tis a message
from above, Hallelujah!
Jesus said
it, and I know ‘tis true.
3. Life is
offered unto you, Hallelujah!
Eternal life
your soul shall have
If you’ll
only look to Him, Hallelujah!
Look to
Jesus, who alone can save.
4. I will
tell you how I came, Hallelujah!
To Jesus when
He made me whole:
“Twas
believing on His name, Hallelujah!
I trusted and
He saved my soul.
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God bless you daddy for this powerful message.
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