Open Heaven 4 December 2021: [Saturday] Devotional By Pastor E.A. Adeboye – Show Your Faith In God
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Heaven 4 December 2021 TOPIC: Show Your Faith In God
MEMORISE: They that trust
in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed,
but abideth forever, Psalms 125:1
READ: Mark 11:12-14 (KJV)
12. And on the morrow, when they were come from
Bethany, he was hungry:
13. And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves,
he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he
found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet.
14. And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat
fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.
Mark 11:20-24
20. And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw
the fig tree dried up from the roots.
21. And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto
him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.
22. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith
in God.
23. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall
say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and
shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he
saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
24. Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Zachariah 1:1-21, Zachariah 2:1-13,
Zachariah 3:1-10, Zachariah 4:1-14, Zachariah 5:1-11, Zachariah 6:1-15, Zachariah
7:1-14
Open Heaven 4 December 2021 MESSAGE:
At the opening of the story in today’s Bible reading, the Lord
Jesus saw a fig tree that, though blossoming, had no fruit. The Lord therefore
decided to teach His disciples two major lessons from it. Also Read: Open Heaven 3 December
2021 – The Only Source of Help
The
first is the danger of fruitlessness even when the grace of God is upon our
lives. The fig was leafy and green a sign that it had potential to bear fruit,
though it was not bearing any.
Thus,
Jesus delivered judgment upon it immediately. The second lesson Jesus taught
His disciples on that day is on faith, because He decreed that the fig tree
should dry up and it came to pass immediately.
Jesus
words in Mark 11:22 provide the foundation for our major
lesson today. He said to His disciples Have faith in God. Whatever we desire as
children of God, we should put it forward to the Lord in prayer and we shall
receive it.
You
may wonder then why He asked in Luke 18:8: “...Nevertheless
when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?” The above is
where the challenge lies for many believers who are yet to receive answers to
their requests from God.
Open Heaven 4 December 2021 – OPEN HEAVEN FOR TODAY
The
only way such people can get what they want is by exercising faith in God.
Beloved, take note of the words of Jesus Christ in today’s reading which says..
and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he
saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
It
is one thing to pray, it is another thing to actually believe that God will do
what we have asked for.
The
story is told of a priest who called for prayers because there had been drought
in the land. After the congregation had gathered for prayers, the priest looked
around and asked Brethren, are you not ready to pray? The parishioners replied
How do you mean? That is what we have come to do.
He
asked again What have you come to do? And they chorused To pray for rain. Then
he asked Where are your umbrellas and raincoats if indeed you believe God will
answer your prayers? The parishioner’s faith was stirred up so they went to
fetch their umbrellas and raincoats.
God
honoured their faith and gave them rain. What a lesson! Beloved, you must have
faith in God for Him to bless you.
Open Heaven 4 December 2021 PRAYER POINT:
Increase my faith today, Lord I pray, in Jesus’
name.
Open Heaven 4 December 2021 HYMN: O LORD OUR HELP IN AGES PAST
1. O Lord,
our help in ages past,
our hope for
years to come,
our shelter
from the stormy blast,
and our
eternal home:
2. Under the
shadow of your throne,
your saints
have dwelt secure;
sufficient is
your arm alone,
and our
defense is sure.
3. Before the
hills in order stood,
or earth
received her frame,
from
everlasting you are God,
to endless
years the same.
4. A thousand
ages in your sight
are like an
evening gone;
short as the
watch that ends
the night
before the rising sun.
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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 kleinanzeigen in the world
and also the President of Christ the Redeemer's Ministries.
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