OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL...
DATE : TUESDAY 29 MARCH 2016
THEME : LOSING FOCUS
Memorise
The life is more than meat, and the body is more than
raiment. Luke 12:23
Read : Mathew 16:25-26
25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and
whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the
whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a
man give in exchange for his soul?
Message
What many believers have failed to realise is that only
God knows all our needs and only God can meet all our
needs. Sometimes we think we know what is good for
us, but time and time again, I have discovered that you
cannot have something better than what is God has in
store for you. We have been given dominion over
material needs; therefore the rush for them is uncalled
for.
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his
righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto
you. Mathew 6:33
It is the instruction of our Lord and master to think
beyond worldly treasures. They are never worth our
focus; they are mere additions to the blessings of God
in our lives. If you serve God faithfully, He will reward
you in return. It is better to stick with Jesus and be a
partaker of His blessings than to go after the ephemeral
things of this world. It will suprise you to know the
strange kinds of satanic covenants people go into to
have few years of access to some material possessions
without minding the consequences. The easiest way to
have all these things is not to run after them but after
Jesus.
Anything we value more than Jesus is worldly treasure.
Such treasures could be popularity, wealth, power,
houses, educational certificates, cloths, food, jewelleries
etc. This are things many people find difficult to part
with. We want to keep money we will not spend. We
want to get a position, not for the purpose of making
life good for other people, but for our own selfish
motives. It is important to realise that it is the Almighty
God that can give you wealth without adding sorrow.
God is the source of all good things. And if you want
these things to last in your hands, you have to put
Jesus over and above them all. Give yourself up in total
surrender to the Almighty God and begin to store up
treasures for yourself in heaven where thieves and
robbers will not access to them. There are cases of
people who have stored up treasures for themselves in
this world and death came suddenly. There are people
who are so wealthy but are suffering from one sickness
or the other and so they cannot enjoy their wealth. That
will not be your portion in Jesus name. Trust God and
take your attention off those treasures. Nothing in this
world is good enough to replace God in your life. Don't
bother how your needs will be met. We are of great
importance to the Almighty God. He has made us His
ambassadors on earth. He dwells in us and He carries
out his mission through us. He is more committed to
meeting our needs than we can ever imagine. Let
nothing distract or divert your attention from God.
Focus on Him to meet all the needs of your life. If you
serve God faithfully, what to eat, what to wear, the car
to drive, the house to live, will not even be a prayer
point because He is a rewarder of those that diligently
seek Him.
Prayer Point :
Father, Please help me to treasure You above material
possessions.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : Ruth 1-4 and Proverbs 2:1-19
AUTHOR : Pst E. A ADEBOYE