IT'S YOUR TURN TO SHINE

.WEDNESDAY 31 JULY 2013.

THEME : IT'S YOUR TURN TO SHINE.

MEMORISE : He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame. Proverbs 10 : 5. 

READ : PSALM 102 : 12 - 13.

Psa 102 : 12 But thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations. 

Psa 102 : 13 Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : DEUTERONOMY 32 - 34.

“Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.”

Psalm 102 : 13

There is a time for everything under Heaven. One reason you should arise and shine is because the time for you to shine is now. You might have been playing church all along but now it is time to shine. The best time to do something is at the time that is most appropriate for it. If you get married before the appropriate time, there will be lots of issues bordering on your maturity and expectations. A particular young girl was given out in marriage by her parents to a mature man who sponsored her to one of the tertiary institutions.

While there, she saw no sense in living with so many dos of and don'ts. She wondered why she could not be free to go to parties, roam around from joint to joint like her colleagues and just live a carefree life. Several times the man reminded her that she was no more a single girl but a married lady, and that she should shun youthful lusts, but she saw these as some form of bondage. She resisted and before long, that relationship parked up.

“He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.”

Proverbs 10 : 5

It is a crime to sleep in summer. It is wrong for you to be sleeping or to be resting at ease while other believers are out in the field winning souls. It is wrong to fold your arms or pretend not to notice what is going on when others are busy giving towards the building of your church. It is possible that you can hide or your lack of participation is unnoticed, yet the reward will be evident to all. You cannot reap what you did not sow, so it is only wise for you to sow what you expect to reap. This is your time to shine. Some people are just waiting to see you shine. If only you can shine now, you will be able to ignite the fire in the lives of others. What is stopping you from shining now? Put it off and shine for your time has come!

PRAYER POINT : 

Father, from today and until I take my last breath on earth, help me to shine.

SIN IS A BAD PAINTER.

TUESDAY 30 JULY 2013.
MEMORISE : For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 6 : 23.

READ : MARK 2 : 1 - 12.

1 And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house.

² And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them.
³ And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.
⁴ And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.
⁵ When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.
⁶ But there was certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
⁷ Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
⁸ And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?
⁹ Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?
¹⁰ But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)
¹¹ I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.
¹² And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : DEUTERONOMY 29 - 31.

“And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.”

 Genesis 1 : 31. The above scripture speaks of the events that occurred at the beginning, when God created the Heaven and earth. He examined all He had made and they were very good. There was no sickness, death, sorrow or lack. All you could find was blessing, fruitfulness, multiplication, longevity, dominion and abundance. But that was before the advent of sin. From Genesis 3 : 16 - 19 after man fell, his fall gave rise to several negative things that never existed until then – curses, painful conception and delivery, sorrow, sweat, hardship, etc. What was once very good became very bad when sin came in. There is a link between sin and everything evil. This also tells us that sin can change the colour of events, situations and circumstances from bright and beautiful colours to dark and repulsive ones. Believe it or not, sin paints your today and tomorrow in colours you detest.
Sin is a very powerful force. It is so powerful that it conquered the whole of the human race. It changed the bright and glorious outlook of the earth. According to Psalm 107 : 17 - 18 it brought sickness and affliction. Bondage, failure and helplessness also came because of sin (Psalm 107 : 10 - 12). What of barrenness and poverty? Psalm 107 : 33 - 34 confirms that these came through sin, hence Romans 6 : 23 concludes that sin always delivers death to the sinners. As powerful as sin is, forgiveness is even much more powerful. When forgiveness comes, it is able to restore the bright pictures of your life, which were once lost to sin. Forgiveness turns the tide of the life and destiny of a sinner. In today's reading, when the paralyzed man was brought before the Lord, He forgave him his sins and thereafter, helplessness, sorrow and sickness disappeared and healing was delivered. Are you in need of a miracle from God but you are still living in sin? Immediately acknowledge your sins, confess them and ask for God's forgiveness, then invite Jesus into your heart.

PRAYER POINT : 

Father, every negative colour sin has painted my life and destiny with, change it into something glorious.
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OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

MONDAY 29 JULY 2013.

THEME :LEADING WITH GOD'S FEAR . 

MEMORISE : The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God. 2 Samuel 23 : 3. 

READ : 2 SAMUEL 23 : 1 - 4.

2Sa 23 : 1 Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said, 

2Sa 23 : 2 The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue. 

2Sa 23 : 3 The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God. 

2Sa 23 : 4 And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain. 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : DEUTERONOMY 26 - 28.

In Exodus 1 : 15 - 21, a Pharaoh who did not know Joseph came on board and passed a decree to kill all male Israelites that were born. We see here that power must be balanced with the fear of God for it to be productive. It occurred to me that if we leave the government of our nation in the hands of someone who lacks the fear of God, we are all bound to pay dearly for it. Even unborn children and many innocent people will suffer for it. This is why we should obey 1 Timothy 2 : 1 - 3. Verse 2 of that scripture says we should pray:

“For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.”

That means the level of peace and quiet we experience in our nation is a function of the amount of quality prayers rendered on behalf of our leaders. Some believers tell you they are not interested in politics. They do not care who rules over them. Yet, they complain of excessive taxation, bribery and corruption, and misrule of such rulers. If you do not pray for those who lead you, then you have lost your right to complain.

Beside those in secular government, you must equally prayerfully determine who becomes your next General Overseer, Senior Pastor or Pastor. If the wrong fellow takes up any of these ecclesiastical positions, you will surely suffer. Pray that God will never allow anyone who lacks the fear of God to rule over you. This also applies to the one you accept to be your husband. If he lacks the fear of God, that home is doomed. Wake up today and start to pray! You would be amazed how much you can achieve through prayer. Your prayer can affect who governs you. Use this power to get the appropriate candidate that will bring joy to you and it will be well with you. As a student, you can prayerfully ask for the right teacher, lecturer or supervisor that will be instrumental to your success. Start to ask the Lord for a leader with the fear of God from now on.

ACTION POINT : 

A leader who fears God is both accountable to God and the people under him or her. Ask that only such leaders will govern your life and nation from now on.

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RCCG 61st Annual Convention

RCCG 61st Annual Convention

You are specially invited to…

The Redeemed Christian Church of God (R.C.C.G) 61st Annual Convention

Theme: JESUS

Date: 5th – 11th August 2013

Venue: R.C.C.G. Redemption Camp, KM46 Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogun state.

Ministering: Pastor E. A. Adeboye and other anointed ministers of God.

Come and Experience JESUS!