Open Heaven 24 December 2023 Sunday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – Don’t Write Them Off

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Open Heaven 24 December 2023 TOPIC: Don’t Write Them Off

MEMORISE: “This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.” – 1 Timothy 1:15 (KJV)

READ: 1 Timothy 1:15-16 (KJV)

15 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

16 Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 John 1, 3 John 1, Jude 1

Open Heaven 24 December 2023 MESSAGE

God works in mysterious ways. Sometimes, the people He chooses to be His representatives are people others might have written off as failures. You may have a family member known as the family’s black sheep. Don’t write the fellow off; he or she could be the one God will use to turn things around for the better in the family. Keep praying for such a person and do all you can within the will of God to bring him or her to Christ.

Also Read: Open Heaven 23 December 2023 – The Revealer Of Concealed Things

In Mark 5:1-20, the madman of Gadara was living in tombs with dead people. His family members and even the entire city had written him off as someone no good thing could come out of, but God turned that man into an evangelist in a day. In Acts 19:11-12, God used the aprons and handkerchiefs of a former persecutor of Jesus Christ to heal the sick and cast out demons. The sweat of that same man now carried so much power that it could bring deliverance to people. In Acts 5:14-16, we saw God using the shadow of a failed fisherman to heal the sick. This God who can turn a madman into an evangelist, who can so empower a terrorist that the sweat coming from him can heal, who can use the shadow of a failed fisherman to heal the sick is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8). He can do the same for that fellow that everyone has given up on.

I know how far gone I was before the Lord saved my soul. I have always said that I would not have saved Adeboye if I were God. I was a chronic sinner, but God saved me and is now using me to do great things. He can do the same for that fellow who people have given up on.

A Muslim convert came to one of our services, during which I said the garments worn by everyone there were all anointed. He went home rejoicing. One day, he decided to wear the anointed garment for an interview so that he would find favor. On the way, the bus he boarded had an accident and caught fire. All the other passengers got burnt to death. The man had a few burns only on the parts of his body not covered by the garment. Thank God somebody did not give up on him and led him to Christ.

Don’t write off anyone.

Open Heaven 24 December 2023 KEY POINT

Don’t write that troublesome family member off; God can still turn him or her around from that poor spiritual state to an elevated one in His Kingdom.

Open Heaven 23 December 2023 HYMN 30 – When We Walk With The Lord

1 When we walk with the Lord,
In the light of His word,
What a glory He sheds on our way!
While we do His good will
He abides with us still,
And with all who will trust and obey.

Refrain:
Trust and obey!
For there’s no other way
To be happy in Jesus,
But to trust and obey.

2 But we never can prove
The delights of His love,
Until all on the altar, we lay,
For the favor He shows,
And the joy He bestows,
Are for them who will trust and obey.

3 Then in fellowship, sweet
We will sit at His feet,
Or we’ll walk by His side in the way,
What He says we will do,
Where He sends, we will go,
Never fear; only trust and obey.

Also Read: RCCG Sunday School Teacher Manual 24 December 2023: A Lying Tongue

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Ambydennis Notice Board: We trust you have been blessed by the devotional. Accepting Jesus as your Lord and personal Savior is one of the best decisions, especially for you; imagine having Christ in your life; what a fantastic experience it will be. It starts here as you proclaim: Dear Father, I humbly come to you in sincere repentance, claiming you as my Lord and personal Saviour. Cleanse me from all unrighteousness, be the center of my life, and let my life revolve around you as I partake in the eternal life you gave us in Jesus’ Name. Congratulations, you are now Born again. God bless you.