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Open Heaven 8 December 2023 Friday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – Don’t Worry 1
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Open Heaven 8 December 2023 TOPIC: Don’t Worry 1
MEMORISE: “Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, also believe in me.” – John 14:1 (KJV)
READ: Matthew 6:25-34 (KJV)
25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not life more than meat and the body more than raiment?
26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
27 Which of you can add one cubit to his stature by taking thought?
28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
30 Wherefore, if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
31 Therefore, take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? Or, What shall we drink? Or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you.
34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Ephesians 1-3
Open Heaven 8 December 2023 MESSAGE
In our memory verse for today, the words “Let not your heart be troubled” simply mean “Don’t worry.” Whenever the Bible says, “Don’t worry,” it means there is something that could cause a person some anxiety. Whenever you hear God say, “Fear not,” it means something is frightening around. The Bible says in Matthew 6:31 that you should not worry because that is what the heathens do. If you have faith in God and believe He loves you, you should not worry about anything. The God that feeds the birds in the air can also provide you. The God that beautifully clothes the lilies in the field will clothe you, too. You have no reason to worry if you are sure that He is your Father; a billionaire’s son is never concerned about what to eat or wear. Your Father is not just a billionaire – all the gold and silver in the world is His (Haggai 2:8). He promised in John 14:14 that if you ask for anything in His name, He will give it to you, anything means ANYTHING.
Also Read: Open Heaven 7 December 2023 – What Are You Known For?
While He has promised to give us whatever we ask of Him, we must be active. I have discovered that some Christians need to be more active. There are jobs I have given to Christians to do and they charged much higher than the normal fee, yet didn’t deliver on time and did the work shabbily. A similar job given to an unbeliever would cost less and be thoroughly done and delivered within the agreed timeframe. (2 Thessalonians 3:10) says God does not support laziness and anyone who is lazy should not eat. Anyone who calls himself or herself a Christian and is lazy is not a child of God, and so the Lord is not under any obligation to provide for him or her. Many people sit around all day saying they haven’t found a job, which is why they are not working. What a lazy attitude! Get up and find something productive to do with your time. Look within yourself; you must have one skill to meet other people’s needs. If you remain focused and continue to improve yourself, you will definitely begin to earn some income from it sooner or later. Years ago, there was a man who didn’t find a job so he started frying akara (bean cakes) by the road and within months, had bought two motorcycles and was earning income from them. God has promised to bless the work of your hands (Deuteronomy 28:12), but you must first show Him the work.
Open Heaven 8 December 2023 KEY POINT
Don’t worry. Believe in God, and He will provide all your needs as long as you are not lazy.
Open Heaven 8 December 2023 HYMN 29 – When Peace Like A River Attendeth My Way
1 When peace like a river attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll,
Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say,
“It is well; it is well with my soul.”
Refrain:
It is well with my soul,
It is well; it is well with my soul.
2 Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
Let this blest assurance control,
That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
And has shed His own blood for my soul.
3 My sin O, the bliss of this glorious thought,
My sin, not in part but the whole
Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!
4 O, Lord, haste the day when the faith shall be sight,
The clouds are rolled back as a scroll,
The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
Even so, it is well with my soul.
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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 one can take, especially 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.
