Tuesday 9 September 2014

OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL - TUESDAY- 09/09/2014 - NOT A COINCIDENCE BY PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE


NOT A COINCIDENCE

MEMORISE
There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
Proverbs 19:21

READ
1 Samuel 25:32-35

32 And David said to Abigail, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me:

33 And blessed be thy advice, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day from coming to shed blood, and from avenging myself with mine own hand.

34 For in very deed, as the LORD God of Israel liveth, which hath kept me back from hurting thee, except thou hadst hasted and come to meet me, surely there had not been left unto Nabal by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.

35 So David received of her hand that which she had brought him, and said unto her, Go up in peace to thine house; see, I have hearkened to thy voice, and have accepted thy person.

MESSAGE
God uses human agents to bring to pass what He had planned before the foundation of the world. The meeting between Abigail and David was no accident; God arranged it. David was wise enough to recognise this. You will make a lot of progress in life if you take note of the fact that no meeting with any person is a coincidence. In Exodus 2:5-10, Pharaoh’s daughter went to bathe in the river at about the same time Moses was placed on it. It is easy for a casual observer to see this as a mere coincidence, but it was God at work in the affairs of men. God planned it because He wanted Moses to be trained in the house of Pharaoh. Fortunately, Pharaoh’s daughter had no child. If she had children, she would have seen adopting Moses as an extra burden. Also, in 1 Samuel 17:22-23, we have the story of David and Goliath. David arrived at the battlefield at the very moment Goliath showed up to boast as he used to. As it were, the one meant to die met the one who would kill him. This was arranged by God. In 1 Kings 19:15-21, Elisha was busy doing his work when Elijah came passing by. God also arranged this meeting. Through this meeting, their lives were radically transformed.

From time to time, God uses some people to open doors for you and He uses some others to close doors against you. Revelation 3:7 says,

”And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;”

In the case of Nabal and David, David did not even ask God whether he should go and attack Nabal or not. He was so angry that even if God spoke, he would not have heard. God sent Abigail to close the door of revenge against him. This is why you must always ensure that you are on the side of God. As long as you are on His side, you have the assurance that every door shut against you is not good enough for what God is preparing to give you. Through patience, you must also learn to recognise that everyone in your life has been assigned to play one role or the other to bring about the actualisation of the plan and purpose of God for your life. Whatever represents Nabal in your life, and whatever stands like Goliath on your road to fame, all have their different roles to play. Just ensure you are on the Lord’s side and you can be sure of victory at the end of the day.

PRAYER POINT
Lord, work out your purpose for my life.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
Joshua 8:30-10:28

Job 35:9-36:4

11 comments:

  1. Farther let your will be fine in my life and your purpose be actualized in my life. Amen

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  2. Amen. Thank you Lord Jesus.

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  3. May the Lord continually guide us on the right path.

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  4. Thank U Jesus and let your purpose in my life come to pass in Jesus name Amen

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  5. Father,thank you for your purpose in my life,in the life of all my children,Thank you for your purpose in my marrieg,Thank you for you purpose in my husband life,Lord work out your remaing purpose in my life,in the life of all your children In Jesus Name Amen,

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  6. MOST HIGH GOD PLZ WORK OUT YOUR PURPOSE FOR MY LIFE IJN. AMEN.

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  7. Daddy Thank you for your word. Please Lord work out your purpose for my life, family and friends in Jesus name amen.

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  8. I know today, it is well with me in JESUS name Amen.

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