Saturday 19 October 2013

OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL - SATURDAY - 19/10/2013 - IS HIS NAME REVERED? BY PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE



IS HIS NAME REVERED?

MEMORY VERSE
He sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name.
Psalm 111:9

READ
Psalm 111:9-10

Psalm 111:9 He sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name.

Psalm 111:10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endurethfor ever.

MESSAGE
When in danger or in an emergency, who do you call?

Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.
Psalm 20:7

The Psalmist here says some may call on chariots and some may call on horses but he will call on the Lord. If you must be victorious in life's battles, you must call on the name of Jesus purposely, deliberately, in faith and with lots of expectations. Some people use the name of Jesus without honouring Him; no wonder the name hardly works for them. If they miss a step, they shout Jesus! If the tea burns their tongue, they shout Jesus! If someone touches them from behind, they shout Jesus! The name has become an exclamation mark. Before they speak for three minutes, they will call the name several times devoid of honour. If you want that name to work for you, you must learn to call it with purpose, respect, honour and humility.

One of the things God frowns at is using His name in vain. Exodus 20:7 says,

Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

Ordinarily, you do not call the name of your father or mother anyhow. When you call their name, you do it with some sense of respect and honour. If you do so to mortals, how much more should you treat God's name with reverence? Psalm 111:9 says,

He sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name.

God's name must be highly revered above all others because Philippians 2:9-11 says it has been exalted above every other name. Do you know that the way you call the name of Jesus indicates whether you have the fear of God or not? A wise person will call the name of Jesus with lots of fear and worship. If you call Him like you are calling a servant, if He answers at all, it will be out of mercy. Many of us cannot call God's servants the way we call God. What an irony! Repent, and adjust today. Begin to attach honour, fear and reverence to His name.

KEY POINT
When it comes to reverencing God and what He stands for, we can learn from the devotion of idol worshippers

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
Exodus 11-13

9 comments:

  1. Lord I need ur grace to reverence ur holy name ijn

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  2. Oh Lord, I am guilty as charge, your mercy oh Lord, that henceforth I will reverence you appropriately.

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  3. Father, give me grace to reverence ur lovely nd holy name

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  4. Lord!grant me d grace to call ur name with total humility...let my life dipict d fact dat I reverence ur name!

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  5. Help me to reverence your holy name. Amen

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  6. Father give me d grace to honour n respect ur name in every situation I found myself.

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  7. Lord have mercy on me for d ways I have dishonoured ur name in d past. Give me d wisdom to call ur name wit reverence from this day on,amen.

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  8. Lord help me to reverence your holy name and worship you at all time. Amen

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  9. Lord give me the grace to revence your holy name

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