OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL - THURSDAY - 10/10/2013 - MEET A CHAMPION BY PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE

MEET A CHAMPION

MEMORY VERSE

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

1 Corinthians 10:13

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1 Corinthians 10:12-14

1 Corinthians 10:12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.

1 Corinthians 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

1 Corinthians 10:14 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.

MESSAGE

In life, most potential champions never become champions. But one potential champion that became a champion is Joseph. He was one of the 12 sons of Jacob. He was specially loved by his father being a son of his old age and product of his late heartthrob – Rachel. Considering that we live in the end times, we can conveniently claim to be children of an aging world too. He was favoured and had a dream which infuriated his brothers the moment they heard of it. At some point, Joseph overcame the death his brothers had planned for him. Later, the devil came in the form of a woman and tempted him, but he told himself that if he loses the battle, he had lost his destiny. He passed the test even though he landed him in prison. It was not an easy road for this potential champion turned champion.

From his history, we see that one boy had a dream out of 12 brothers and he stood out. Whenever you face temptation, always remember that God loves you. God gave a big dream to a small boy. This tells us that potential champions are not usually chosen according to their biological age. Take Moses for example: he was the youngest of the three, yet he was chosen. Joseph was number 11 in a family of 12. What of David? He was the last born of his father’s house. On the other hand John the Baptist was the first born and was chosen (Luke 1:1-17). The most important thing is not when and how you were born but whether God has a purpose for your life (Jeremiah 1:4-5). Whenever we are ordaining people, all we are doing is replicating what had already been done in the spirit realm. Also, the bigger the dream that God gives to you, the tougher will be your opposition. Usually, competitions are done according to weight. We have light, middle, feather and heavy weight. Bringing a featherweight to fight a heavyweight is a mismatch. God’s plan for your life will determine the selection of the enemies and situations you will face in life. May you never fail God in the challenges of life and may you come out victorious like Joseph.

PRAYER POINT

Father, you helped the patriarchs of old to overcome and make it to Heaven, help me to overcome and to make it to Heaven too.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

Psalm 67-69