Monday 24 March 2014

OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL - MONDAY - 24/03/2014 - GOD’S REMEMBRANCE & DELIVERANCE III BY PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE


GOD’S REMEMBRANCE & DELIVERANCE III

MEMORISE
Remember me, O my God, for good.
Nehemiah 13:31b

READ
1 Samuel 1:17-19

17 Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him.

18 And she said, Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad.

19 And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the LORD, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the LORD remembered her.

MESSAGE
One truth the children of God must continue to remember is that it takes divine remembrance to daily experience deliverance in their lives and ministries. The best way to explain this is to interpret “remembrance” as “attention”, because God is never forgetful. In Isaiah 49:15 God said:

“Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.”

So, God does not forget, but He may decide to ignore you if you continue to live in sin.

One person that experienced divine remembrance was Hannah. The Lord remembered Hannah by paying attention to her prayer in answer to Eli’s prayer. 1 Samuel 1:17 says:

“Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him.”

Hannah was under the bondage of barrenness for several years, but when God remembered her, she was delivered from the bondage of unfruitfulness. To someone using this devotional, I pray that the Almighty will remember and deliver you from all forms of bondage today in Jesus’ Name. Let us learn from Hannah what she did to draw divine attention to herself and her situation. First, she prayed earnestly and fasted for God’s attention. At times we need to demonstrate our seriousness concerning what we really want God to do for us by embarking on prayer and fasting. Jesus taught His disciples this truth in Mark 9:29. In addition, for God to remember you in your unpleasant situation, you have to cooperate with Him by playing your own role. My experiences have revealed to me the mistakes some children of God make as they expect God to play their own roles together with His. This ended at Calvary where God suffered as a man, but there He declared: IT IS FINISHED. If you are looking for a job, write applications and go out to attend interviews because God will not write an application letter for you, neither will He attend the interview on your behalf. Sufficient is the fact that He will back you up during the interview. The Bible reveals something that many may not pay attention to which, of course, was fundamental to the divine remembrance of Hannah. What is it? 1 Samuel 1:19d says that:

“......and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the LORD remembered her.”

What could have happened to Hannah’s prayer if she and her husband did not play their part in this regard? Beloved, let us cooperate with God, He will remember us for good in Jesus’ Name.

ACTION POINT

Pray, fast and take steps under the guidance of the Holy Spirit concerning that situation that is bothering you. You will experience divine remembrance and deliverance.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
Ezekiel 17-18; 
Psalm 69:1-21

14 comments:

  1. sis wariri Sandra24 March 2014 at 07:41

    Its a blessing to study todays devotion, Father please show mercy upon me and my family and remember us for good in Jesus Name, Amen

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  2. Hmmmm! Food for thought! Thank You Lord! I n my household will continue to serve u n pray without season!

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  3. Father Lord pls show me mercy,concerning fruit of the womb,I am tired of this shame and reproach,u only can do these For me,god I need ur mercy this month.

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    1. I̶̲̥̅̊ pray dat d lord will do it in ƱЯ̩̥̊ life and dre will β̷̐ N̩̥✽̤̥̣̣̣̣ stagnancy in d name ŐŦ Jesus. You are blessed.

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    2. I pray that the Almighty will pay attention to ur prayers in Jesus Name. And because all glory belongs to God, He will receive His glory concerning ur life and make His name known to the world by answering your prayer with a multi-effect in Jesus Name. Be strong.

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  4. Lord I appreciate you for showing me love in ways I cannot explain

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  5. And he will answer All our prayers IJN. Amen...

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  6. Father pls remember ♍Ε̲̣̣̣̥ in M̶̲̥̅̊y̶̲̥̅̊ academical pursuit.

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  7. Father Lord.. Please bless the works of my hands so I will use your blessings to promote the gospel. I ask this in Jesus Mighty name. Amen...

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  8. GOD pls Grant me the needed Grace

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  9. Father Remember me I change my situation in Jesus name

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  10. Have mercy on me oh God and remember me for my own job before the end of this month, so that name will be glorified.

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  11. Pls where'z 2dae'z Open Heaven's Message

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